Children Say
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Intro F#m7(11) B
F#m7(11) B Bm7 E
F#m7(11) B
F#m7(11) B Bm7 E
[Verso 1]
F#m7(9)
I keep to myself what I might share with others
B
But they don't seem to understand
F#m7(9)
I open my mouth to rediscover
B Bm7 E
I don't have the words at my command
F#m7(9)
Holding out for a world so much better
B
But I'm a stranger in a stranger's land
F#m7(9)
All my friends have sold out
Couldn't handle the pressure
B
Counting their blessings
Bm7 E
Trying to salvage what they can
[Refrão]
C#m7 A7M
Children say, children say
C7M D
We open our minds as one
C#m7 A7M
But one more day slips away
C7M D
Why don't the dreams of the young never come to be
[Verso 2]
F#m7(9)
When I overhear my parents' conversations
B
Well, I'm struck by the things they say
F#m7(9)
It seems they traded the years for mere complications
B Bm7 E
Who ever thought it could end this way
F#m7(9)
They close the door, but they can't lock it
B
'Cause something of their childhood remains
F#m7(9)
And they've felt it before when the man in their pocket
B Bm7 E
Counted the cost of their material gains
[Refrão]
C#m7 A7M
Children say, come what may
C7M D
Be strong for the friends you've known
C#m7 A7M
But one fine day, far away
C7M D
Will we remember the love we used to own
C#m7 A7M
Children say, children say
C7M D
We open our minds as one
C#m7 A7M
But one more day slips away
C7M D
Why don't the dreams of the young never come to be
Solo F#m7(11) B
F#m7(11) B Bm7 E
[Verso 3]
F#m7(9)
Well you knew what I was saying
(But did you know what it meant)
B
When you saw that look in my eye
(Did you know it was heaven sent)
F#m7(9)
Was it all a waking dream
(All that time we must have spent)
B
Well I guess it must have been
Bm7 E
(Somehow that feeling came and went)
[Refrão]
C#m7 A7M
Children say, come what may
C7M D
Be strong for the friends you've known
C#m7 A7M
But one fine day, far away
C7M D
Will we remember the love we used to own
C#m7 A7M
Children say, children say
C7M D
We open our minds as one
C#m7 A7M
But one more day slips away
C7M D
Why don't the dreams of the young never come to be
Final
C#m7 A7M F7M(9) G9
(Repeat and fade out)
How to play Children Say
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 F#m7. 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.