Oh My Child chords by Vaihi

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro:
C Em Am Fmaj7

Verse 1:
C      Em
Oh my child how I wonder
Am7       Fmaj7
What the future holds for you
C       Em
And I pray the Lord above us
Am7        Fmaj7
That His kindness be with you
C         Em
In your life there will be some sorrow
Am7           Fmaj7
In your life there will be some joy
C       Em
Through it all I hope tomorrow
Am7      Fmaj7
Be a place for all to enjoy

Chorus 1:
C   Em Am7 F G
Oh my Child
C   Em Am7 F G
Oh my Child

Verse 2:
C         Em
And as you walk on lifes long journey
Am7        Fmaj7
Take to heart the love we gave
C         Em
Stay close to the dreams you planned on
Am7             Fmaj7
Don’t be discouraged if they fall away
C           Em
Know that the tempters jesters will come
Am7       Fmaj7
To lead you on a fools charade
C        Em
Forget not what you had learned
Am7        Fmaj7
As we knelt by my bed to pray

Chorus 2:
C   Em Am7 F G
Oh my Child
C   Em Am7 A7
Oh my Child

Verse 3:
D      F#m
I dream the world for you
Bm7        G
In hopes that you will succed
D       F#m
Succes is not measured by,
Bm7           G
all the grain this whole world can glean
D          F#m
Be sure to call when you get lonely
Bm7    G
I’m only a heart beat away
D        F#m
My shoulders are here for you oh my
Bm7          G
Go a head and cry them tears I say

Chorus 3:
D   F#m Bm7 G A
Oh my Child
D   F#m  Bm7 G A
Oh my Child

Verse 4:
D           F#m
So tell me now have I been a friend
Bm7         G
Your Father through thick and thin
D          F#m
How I hope that I’ve been for you
Bm7         G
What my father would want me too
D       F#m     Bm7      G
As I think of my own past, I think of my loving Dad
D          F#m
How I hope that I’ve been for him oh my
Bm7      G    A
What you have been for me

Chorus 4:
D   F#m Bm7 G A
Oh my Child
D   F#m  Bm7 G A
Oh my Child