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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Intro:
D G D D D D D A
Verse 1:
D F# Bm Bm
My father promised me roses
G A#/Bb Bm Bm
My mother promised me thorns
F#7 F#7 G G
My father taught me to use my mind
D C#m Bm Bm
My mother taught me scorn
G G Gm Gm
He touches me lightly with his hand
D C B B7
It feels like being born
G A# Bm Bm
It feels like being born
G A# D D D D D D
It feels like being born
Verse 2:
D F#7 Bm Bm
My father promised me green trees
G A# Bm Bm
My mother promised me stars
F# F#7 G G
I hardly see the love I have
D F# Bm Bm
It all goes by so fast
G G Gm Gm
He kisses me gently with his lips
D C B B
It's near what once was far
G A# Bm Bm
It's near what once was far
G Gm D D D D
It's near what once was far
Break:
D F#m Bm Bm G A# Bm Bm F# F#7 G G D A Bm Bm
G G Gm Gm D C B B G A# Bm Bm G A# D D D D
Verse 3:
D F# Bm Bm
My father promised me roses
G A# Bm Bm
My mother promised me thorns
F#7 F#7 G G
My father taught me to use my mind
D C# Bm Bm
My mother taught me scorn
G G Gm Gm
He touches me lightly with his hand
D C B B
It feels like being born
G A# Bm Bm
It feels like being born
G A# D
It feels like being born
Outro:
G D
Song History
Last Updated: September 10, 2025