Heaven Help The Child
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste:
4th traste
Note: This is a cover of Mickey Newbury's song of the same name. The lyrics and chords
are slightly different.
[Intro]
C
[Verse 1]
C
1912 in New York I took a walk up to Park Avenue
F C
To sip some brew with my good friend
C
Maggie the bohemian
C
Lord she's quite a woman of the world
F G
And I'm the envy of the men
[Chorus]
Am Am/G F
Am Am/G F
Heaven help the child
[Verse 2]
C
Paris in the 20s
Am F
Why it can offer plenty to a young man
C
With a vision so they say
C
With a friend named Fitzgerald
Am
I was headed for the old world
F
On a merchant steamer
G
Bound for Biscay Bay
[Chorus]
Am Am/B F
Heaven help the child
Am Am/B F
Heaven help the child
C Cmaj7/B Am7 Am7/G F
Take him back to where he has never been
[Bridge]
Am F
We're all building walls, they should be bridges
Am F
We're all building walls, they should be bridges
C
Nothing like a freight train to get you to the city
F C
Would you pick another sad song for me Jim
C
I hate to leave the old man all alone to work the cotton
F G
But the country never seems to bother him
[Chorus]
Am Am/B F
Heaven help the child
Am Am/B F
Heaven help the child
C Cmaj7/B Am7 Am7/G F
Take us back to where we have never been
[Verse 3]
C
'War is hell to live with' I said to the general
F C
As we made the battle plan out for the day
C F
This will be the last one only God be willing
C Am
We can go back home this time to stay
[Instrumental]
Am Am/G F
Am Am/G F
C Cmaj7/B Am7 Am7/G F
C
[CODA]
C
If old acquaintance
G C F
Be forgotten and never brought to mind
C Am
Let's sip a cup of kindness
F Am
For my friends to days gone by
[Outro]
Am F C G C
How to play Heaven Help The Child
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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.