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Society's Child chords by
Janis Ian
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Key: G minor•
Intro 1
Em
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Am
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Dm
Dm

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Am
Am

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Dm
Dm

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E
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F#m
F#m
2

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D
D

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B
B
2

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F#m
F#m
2

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A
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Am
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F#m
F#m
2

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E
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Am
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Verse 1
D
D

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Come to my door,
Dsus4
Dsus4

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Am
Am

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baby
D
D

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Face is clean and shining black as night
Am
Am

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D
D

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My mother went to answer your note
Am
Am

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Dsus4
Dsus4

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And you looked so fine
D
D

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G
G

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Now I could understand

the tears and the shame
B
B
2

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She called you boy instead
Em
Em

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of your name

When she wouldn't let you inside
C
C

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When she turned and said
D
D

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G
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D
D

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"But honey, he's not our kind"
Verse 2
F#m
F#m
2

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B
B
2

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She said I can't see you any more,
F#m
F#m
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baby
B
B
2

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Am
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Can't see you any more
Verse 3
D
D

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Walk me down to school
Am
Am

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now baby
D
D

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Everybody's acting deaf and blind
Am
Am

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Until they turn and say
D
D

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"Why don't you stick to
Am
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D
D

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your own kind"
G
G

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My teachers all laugh,
B
B
2

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they smirked and they stared

Cutting deep down in our affairs
Em
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Preachers of equality
C
C

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Think they believe it

Then why won't they just
D
D

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Dsus4
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D
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let us be?
Verse 4
F#m
F#m
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B
B
2

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They say I can't see you any more,
F#m
F#m
2

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baby
B
B
2

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Can't see you any more
Verse 5
Am
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One of these days I'm gonna
D
D

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stop my listening
Am
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D
D

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Gonna raise my head up high
Am
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D
D

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One of these days I'm gonna raise up
Am
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Dsus4
Dsus4

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D
D

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My glistening wings and fly
G
G

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But that day will have to

wait for a while
B
B
2

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Cause baby,
Em
Em

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I'm only society's child

When we're older, things may change
C
C

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But for now this is the way
D
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Dsus4
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D
D

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they must remain
Verse 6
F#m
F#m
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I can't see you any more, baby
B
B
2

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F#m
F#m
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B
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2

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I can't see you any more
Em
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D
D

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No, I don't want to see you any more
Outro 1

Baby
C
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B
B
2

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B
B
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Em

  • Am

  • Dm

  • E

  • F#m

    2

  • D

  • B

    2

  • A

  • Dsus4

  • G

  • C

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Society's Child by Janis Ian is G minor.

The primary chords used in Society's Child are Gm, Cm, Fm, G, Am, F.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Gm, Cm, Fm, G, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Society's Child is approximately 105 beats per minute.

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