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The Simple Truth (A Child Is Born) chords by
Chris De Burgh
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Key: F major•
Verse 1
D
D

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A child is born on a battlefield,
F#m
F#m
2

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A
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D
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Asus4
Asus4

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A soldier boy falls to his knees,
D
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F#m
F#m
2

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D
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And a woman cries in joy and pain,
G
G

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When will we all live in

peace again?
D
D

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Verse 2


A child is born where the wild wind blows,
F#m
F#m
2

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G

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In a country torn from
D
D

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the south to the north,
Asus4
Asus4

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D
D

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An d a family runs from day to day,
F#m
F#m
2

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Bm
Bm
2

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Em
Em

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Asus4
Asus4

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When will we see

our home again?
Bm
Bm
2

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Verse 3

D
D

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F#
F#
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When will we see that simple truth,
Bm
Bm
2

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That the only thing that's

worth a damn,
G
G

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Verse 4

Em
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G

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The life of a child is more than a forest,
Asus4
Asus4

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D
D

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A
A

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Em
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The life of a child is more than
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G

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Asus4
Asus4

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D

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A
A

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a bor der,
F#
F#
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Bm
Bm
2

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Could ever be;
Verse 5
Bm
Bm
2

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G

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Em
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D
D

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A
A

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D

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A child is born
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G

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D

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in the desert sun,
F#m
F#m
2

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A tiny life has just begun,
Asus4
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G
G

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And a mother cries for
F#m
F#m
2

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her hungry babe,
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Bm
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Em
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Asus4
Asus4

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When will I feed my boy again?
Verse 6
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A child is born to an ordinary home,
F#m
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2

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East or west, it could be anyone,
Asus4
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But we all want to know,
F#m
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2

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Bm
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Will my child survive to see the day,
Em
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Asus4
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Bm
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When we will be secure again?
Verse 7
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F#
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When will we see the simple truth,
Bm
Bm
2

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That the only thing that's

worth a damn,
G
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Verse 8

Em
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The life of a child is more
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G

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A
A

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than a forest,
Em
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The life of a child is more
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A
A

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than a bor der,
Em
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The life of a child is more
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D
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A

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than reli gion,
Em
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G

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The life of a child is only a
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A
A

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F#
F#
2

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Bm
Bm
2

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heartbeat from eternity,
G
G

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We must believe,
Em
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D
D

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A
A

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for the sake of hu manity,
F#
F#
2

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Bm
Bm
2

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We must be lieve
Interlude 1
Bm
Bm
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Em
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Asus4
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A
A

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F#
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Bm
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Em
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F#
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Bm
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Verse 9
Em
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For the sake of humanity,
A
A

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F#
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we must believe.
Outro 1
Bm
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • F#m

    2

  • A

  • Asus4

  • G

  • Bm

    2

  • Em

  • F#

    2

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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The original key of The Simple Truth (A Child Is Born) by Chris de Burgh is F major.

The primary chords used in The Simple Truth (A Child Is Born) are F, Am, C, Csus4, Bb, Dm.

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

Yes, this version uses open chords like F, Am, C, Csus4, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The Simple Truth (A Child Is Born) is approximately 146 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The Simple Truth (A Child Is Born) using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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