Charlie - Child Of Yesterday
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Verse 1]
A D A
Born into a land of joy
F#m F#mmaj7 Dmaj7
but sorrow takes its place
C#m Bm
people go, and now he knows
E Esus4 E
what kind of world it is to be
[Verse 2]
A D A
Tries to find his way back down
F#m F#mmaj7 Dmaj7
the beaten country road
C#m Bm
Though sticks and stones may break his bones
E Esus4 E
the words will never change his days
[Chorus]
A Amaj7 A7 D
I... am just a child
A Amaj7 A7 D
I... am just the son
C#m Bm E A Asus4 A Asus4
I'm just the son of yesterday...
[Verse 3]
A D A
Even when the rain falls down
F#m F#mmaj7 Dmaj7
The show must still go on
C#m Bm E
Singing songs and writing ones
A Asus4 A Asus4
that hold the tears back from his eyes
[Verse 4]
A D A
And when the final curtain call
F#m F#mmaj7 Dmaj7
takes his loved ones in...
C#m Bm E
look at him, and on a whim
A Asus4 A Asus4
He'll say goodbye
[Chorus]
A Amaj7 A7 D
I... Was just just a child
A Amaj7 A7 D
I... Was just the son
C#m Bm E A Asus4 A
Was just the son of yesterday...
[Verse 5]
D E
And if you had seen me then,
F#m F#mmaj7 B7
maybe you could start to comprehend
D Dm A Asus4 A Asus4 A
just what it means, what it all means to me
How to play Charlie - Child Of Yesterday
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.