child of our times chords by Barry McGuire
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Verse 1
(D major) (A major) Take your first look around
And see the world you're (D major) coming into
Ah, (A major) have a good cry
I sympathize with (D major) you
Verse 2
Ah, forever (G major) gone is your (F sharp minor) serenity
For (G major) the fleeing fawn
There's (F sharp minor) no sacred tree
They'll (G major) try to make
Hypocrisy of (F sharp minor) your heredity
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Verse 3
So (G major) choose your views most (F sharp minor) carefully
The (G major) future's hope is on
(E minor) What you turn out to (A major) be
Verse 4
(D major) [Chorus]
Child of our times
(G major) Child of our times
(A major) Product of our society (D major)
(B minor) What will you grow up (G major) to respect
Tell me (B minor) what will you
Grow up (G major) to protect
In (B minor) your burning, turning (G major) mind
You are (A major) your own (E minor) worst
(D major) enemy
(G major) (F sharp minor) (E minor) (D major)
Verse 5
Every (A major) minute you're alive
You're that much closer to (D major) death
So try (A major) to make the most of
Each precious breath
(D major)
Verse 6
Ah, don't wave (G major) banners
You don't believe (F sharp minor) parasite
You'll (G major) have to discover
Your (F sharp minor) own wrong and right
Just (G major) color your perspectives
(F sharp minor) Black and white
Verse 7
They'll (G major) label you weird
But (F sharp minor) that's all right
They'll (G major) thank you in the end
(E minor) After they've seen the (A major) light
Interlude 1
(A major) (D major) (G major) (A major)
(D major) (B minor)
(G major) (B minor) (G major)
(B minor) (G major) (A major) (D major)
(G major) (F sharp minor) (E minor) (D major)
Verse 8
[Chorus] Ah, the (G major)
heroes of the past
Were (F sharp minor) all good guys
But the (G major) leaders of the next war
No (F sharp minor) one will memorize
Verse 9
Only (G major) the orphan child
Will (F sharp minor) sound the cries
Of a mis (G major) take that could
Never be (F sharp minor) rectified
I'm (G major) telling you now
Cause you (E minor) can stop it if you try
(A major)
Verse 10
[Chor (D major) us]
Outro 1
Child of our times
(G major) (E minor) (A major) (D major) (B minor)
(G major) (B minor) (G major) (B minor)
(G major) (A major) (D major)
(G major) (F sharp minor) (E major) (E minor) (E major) (Esus4)
(E major) (Esus4)
child of our times
Barry McGuire
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