Oh My Child Chords

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