Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam) – Child For A Day (Guitar)

Capo 2
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Cat Stevens 1977 (Gordon / Travis) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat_Stevens Capo II * D A G A 2x
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

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

    G           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
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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 . . . * Alternate: Open D = E Em = F#m G = A A = B E7 = F#7 Bm = C#m F#7 = G#7 Set8