Steve Earle – Nothing But A Child (Guitar)

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[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
And this 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
And 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
[Instrumental] (G) Cmaj7 D/F# C D/F# C 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
And 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
[Outro] (G) Cmaj7 D/F#
C             D/F#
Nothing but a little baby

C        D/F#   G     G
Nothing but a child