Bui Doi chords by Miss Saigon

Chorus:

Ab
N.C.
They're called Bui-Doi, the dust of life, conceived in hell, and born in strife
N.C.
They are the living reminder of all the good we failed to do
N.C.
We can't forget, must not forget,
N.C.                            Ab
That they are all our children, too


Verse 1:

            Eb            Ab
Like all survivors I once thought
         Eb/G                 Fm
When I'm home I won't give a damn
    Fm/Eb      Db        Eb                Ab
But now I know I'm caught, I'll never leave Vietnam

           Eb           Ab        Eb/G                     Fm
War isn't over when it ends, some pictures never leave you mind
             Fm/Eb         Bb/D                     Eb
They are the faces of the children the ones we left behind


Chorus:

               Ab
They're called Bui-doi
          Bbm/Ab         Abmaj7                  Db
The dust of life, conceived in hell and born in strife
Bbm7             Ab/C    Db          C7                       Fm
   They are the living reminders of all the good we failed to do
          Db              Ab/Eb                  Eb             Ab
We can't forget, must not forget,  that they are all our children too


Verse 2:

                Eb             Ab  Eb/G                       Fm
These kids hit walls on every side, they don't belong in any place
      Fm/Eb          Db      Eb            Ab
Their secret, they can't hide, it's printed on their face
           Eb               Ab
I never thought one day I'd plead
     Eb                            Fm
For half-breeds from a land that's torn
    Fm/Eb                  Bb/D                        Eb
But then I saw a camp for children whose crime was being born


Chorus:

               Ab
They're called Bui-Doi
          Bbm/Ab        Abmaj7                   Db
The dust of life,conceived in hell, and born in strife
Bbm7            Ab/C          Db       C7                     Fm
   We owe them fathers and a family a loving home they never knew
            Db             Ab/Eb                 Eb             Ab
Because we know deep in our hearts that they are all our children too


Bridge:

Edim7          Fm         Eb/G           Ab
   These are souls in need, they need us to give
Am                E7 Bdim7                  Am
   Someone has to pay, for their chance to live
 F      Bb
Help me try


Chorus:

               Bb
They're called Bui-Doi
            Cm/Bb             Bbmaj7              Eb
The dust of life, conceived in Hell, and born in strife
Cm7             Bb/D     Eb          D                        Gm
   They are the living reminders of all the good we failed to do           John:
Emb5             Bb/F
   That's why we know                                                      That's why we know
             Gm
Deep in our hearts                                                         Deep in our hearts
              Bb/F
That's why we know
              F7                Ab/Eb     Eb     Bb