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Key: A major•
Verse 1
G
G

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D
D

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Children, go run and jump and play
G
G

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You'll be men and women someday
Bm
Bm
2

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Then you'll have to leave your world
C
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Cm
Cm
3

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of make -believe now, children
D
D

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G

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Young, carefree children

Children need someone who
D
D

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understands
G
G

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Children need someone to hold their hands
Bm
Bm
2

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To cheer them when they're sad,
B
B
2

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C
C

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to spank them when they're bad
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G

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D
D

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Children, haughty children,
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G

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naughty children
Em
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D
D

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Pride goes before destruction,
C
C

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D
D

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the Holy Spirit knows before the fall
Em
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D
D

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Don't you know that we're all children
C
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G
G

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D
D

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and it's all for one and one for all
G
G

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D
D

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Children, call each other names
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G

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Children, play little grown -up games
Bm
Bm
2

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And the thing that's really sad,
B
B
2

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C
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is we lose the faith we had
G
G

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when we were children,
C#
C#
4

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D
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G
G

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loud and proud children,

children who think that they
D
D

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are grown.
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G

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Children, with children at their home

From the cradle to the grave
Bm
Bm
2

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B
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C
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Why must we all behave like children?
C#
C#
4

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D
D

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G
G

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Lost, lonely children
D
D

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G

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Lost, lonely children
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D

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Loud, proud children
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Lonely, lost children
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Naughty, naughty children

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • D

  • Bm

    2

  • C

  • Cm

    3

  • B

    2

  • Em

  • C#

    4

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Children by Billy Joe Royal is A major.

The primary chords used in Children are A, E, C#m, D, Dm, C#.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, E, C#m, D, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Children is approximately 91 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Children using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Children. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Billy Joe Royal.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add Children to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

You can view the full chord sheet and lyrics for Children by Billy Joe Royal on this page for free. We provide high-quality, verified chords to help you start playing immediately.