Love child (midi)

Introduction = verse 1, lines 1 - 4 :

Am - G - D - Am G - D - Am Am7 - C D - F - E

Bm - C

You think that I don't feel love, but what I feel for you is real love,

Am F - E

in other's eyes I see reflected a hurt, scorned, rejected

Am G F E

Love child, never meant to be, love child, born in poverty.

Am G F - E

Love child, never meant to be, love child, take a look at me.

Am G D Am

1. I started my life in an old, cold rundown tenement slum,

G D Am

my father left, he never even married mom.

Am7 C

I shared the guilt my mama knew,

D F E

so afraid that others knew I had no name.

Bm - C

This love we're contemplating, is worth the pain of waiting,

Am - F E

we'll only end up hating, the child we maybe creating.

Am G F E

Love child, never meant to be, love child, scorned by society.

Am G F E

Love child, always second best, love child, different from the rest.

Am G D

Hold on, hold on, mm, baby !

Am G D

Hold on, hold on, mm, baby !

Am G D Am

2. I started school, in a worn, torn, dress that somebody threw out,

G D Am

I knew the way it felt, to always live in doubt,

Am7 C

to be without the simple things,

D F E

so afraid my friends would see the guilt in me.

Bm - C

Don't think that I don't need you, don't think I don't wanna please you,

Am - F E

no child of mine 'll be bearing the name of shame I've been wearing.

Am G

Love child, love child, never quite as good,

F E

afraid, ashamed, misunderstood.

Am G F E

But I'll always love you, I'll always love you.

Am G F E

Love child, I'll always love you, I'll always love you.

Am G F E

Love child, I'll always love you, I'll always love you ….

(The Supremes)