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child for a day chords
cat stevens 1977 ( gordon / travis )

capo ii

D A G A 2

xd Em G
i was a child
A
who ran full of laughter
D Em G A
i was a child , who lived for today
G A
my eyes full of sunshine
D Bm ( Bm/A/G )
my heart full of smiles
G Em A
i was a child for a day

D Em G
we were the children
A
who sang in the morning
D Em
we were the children
G A
who laughed at the sun
D A D Bm ( Bm/A/G )
who listened to those who spoke with their wisdom
G Em A A
we are the ones we would say , but

D F#7 Bm
we’re getting older as time goes by
D G E7
a little older with everyday
D A D
we were the children of yesterday

D A G A

D Em G A
we are the men who worry of nothing
D Em G A
we are the men who fight without aim
G A D Bm ( Bm/A/G )
we listen to no one , yet speak of our wisdom
G Em A
we are the pawns in the game

D F#7 Bm
we’re getting older as time goes by
D G E7
a little older with everyday
D A D
we were the children of yesterday
break

D Em G
i was a child
A
who ran full of laughter
D Em G A
i was a child , who lived for today
G A
my eyes full of sunshine
D Bm ( Bm/A/G )
my heart full of smiles
G Em A
i was a child for a day but

D F#7 Bm
we’re getting older as time goes by
D G E7
a little older with everyday
D A D
we were the children of yesterday

D A G A . . .

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