The Simple Truth (A Child Is Born) chords by
Chris De Burgh
Chris Rea

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Verse 1
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A child is born on a battlefield,
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Csus4 Csus4 
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A soldier boy falls to his knees,
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Am Am 
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And a woman cries in joy and pain,
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When will we all live in
peace again?
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Verse 2
A child is born where the wild wind blows,
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In a country torn from
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the south to the north,
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F F 
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And a family runs from day to day,
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Dm Dm 
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Gm Gm 3
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When will we see
our home again?
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Verse 3
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A A 
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When will we see that simple truth,
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That the only thing that's
worth a damn,
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Verse 4
Gm Gm 3
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The life of a child is more than a   forest,
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The life of a child is more than
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a   bor      der,
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Could ever be;

Verse 5
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Gm Gm 3
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A   child is born
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in the desert sun,
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A tiny life has just begun,
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And a mother cries for
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her hungry babe,
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Gm Gm 3
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When will I feed my
boy again?
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Verse 6
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F F 
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F F 
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A child is born to an ordinary home,
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East or  west, it could be anyone,
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But we all      want to know,
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Will my child survive to see the day,
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When we will be  secure again?

Verse 7
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When will we see the simple truth,
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That the only thing that's
worth a damn,
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Verse 8
Gm Gm 3
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The life of a child is more than a forest,
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Csus4 Csus4 
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C C 
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The life of a child is more
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F F 
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than a bor der,
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The life of a child is more
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F F 
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than reli  gion,
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The life of a child is only a
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heartbeat from eternity,
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We must believe,
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for the sake of hu manity,
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We must be  lieve

Interlude 1

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Verse 9

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For the sake of humanity,

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we must believe.

Outro 1

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