O-o-h Child chords by The Five Stairsteps (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

Bb
F/A
Gm
C9sus4
Am
F
Gm7
Db
Cm7
Bbm7
Eb9sus4
Fmaj7
Gm7/F

Intro 1

F/A

C9sus4

F/A

Chorus 1
Bb 
F/A 
O- oh    child
Gm7 
C9sus4 
Things are gonna get easier
Bb 
F/A 
O- oh child
Gm7 
C9sus4 
Things'll get brighter
Bb 
F/A 
O- oh    child
Gm7 
C9sus4 
Things are gonna get easier
Bb 
F/A 
O- oh child
Gm7 
C9sus4 
Things'll get brighter

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Bridge 1

Cm7

Some day, yeah

Bbm7

Eb9sus4

We'll put it together and we'll get it undone

Cm7

Some day

Bbm7

Eb9sus4

When your head is much lighter

Cm7

Some day, yeah

Bbm7

Eb9sus4

We'll walk in the rays of a beautiful sun

Cm7

Some day

Bbm7

Eb9sus4

When the world is much brighter

Chorus 2
Bb 
F/A 
O- oh    child
Gm7 
C9sus4 
Things are gonna be easier
Bb 
F/A 
O- oh child
Gm7 
C9sus4 
Things'll be brighter
Bb 
F/A 
O- oh    child
Gm7 
C9sus4 
Things are gonna be easier
Bb 
F/A 
O- oh child
Gm7 
C9sus4 
Things'll be brighter

Bridge 2
Db 
Cm7 
Some day,  yeah
Bbm7 
Eb9sus4 
We'll put    it together and we'll get         it undone
Db 
Cm7 
Some day
Bbm7 
Eb9sus4 
When your head is much lighter
Db 
Cm7 
Some day,  yeah
Bbm7 
Eb9sus4 
We'll walk   in the rays of a beautiful   sun
Db 
Cm7 
Some day
Bbm7 
Eb9sus4 
When the world is much brighter

Interlude 1

F/A

Gm7

C9sus4

La-la-la-la-la- la-la-la-la

F/A

Gm7

C9sus4

La-la-la-la-la- la- la-la-la

F/A

Gm7

C9sus4

La-la-la-la-la- la-la-la-la

F/A

Gm7

C9sus4

La-la-la-la-la- la- la-la-la

Bridge 3
Db 
Cm7 
Some day,  yeah
Bbm7 
Eb9sus4 
We'll put    it together and we'll get         it undone
Db 
Cm7 
Some day
Bbm7 
Eb9sus4 
When your head is much lighter
Db 
Cm7 
Some day,  yeah
Bbm7 
Eb9sus4 
We'll walk   in the rays of a beautiful   sun
Db 
Cm7 
Some day
Bbm7 
Eb9sus4 
When the world is much brighter

Chorus 3
Bb 
F/A 
O- oh    child
Gm7 
C9sus4 
Things are gonna get easier
Bb 
F/A 
O- oh child
Gm7 
C9sus4 
Things'll get brighter
Bb 
F/A 
O- oh    child
Gm7 
C9sus4 
Things are gonna get easier
Bb 
F/A 
O- oh child
Gm7 
C9sus4 
Things'll get brighter

Outro 1

Fmaj7

Gm7/F

(Right now)

Fmaj7

Gm7/F

C9sus4

(Right now)

[Repeat and fade]

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GuitarPianoUkulele

Bb
F/A
Gm
C9sus4
Am
F
Gm7
Db
Cm7
Bbm7
Eb9sus4
Fmaj7
Gm7/F

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: F majorBPM: 90

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
F/A: x-0-3-2-1-x
Gm: 3-5-5-3-3-3
C9sus4: x-3-3-3-3-3
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Gm7: 3-5-3-3-3-3
Db: x-4-6-6-6-x
Cm7: x-3-5-3-4-x
Bbm7: x-1-3-1-2-x
Eb9sus4: x-x-1-1-2-1
Fmaj7: x-x-3-2-1-0
Gm7/F: x-x-3-3-3-3

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This is the definitive original version of O-o-h Child by The Five Stairsteps, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of F major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of The Five Stairsteps.