I Am A Child

D G  D

Dm     C    Am            F
I am a child, I'll last a while.
Dm           F            C              Em
You can't conceive of the pleasure in my smile.
Dm          C   Am            F
You hold my hand, rough up my hair,
Dm           F               D
It's lots of fun to have you there.

A                     Em          D
God gave to you, now, you give to me,
G           Em            D
I'd like to know what you learned.
A                   Em        D
The sky is blue and so is the sea.
Am               C               Am     C
What is the color, when black is brown?
            Am     D
What is the color?

Dm        C  Am         F
You are a man, you understand.
Dm          F          C            Em
You pick me up and you lay me down again.
Dm           C   Am                F
You make the rules, you say what's fair,
Dm           F               D
It's lots of fun to have you there.

A                     Em          D
God gave to you, now, you give to me,
G           Em            D
I'd like to know what you learned.
    A               Em        D
The sky is blue and so is the sea.
Am               C               Am     C
What is the color, when black is brown?
            Am     D
What is the color?

Dm     C    Am            F
I am a child, I'll last a while.
Dm           F            C              Em
You can't conceive of the pleasure in my smile.

* Alternate:

Capo III

Dm  = Bm
F   = D
C   = A
G   = E
Em  = C#m
Am  = F#m
A   = F#