Tom Rush - Childs Song Ukulele

        Child's Song - Tom Rush
capo- 4th fret      wRITTEN BY mURRAY mClAUGHLAN

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Goodbye momma goodbye to you too pa
Dm                                                 F(OPEN E)   
Little sister you'll have to wait a while to come along
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Goodybye to this house and all it's memories
Dm                                 F(OPEN E)
We just got too old to say we're wrong
 C Am G F(OPEN E)
               Got to make one last trip to my bedroom
 C Am G F(OPEN E)
              Guess I'll have to leave some stuff behind
 C Am G F(OPEN E)
              It's funny how the same old crooked pictures
 C Am G F(OPEN E)
              Just don't seem the same to me tonight
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There ain't no use in sheding lonely tears mamma
Dm                                   F(OPEN E)
There ain't no use in shouting at me pa
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I can't live no longer with your fears mamma
Dm                                 F(OPEN E)
I love you but that hasn't helped at all
C Am G F(OPEN E)
    Each of us must do the things that matter
C Am G F(OPEN E)
    All of us must see what we can see
C Am G F(OPEN E)
    It was long ago you must remember
C Am G F(OPEN E)
    You were once as young and scared as me
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I don't know how hard it is yet mamma
Dm                                  F(OPEN E)
When you relaize you're growning old
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I know how hard is not to be younger
Dm                                 F(OPEN E)
I know you've tried to keep me from the cold
C Am G F(OPEN E)
    Thanks for all you done it may sound hollow
C Am G F(OPEN E)
    Thank you for the good times that we've known
C Am G F(OPEN E)
    But I must find my own road now to follow
C Am G F(OPEN E)
    You will all be welcome in my home
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Got my suitcase I must go now
Dm                                 F(OPEN E)
I don't mind about the things you said
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I'm sorry Mom I don't know where I'm going
Dm                                 F(OPEN E)
Remember little sister look ahead
C Am G F(OPEN E)
     Tomorrow I'll be in some other sunrise
C Am G F(OPEN E)
     Maybe I'll have someone at my side
C Am G F(OPEN E)
     Mamma give your love back to your husband
C Am G F(OPEN E)
     Father you've have taught we well goodbye
G             C                 G
Goodbye Mamma goodbye to you too pa