Childs Song chords by Tom Rush

verse 1:

C       Fmaj7                     C
Goodbye Momma, goodbye to you too Pa
Dm                                                 F
Little sister, you'll have to wait a while to come along
C       Fmaj7                     C
Goodybye to this house and all it's memories
Dm                               F
We just got too old to say we're wrong

verse 2:
C      C/B      Am7      Am7/G   Fmaj7
Got to make one last trip to my bedroom
C      C/B      Am7      Am7/G   Fmaj7
Guess I'll have to leave some stuff behind
C      C/B      Am7      Am7/G      Fmaj7
It's funny how the same old crooked pictures
C      C/B      Am7      Am7/G   Fmaj7
Just don't seem the same to me tonight

verse 3:
C       Fmaj7                     C
There ain't no use in shedding lonely tears Mamma
Dm                                   F
There ain't no use in shouting at me Pa
C       Fmaj7                     C
I can't live no longer with your fears Mamma
Dm                                   F
I love you but that hasn't helped at all

verse 4:

C      C/B      Am7      Am7/G   Fmaj7
Each of us must do the things that matter
C     C/B      Am7     Am7/G   Fmaj7
All of us must see what we can see
C      C/B      Am7      Am7/G   Fmaj7
Though it was long ago, you must remember,
C      C/B      Am7      Am7/G   Fmaj7
You were once as young and scared as me

verse 5:

C       Fmaj7                     C
I don't know how hard it is yet Mamma
Dm                              F
When you realize you're growing old
C       Fmaj7                     C
I know how hard is not to be younger
Dm                                      F
I know you've tried to keep me from the cold

verse 6:

C         C/B    Am7        Am7/G        Fmaj7
Thanks for all you've done, it may sound hollow
C         C/B      Am7      Am7/G      Fmaj7
Thank you for the good times that we've known
C      C/B      Am7      Am7/G   Fmaj7
But I must find my own road, now to follow
C     C/B       Am7    Am7/G   Fmaj7
You will all be welcome in my home

verse 7:

C       Fmaj7           C
Got my suitcase, I must go now
Dm                                F
I don't mind about the things you said
C       Fmaj7                     C
I'm sorry Mom, I don't know where I'm going
Dm                            F
Remember little sister, look ahead

verse 8:

C      C/B      Am7      Am7/G   Fmaj7
Tomorrow I'll be in some other sunrise
C      C/B      Am7      Am7/G   Fmaj7
Maybe I'll have someone at my side
C      C/B      Am7      Am7/G   Fmaj7
Mamma, give your love back to your husband
C      C/B      Am7      Am7/G   Fmaj7
Father, you've have taught me well, goodbye

C       Fmaj7          F   Fmaj7  C
Goodbye Mamma, goodbye to you too Pa