Neil Young

I am a Child

Neil Young


Tom: C

   D           C     Am                  F
1.    I am a child,       I'll last a while,
Dm                 F             C             Em
    you can't conceive of the pleasure in my smile.
Dm                C     Am               F
    You hold my hand,     rough up my hair,
Dm                                  D
    it's lots of fun to have you there.
D                         Em           D
    God gave to you, now, you give to me,
G                              D
    I'd like to know what you learned.
                        Em         D
    The sky is blue and so is the sea.
Am                       C
    What is the color,      when black is brown?
Am                         - D
    What is the color?
   D            C    Am             F
2.   You are a man,     you understand,
Dm                F          C            Em
    you pick me up and you lay me down again.
Dm                 C     Am                  F
    You make the rules,    you say what's fair,
Dm                                  D
    It's lots of fun to have you there.  + REFRAIN
   D           C    Am                F
3.    I am a child,     I'll last a while,
Dm                 F             C              Em
    you can't conceive of the pleasure in my smile....