Children
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Intro: Bm D G D E
A D A
I saw a lot of children
G D
so happy in the street
G F#m Bm
Last night I felt my life was over
E A
No past, no future, I missed you
D F#m
It's sad to live alone
G D
I saw in each child the one we never had
G A F#m A Bm
how could I've lost time when I had
E
true happiness in my hands
A G
Oh, without tears in me
D
without grief in me
E
and now it's too late
A
I'm not so young
A G
Oh, without tears in me
D
without grief in me
E
and now it's too late
A
And yesterday
A D G D G F#m A D Bm E A
I saw a lot of children
D
so happy in the street
D F#m A
It's sad to live alone
G D
I saw in each child the one we never had
E A F#m Bm
how could I've lost time when I had
E A
true happiness in my hands
G
Oh, without tears in me
D A
without grief in me
D E
and now it's too late
A
I'm not so young
G
Oh, without tears in me
A
without grief in me
D E
and now it's too late
A
And yesterday
chords by koorogui
How to play Children
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Bm. 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.