Children Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Verse 1]
[F]See, I know times are har[G]d
(yes, they are)
[A]Yeah, I mean it from the [Am]heart
[Dm](ooh)
You're not losin' [F]the fight
(no, no)
Love will make it al[G]right
'Cause I've [E]been there,
done that, worn that dress

[Verse 2]
So, you know mama knows it best, hey
[A]Not try[G]na patronize a lit[F]tle
[Dm]bit (oh no, no)
[A]Baby, I e[G]mpathize I must[F]
ad[Dm]mit [D](but[A] I)
Need [G]you to recognize that [F]that [Dm]ain't it
[E]See, a change starts today
Better wipe those [G]tears [E]away

[Verse 3]
[Am]Some peopl[G]e criticize
the [F]way you [Am]live
But don't you apo[G]logize [F]or dare [Dm]submit
[A]Baby, the childre[G]n's
where the fu[F]ture [Dm]is[Am]
[E]See, a change starts today
Better wipe those tears away

[Verse 4]
You see, [F]I know times are hard
[G](you'll get through it, baby)
I [A]mean it from the [Dm]heart
You're not losin' the fight
[F]Love will make it alrig[G]ht
'Cause I've [E]been there,
done that, worn that dress

[Verse 5]
So you know mama knows it best, I
[Am]Gotta let these chil[G]dren
know what [F]time it [Dm]is
[Am]Gotta let these chil[G]dren know
what [F]time it [Dm]is[E]
[Am]Gotta let these chil[G]dren know
what [F]time it [Dm]is
'Cause I've [E]been there,
done that, worn that dress

[Verse 6]
So, you know mama knows it best, I
[Am]I lived a whol[G]e lotta life[F],
I ain't [Dm]new to t[Am]his
Lotta [G]lows, lotta high[F]s,
[Dm]I stay true to t[Am]his
Take my [G]hand, join [F]the ride
You [Dm]know you'll have it
[E]figured out in time

[Verse 7]
See, [F]I know times are h[G]ard
(you'll get through it, baby)
And I [A]mean it from the [Dm]heart
You're not losin' the fight
[F]Love will make it alrig[G]ht
'Cause I've [E]been there,
done that, worn that dress

[Verse 8]
So you know mama knows it best, I
[Am]Gotta let these chil[G]dren
know what [F]time it [Dm]is
[Am]Gotta let these chil[G]dren know
what [F]time it [E]is[Am]
Gotta let these [G]children know
what [F]time it [Dm]is
'Cause I've [E]been there,
done that, worn that dress

[Verse 9]
So you know mama knows it best, I
[F]Show you how to grow
[G]Show you how to know
[Am]Let the children know
What [Dm]time it is, time [E]it is
[F]Show you how to grow
[G](how to grow)
Show you how to know [Am](how to know)
Let the children know
What [Dm]time it is, time it is

[Verse 10]
[F]Show you how to grow
(show you how to grow we got [G]to
show the children how to grow)
Show you how to know (show you
how to [Am]know)
Let the children know (oh, yeah)
What [Dm]time it is, time it is (o[F]h,
yeah, yeah, yeah, oh yeah)
Show you how to grow (oh yeah, yeah- [G]yeah,
yeah- yeah, yeah- yeah, yeah- yeah)
Show you how to know (oh yeah)
[E]Been there, done that, worn that dress

[Verse 11]
So you know mama knows it best, I
[Bbm]Gotta let th[F]ese childr[Ab]en know what
time it is (what time [Bbm]it is)
Gotta let these [Ab]children know what [Gb]time
it [Ab]is (w[Fm]hat time i[Bbm]t is)
Gotta let these [Ab]children know
what [Gb]time it [Ebm]is
[Ab]'Cause I've [F]been there,
done that, worn that dress

[Verse 12]
So you know mama knows it best, I
[Bbm]Gotta let these childr[Ab]en know what time[Gb]
[Fm]it is (oh, oh, time it i[Ab]s, what time it is,[Bbm] yeah)
Gotta let these [Ab]children know what time [Gb]it is (right now,
[Fm]oh, what time it i[Bbm]s)
Gotta let these [Ab]children know what time it [Gb]is (y[Fm]es, it i[Ebm]s,
yes, it is)
I've [F]been there, done that, worn that dress

[Verse 13]
So you know mama knows it best, I
[Gb]Show you how to grow
(oh yeah)
[Ab]Show you how to know (oh- oh yeah)
Let the [Bbm]children know
What [Ebm]time it is, time i[Fm]t is
[Gb]Show you how to grow (oh, ah, ah, ah,
[Ab]oh yeah)
Show you how to know
(oh! Yeah, yeah)
[F]Been there, done that, worn that dress
So, you know mama knows it best, I