Societys Child Chords
by Janis Ian2,029 views, added to favorites 100 times
There wasn't a good version out with chords all the way through the lyrics so I made one. Always loved this song... Let me know if there are better chords for this.Was this info helpful?
Difficulty: | intermediate |
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Tuning: | E A D G B E |
Capo: | no capo |
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[Verse 1]
Cm F
Come to my door, baby
Cm F
Face is clean and shining black as night
Cm F
My mother went to answer you know
Eb F
That you looked so fine
Bb
Now I could understand your tears and your shame
D
She called you "boy" instead of your name
Gm
When she wouldn't let you inside
Eb
When she turned and said
F Eb F
"But honey, he's not our kind."
[Chorus 1]
Am D7
She says I can't see you any more, baby
Am D7
Can't see you anymore
[Verse 2]
Cm F
Walk me down to school, baby
Cm F
Everybody's acting deaf and blind
Cm F
Until they turn and say, "Why don't you stick to
Eb F
your own kind."
Bb
My teachers all laugh, their smirking stares
D
Cutting deep down in our affairs
Gm
Preachers of equality
Eb F Eb F
Think they believe it, then why won't they just let us be?
[Chorus 2]
Am D7
They say I can't see you anymore baby
Am D7
Can't see you anymore
[Verse 3]
Cm F
One of these days I'm gonna stop my listening
Cm F
Gonna raise my head up high
Cm F Eb F
One of these days I'm gonna raise my glistening wings and fly
Bb
But that day will have to wait for a while
D
Baby I'm only society's child
Gm
When we're older things may change
Eb F Eb
But for now this is the way, they must remain
[Chorus 3]
Am D7
I say I can't see you anymore baby
Am D7
Can't see you anymore
Bb C
No, I won't see you anymore, baby
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