Ooh Child chords by Richie Havens

Chords with lyrics

OOH CHILD

This is the first song on Richie's album Mixed Bag 2, which was originally
released in 1974. At the time of writing (December 2010) it has just been re-
released after being unavailable for many years. Despite being of a different
generation my son had always liked this song when he listened to my old vinyl copy
(now sadly lost but replaced with a new cd) and this prompted me to attempt my own
version in Open D MajorD tuning. I have used Richie's chord fingerings and this is what I
have come up with so far. It is still a work in progress but is satisfying to play
and sing. Any improvements would be welcomed.

Tuning D MajorD    A augmentedA    D MajorD    F#F#   A augmentedA    D MajorD

I =   Index finger
M =   Middle finger
T =   Thumb
L =   Little finger

Chords for the song

Bminor
 D MajorD    A augmentedA    D MajorD    F#F#   A augmentedA    D MajorD
             I
 T    T   T        M    M   Fret 9
Thumb bars top 3 bottom 3 strings 9th fret
Index finger holds down 3rd string 8th fret
Middle finger holds down 1st and 2nd strings 9th fret

A augmentedA
D MajorD     A augmentedA    D MajorD    F#F#   A augmentedA    D MajorD

T     T    T    T    T    T   Fret 7
Thumb bars bottom all strings 7th fret

G+G
D MajorD     A augmentedA    D MajorD    F#F#   A augmentedA    D MajorD

T     T    T    T    T    T   Fret 5
Thumb bars all strings 5th Fret

E MajorE
D MajorD     A augmentedA    D MajorD    F#F#   A augmentedA    D MajorD

T     T    T    T    T   T   Fret 2
Thumb bars all strings 2nd Fret

E MajorE suspension
D MajorD    A augmentedA    D MajorD    F#F#   A augmentedA    D MajorD

T    T    T    T    T       Fret2
Thumb bars top 5 strings 2nd fret

Intro

B minorBm   A augmentedA    G+G    A augmentedA

Try using the following strumming pattern for most of the song to begin with:-

D MajorD    DU DU  for each chord with a slight emphasis on the single Downs.

The Song

B minorBm   A augmentedA    G+G            A augmentedA
Ooh    child things are gonna  get     easier

B minorBm   A augmentedA            E MajorE    Esuspension
Ooh   child  things'll get better

B minorBm   A augmentedA    G+G            A augmentedA

Ooh   child  things are gonna get easier

B minorBm   A augmentedA           E MajorE        EsusEsus
Ooh   child  things'll    be brighter

G+G     A augmentedA  G+G            A augmentedA
Some .day   we'll put it together and we'll get it all   done

G+G     A augmentedA  G+G                E MajorE    EsusEsus
Some .day   when your head is  much   lighter

G+G     A augmentedA   G+G                A augmentedA
Some day we'll walk in the rays of     the beautiful sun

G+G     A augmentedA  G+G         E MajorE        EsusEsus
Some .day   when the world will be     brighter


Ooh   child  things are   gonna  get   easier
Ooh   child  things'll    get  better

Guitar only next line
Bminor A augmentedA G+G A augmentedA Bminor A augmentedA    E MajorE    EsusEsus

Some .day we'll put  it together and we'll get it all    done
Some .day when your head   is much lighter

Some .day we'll walk  in the rays of the beautifulsun
Some .day when the world will be   brighter

(Softer)
Ooh   child  things are   gonna  get   easier
Ooh   child  things'll     get  better

Ooh   child  things are   gonna  get   easier
Ooh   child  things'l l get better

Finish on BMinor