Let the Children Play Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Verse 1]
[Am]My m[B]othe[Am]r[B][Am][B]
would tell [Am]me
Better stay in line
You gotta [B]look for the magic
[Am]If there's a way[B] there comes[Am] a time
[B][Am][B][Am][C][Am][B][Am]
[C]

[Verse 2]
[Am]My dad used to tell me
You gotta work real [C]hard
[Dm]Keep it stra[B5]ight and simple
[Am]From the h[B]ead, then [Am]the [C]heart

[Verse 3]
[Dm]If you'd ask m[B]y brot[Am]her
I know what he'd [C]say
[Am]Let the children play
It's not [C]where we're

[Verse 4]
[F]coming from
[Dm]It's how we turn from here[Am]
[B]We kno[Am]w whe[C]re we wan[F]t to go
[Dm]We just need a line [Am]to get u[E]s ther[Am]e[B]
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[Verse 5]
[Am]My sister would show me
To land on your [C]feet
[Am]You gotta [B]suffer fools
[Am]Before you g[B]et the life [Am]and [C]need

[Verse 6]
[Dm]So G[Am]od would you tell me
Is there another [C]way?
[Am]Let [B]the [Am]children play

[Verse 7]
It's not where we're [F]coming from
[Dm]It's how we turn from here[Am][B][Am]
[B]We kno[Am]w whe[C]re we wan[F]t to go
[Dm]We just need the line [Am]to get u[E]s there

[Interlude 1]
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My [B]mother would tell [Am]me

[Verse 8]
Better [B]stay in [Am]line
You gotta [B]look for the [Am]magic
If there's [B]a way there [Am]comes a time

[Verse 9]
It's not where we're [F]coming from
[Dm]It's how we turn from [Am]here[B][Am]
[B]We kno[Am]w whe[C]re we wan[F]t to go
[Dm]We just need the line[Am][E]

[Verse 10]
It's not where we're [F]coming from
[Dm]It's how we turn from here[Am]
We know [C]where we [F]want to go
[Dm]We just need the line [Am]to get[E]

[Outro 1]
us there
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