Children Chords
by America
Children by America is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords Gmaj7, Em7, D6, G6, F#m7, Am, G, F#m, C, D, G/D, Gm/D, Cmaj9, Em9, A7 and A9. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: Gmaj7 Em7
D6 G6 D6 G6 Gmaj7
The boy cried out
D6 Em7 F#m7 Em7
Gaily on the ground
D6 G6 Gmaj7 D6 G6 Gmaj7
At the joy
D6 Em7 F#m7 Em7
Of something he had found
Chorus:
Am(V) G(III) F#m G(III)C
Aw, come on children, get your heads back together
Aw, come on children, get your heads back together
Aw, come on children, get your heads back together
D G/D Gm/D
D G/D Gm/D
The days are getting warmer now
D G/D Gm/D Cmaj9 D
The nights are getting shorter now
D Cmaj9 D Cmaj9
And you know we can make it 'cause you know we're alive
D Cmaj9 D Cmaj9 Gmaj7 Em7
But we don't have to take it, any way we'll survive
D6 G6 D6 G6 Gmaj7
If I were you
D6 Em7 F#m7 Em7
I'd throw it far away
D6 G6 D6 G6 Gmaj7
But if you were me
D6 Em7 F#m7 Em7
You'd tell me I should stay ..... repeat chorus
Em9 A7 Em9 A9
Again. Again. Again and again and again.
Em9 A7
Again, and again and again
Em9 A7 Em7
Again, again, again