Child Of Mine (acoustic) Chords
by Carole King
Child Of Mine (acoustic) by Carole King is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of A with a capo on the 3st fret. It uses the chords A, E, G, D, Bm, E7, B7, C, F, G7, Dm and D7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Capo III*
A E G D A
A E
Although you see the world different than me
Bm D A
Sometimes I can touch upon the wonders that you see
A Bm
All the new colors and pictures you've designed
D
Oh yes, sweet darling
E7 E A
So glad you are a child of mine
A D E A D
Child of mine, child of mine
Bm
Oh yes, sweet darling
E7 E A
So glad you are a child of mine
A E
You don't need direction, you know which way to go
Bm D A
And I don't want to hold you back, I just want to watch you grow
A Bm
You're the one who taught me you don't have to look behind
D
Oh yes, sweet darling
E7 E A
So glad you are a child of mine
A D E A D
Child of mine, child of mine
Bm
Oh yes, sweet darling
E7 E A
So glad you are a child of mine
D A
Nobody's gonna kill your dreams
Bm E7 E A
Or tell you how to live your life
D B7
There'll always be people to make it hard for a while
D A E E7 E
But you'll change their heads when they see you smile
A E
The times you were born in may not have been the best
Bm D A
But you can make the times to come better than the rest
A E
I know you will be honest if you can't always be kind
D
Oh yes, sweet darling
E7 E A
So glad you are a child of mine
A D E A D
Child of mine, child of mine
Bm
Oh yes, sweet darling
E7 E A
So glad you are a child of mine
A D E A D
Child of mine, child of mine
Bm
Oh yes, sweet darling
E7 E A
So glad you are a child of mine
* Alternate:
Open
A = C
E = G
D = F
E7 = G7
E = G
Bm = Dm
B7 = D7
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