Lord Protect My Child chords by Susan Tedeschi

SimplifiedG · C · Em · D · Cm …

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Intro 1

Verse 1
G 
For his age, he's wise,
C 
G 
he's got his mother's eyes
Em 
There's gladness in his heart
D 
He's young and he's wild,
G 
C 
Cm 
my only prayer is if I can't  be there

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Verse 2

Lord, oh Lord, protect my child

Verse 3
As his youth now unfolds,
C 
G 
he is centuries old
Em 
Just to see him at play, oh,
D 
G 
it makes me smile
No matter what happens to me,
C 
Cm 
no matter what my destiny

Verse 4

Lord, oh Lord, protect my child

Verse 5
While the whole world is asleep,
C 
G 
you can look at it and weep
Em 
D 
G 
Few things you find are worthwhile
And though I don't ask for much,
C 
Cm 
no material things to touch

Verse 6

Lord, oh Lord,

protect my child

Verse 7
G 
He's young and on fire,
C 
G 
full of hope and desire
Em 
In a world that's been raped,
D 
Bm 
G 
raped and  defiled
C 
If I fall along the way and can't
Cm 
see another day

Verse 8

Lord, oh Lord,

protect my child

Interlude 1

Verse 9

Lord, oh

Lord,

protect my child

Verse 10
C 
There'll be a time I hear tell when
G 
Em 
G 
all will be well
Em 
D 
G 
When God and man will be reconciled
C 
But 'til men lose their chains
Cm 
and righteousness reigns