Children chords by Billy Porter

♫ Intro:
   G#                 Bb
See I know times are hard
        C                Fm
Yeah I mean it from the heart
                       G#
You’re not losing the fight
                    Bb
Love will make it alright Cos i’ve
G7
Been there done that, worn that dress, so you know mama knows it best




♫ Verse 1:
Cm          Bb         G#      Fm
 Not tryna patronise a little bit
Cm          Bb       G#    Fm
 Baby i empathise I must admit

But I
Cm            Bb         G#      Fm
 Need you to recognise that ain’t it
G7
See a change starts today, better wipe those tears away
Cm            Bb            G#      Fm
 Some people criticise the way you live
Cm              Bb            G#      Fm
 But don’t you apologise, or dare submit
Cm         Bb                  G#     Fm
 Baby the children’s where the future is
        G7
See a change starts today, better wipe those tears away

♫ Refrain:
G#                Bb
I know times are hard
You’ll get thru it baby
C                 Fm
Mean it from the heart
                       G#
You’re not losing the fight
                    Bb
Love will make it alright Cos i’ve
G7
Been there done that, worn that dress, so you know mama knows it best I

♫ Chorus:
Cm                Bb                 G#     Fm
 Gotta let these children know what time it is
Cm                Bb                 G#     Fm
 Gotta let these children know what time it is
Cm                Bb                 G#     Fm
 Gotta let these children know what time it is
          G7
Cos i’ve been there done that, worn that dress, so you know mama knows it best

♫ Verse 2:
Cm          Bb          G#
 I lived a whole lotta life
         Fm
I ain’t new to this
Cm          Bb     G#
 Lotta lo’s lotta highs
        Fm
I stay true to this
Cm        Bb             G#
 Take my hand, join the ride
                      G7
You’re gonna have it figured out in time

♫ Refrain:
G#                Bb
I know times are hard
You’ll get thru it baby
C                 Fm
Mean it from the heart
                       G#
You’re not losing the fight
                    Bb
Love will make it alright Cos i’ve
G7
Been there done that, worn that dress, so you know mama knows it best I

♫ Chorus:
Cm                Bb                 G#     Fm
 Gotta let these children know what time it is
Cm                Bb                 G#     Fm
 Gotta let these children know what time it is
Cm                Bb                 G#     Fm
 Gotta let these children know what time it is
          G7
Cos i’ve been there done that, worn that dress, so you know mama knows it best

♫ Outro:
G#
 Show you how to grow
Bb
 Show you how to know
Cm
 Let the children know
      Fm
What time it is time it is
G#
 Show you how to grow
Bb
 Show you how to know
Cm
 Let the children know
      Fm
What time it is time it is
G#
 Show you how to grow
Bb
 Show you how to know
Cm
 Let the children know
      Fm
What time it is time it is
G#
 Show you how to grow
Bb
 Show you how to know
          G7
Cos i’ve been there done that, worn that dress, so you know mama knows it best

♫ Chorus:
C#m                B                 A     F#m
 Gotta let these children know what time it is
C#m                B                 A     F#m
 Gotta let these children know what time it is
C#m                B                 A     F#m
 Gotta let these children know what time it is
          G#7
Cos i’ve been there done that, worn that dress, so you know mama knows it best
C#m                B                 A     F#m
 Gotta let these children know what time it is
C#m                B                 A     F#m
 Gotta let these children know what time it is
C#m                B                 A     F#m
 Gotta let these children know what time it is
          G#7
Cos i’ve been there done that, worn that dress, so you know mama knows it best

G#
 Show you how to grow
Bb
 Show you how to know
Cm
 Let the children know
      Fm
What time it is time it is
G#
 Show you how to grow
Bb
 Show you how to know
          G7
Cos i’ve been there done that, worn that dress, so you know mama knows it best