Nothing But A Child Chords

Nothing But a Child
Steve Earle
 
[Verse 1]
G                 Cmaj7           D/F#
Once upon a time  in a far off land
C              D/F#  C        D/F#                G
Wise men saw a sign  and set out 'cross the sand
G                       Cmaj7                 D/F#
Songs of praise to sing they travelled day and night
C                 D/F#    C           D/F#     G
Precious gifts to bring   guided by the light
 
[Verse 2]
G                            Cmaj7           D/F#
They chased a brand new star ever towards the west
C              D/F#       C        D/F#             G
Across the mountains far  but when it came to rest
G                               Cmaj7                    D/F#
They scarce believed their eyes   They'd come so many miles
C                 D/F#    C           D/F#      G
The miracle they prized   was nothing but a child
 
[Chorus]
C       G     C            G          G/F#    Em7
Nothing but a child   could wash those tears away
   C             D/F#        C      D/F#        G
Or guide a weary world  into the light of day
C       G     C            G          G/F#    Em7
Nothing but a child   could help erase those miles
   C             D/F#             C       D/F#     G
So once again we all    can be children for a while
 
G  G  Cmaj7 D/F# G
 
[Verse 3]
G                 Cmaj7                  D/F#
Now all around the world  in every little town
C                   D/F#  C        D/F#      G
Every day is heard      a precious little sound
G                     Cmaj7                D/F#
And every mother kind   and every father, proud
C                 D/F#        C           D/F#     G
Looks down in awe to find another chance allowed
 
[Chorus]
C       G     C            G          G/F#    Em7
Nothing but a child   could wash those tears away
   C             D/F#        C      D/F#        G
Or guide a weary world  into the light of day
C       G     C            G          G/F#    Em7
Nothing but a child   could help erase those miles
   C             D/F#             C       D/F#     G
So once again we all    can be children for a while
 
[Tag]
C             D/F#
Nothing but a little baby
C       D/F#     G
Nothing but a child
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