What shall we do with the child chords by Carly Simon
Skip chords and lyrics
Verse 1
(C major) I know I'm (G major) not what you (B flat major) wanted, (A major)
Not (F major) what you (C major) had in mind. (C minor) (D major)
(B flat major) And I didn't come (F major) close
to the (F minor) mark you'd (G major) set
For the girl (C minor) (E flat major) you'd planned to (F major) find.
Though (B flat major) we (F major) of ten laugh to (F minor) gether,
(G major)
you've (C minor) (E flat major) never seen me (F major) cry.
(B flat major) We shared (F major) but idle (F minor) word (G major) s
and a (C minor) casual good (E flat major) bye,
(F major) and what shall we do
with a child
whose (B flat major) got your eyes, my (B flat minor) hair,
and your (F major) smile,
reminding me that we fell (B flat major) in love, (B flat minor)
but just for a little while. (F major)
You (C major) never asked about (C minor) the
girl (E flat major) you never knew. (D major)
(B flat major) And while (F major) she was sleep
(F minor) ing in my (G major) arms,
(C minor) she never asked (F major) about you.
Without you (B flat major) seems (F major) the only (F minor) way, (G major)
(C minor) but time has passed and now (F major) (B flat major)
she'll soon (F major) be asking (F minor) questions
and (G major) she'll (C minor) ask about you
And (F major) how shall I say to the child who's (B flat major) got your eyes,
my (B flat minor) hair and your (F major) smile,
reminding me that we fell (B flat major) in love,
(B flat minor) but just for a little while. (F major)
What shall we (C major) do with a child (C minor)
(E flat major) who's got your (B flat major) eyes, my (E flat major) hair,
and your smile? (F major)
you
More songs by Carly Simon
Discover chords for more songs to play