To Kill The Child
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Intro: C#m A
[Verso 1]
C#m
The child lay in the starlit night
A
Safe in the glow of his Donald Duck light
C#m
How strange to choose to end a life
A
How strange to choose to kill a child
C#m
Hoover, Blaupunkt, Nissan, Jeep
A
Nike, Adidas, Lacoste and cheaper brands
C#m
Cadillac, Amtrak, gasoline, diesel
A
Our standard of living, could this be a reason
[Refrão]
C#m E C#m A
That we would choose to kill the child (Choose to kill)
C#m E C#m A
That we would choose to kill the child
[Verso 2]
C#m
Allah, Jehovah, Buddha, Christ
A
Confucius and Kali and red beans and rice
C#m
Goujons of sole, ris de veau, ham hocks
A
Lox bagels and bones and commandments in stone
C#m
The Bible, Koran, Shinto, Islam
A
Prosciutto, risotto, falafel, and ham
C#m
Is it dogma, doughnuts, ridicule, faith
A
Fear of the dark, or shame, or disgrace
[Refrão]
C#m E C#m A
That we would choose to kill the child
C#m E C#m A
That we would choose to kill the child
[Verso 3]
C#m
It's cold in the desert and the space is too big
A
The rope is too short and the walls are too thick
C#m
I will show you no weakness, I will mock you in song
A
Berate and deride you, belittle and chide you
C#m
Beat you with sticks and bulldoze your home
A
You can watch my triumphant procession to Rome
C#m
Best seat in the house up there on the cross
A
Is it anger or envy, profit or loss
[Refrão]
C#m E C#m A
That we would choose to kill the child
C#m E C#m A
That we would choose to kill the child
Solo:
C#m A C#m A C#m A C#m A F#m
Dmaj7 F#m
C#m A C#m A C#m A
Outro:
C#m A
Take this child and hold him closely
C#m
Keep him safe from the holy reign of terror
C#m
Take this child hold him closely
C#m
Take this child to the moral high ground
E C#m
Where he can look down on the bigots and bully boys
A Gdim
Slugging it out in the yard
How to play To Kill The Child
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C#m. 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.