Nothing but a Child Steve Earle
Nothing but a child
Steve Earle
Verse 1:
[G]Once upon a time [Cmaj7]In a far off lan[D/F#]d
[C]Wise men saw a [D/F#]sign [C]And set o[D/F#]ut 'cross the sand[G]
[G]Songs of praise to sing [Cmaj7]They travelled day and[D/F#] night
[C]Precious gifts to [D/F#]bring [C]Guided by th[D/F#]e light.[G]
Verse 2:
[G]They chased a brand new star [Cmaj7]Ever towards the[D/F#] west
[C]Across the moun[D/F#]tains far [C]But when [D/F#]it came to rest[G]
[G]They scarce believed their eyes [Cmaj7] They'd come so many mil[D/F#]es
[C]The miracle they p[D/F#]rized [C]Was nothing [D/F#]but a chil[G]d
Chorus:
[C]Nothing [G]but a [C]child Could[G] wash those[G/F#] tears a[Em7]way
Or [C]guide a weary [D/F#]world Into [C]the lig[D/F#]ht of day[G]
[C]Nothing [G]but a [C]child Could[G] help erase[G/F#] those m[Em7]iles
So [C]once again we [D/F#]all Can be chi[C]ldren fo[D/F#]r a while[G].
[G] [G] [Cmaj7] [D/F#] [G]
Verse 3:
[G]Now all around the[Cmaj7] world In every little[D/F#] town
[C]Every day is heard [D/F#] A [C]precious [D/F#]little sou[G]nd
[G]And every mother kind [Cmaj7] And every father, p[D/F#]roud
[C]Looks down in awe [D/F#]to find Anot[C]her chance a[D/F#]llowed[G]
Chorus:
[C]Nothing [G]but a [C]child Could[G] wash those[G/F#] tears a[Em7]way
Or [C]guide a weary [D/F#]world Into [C]the lig[D/F#]ht of day[G]
[C]Nothing [G]but a [C]child Could[G] help erase[G/F#] those m[Em7]iles
So [C]once again we [D/F#]all Can be chi[C]ldren fo[D/F#]r a while[G].
tag:
[C]Nothing but a [D/F#]little baby
[C]Nothing [D/F#]but a chi[G]ld
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