Only a child
Am -
Dm (2x)
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1. She's only a child.
Just a child !
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She's only a child, so very young.
F
Am - Dm
Now I'm here, what has my
father done ?
Am - Dm Am - Dm
He's forced me to take this girl as my bride,
F G Am
and
to follow my duty on this my wedding night.
F Bb F
Only a child with all her life
before her,
Bb F Bb F
I know what I must do, and now
I'll have to tell her.
E Am G
F
This wedding bed is not for me !
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- - - -
Only a child, Listen !
F C
2. I will not hurt you, I will not harm you,
Dm Bb C
I will be gone by the break of
day,
Bb C Bb - C
and
nothing in the world would make me want to stay.
F C
I see you tremble,
fear is in your eyes.
Dm Bb C
How will it be on your wedding
day ?
Bb
C D - D7
Some men would take you, but
that is not my way.
Gm
D# F
This is your bed and in the morning
Bb
D# F
I'll go to fight for my God
and King.
Dm D# F G - G7
So far away, who knows what
the future may bring ?
C F G
3. So keep yourself for one who can love you,
C
F G
hold
your heart for someone who cares !
Bb F G
- G7
I will be gone,
I may never be here again.
Am - Dm Am
Only a child, she's only a child.
(Chris de Burgh)