Marianne Faithfull - Like Being Born Chords

[Intro]
D G D D  D D D A
 
[Verse 1]
   D      F#          Bm     Bm
My father promised me roses
   G      A#/Bb       Bm     Bm
My mother promised me thorns
   F#7    F#7          G      G
My father taught me to use my mind
   D     C#m        Bm    Bm
My mother taught me scorn
 
   G          G       Gm            Gm
He touches me lightly with his hand
   D         C      B    B7
It feels like being born
   G        A#      Bm   Bm
It feels like being born
   G          A#    D    D  D D D D
It feels like being born
 
[Verse 2]
   D      F#7         Bm          Bm
My father promised me green trees
   G      A#          Bm     Bm
My mother promised me stars
   F#    F#7     G           G
I hardly see the love I have
   D        F#    Bm   Bm
It all goes by so fast
 
   G         G       Gm           Gm
He kisses me gently with his lips
     D         C        B   B
It's near what once was far
     G         A#       Bm  Bm
It's near what once was far
     G         Gm       D   D  D D
It's near what once was far
 
[Break]
D F#m Bm Bm  G A# Bm Bm  F# F#7 G G  D A Bm Bm
G G Gm Gm  D C B B  G A# Bm Bm  G A# D D  D D
 
[Verse 3]
   D      F#          Bm    Bm
My father promised me roses
   G      A#          Bm     Bm
My mother promised me thorns
   F#7    F#7          G      G
My father taught me to use my mind
   D      C#        Bm Bm
My mother taught me scorn
   G          G       Gm            Gm
He touches me lightly with his hand
   D     C          B  B
It feels like being born
   G     A#         Bm Bm
It feels like being born
   G     A#         D
It feels like being born
 
[Outro]
G D