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I Am A Child

Neil Young

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//most of this version of the song I pilaged from Jeff Monkman in his youtube cover
"I Am A Child ---- Neil Young (cover)" the link is
 compare results to the video because he still plays it better than what i 
he graduated from berklee college of music and I am 15 it kinda makes sense.\\


In the begining of the song I use half chords on the 3 and fifth frets. the one on the
fret i am labling (D) and the one on the third (G).  this is a great song have fun.

Intro

e-----5--7p5--5--5--5----3--x--3--x--3------2--3p2--2--2--2--2---|
b-----7-------7--7--6----5--x--5--x--5------3--3----3--3--3--3---|
g-----6-------6--6--7----4--x--4--x--4------2--2----2--2--2--2---|
d--0--0-------0--0--0----0--x--0--x--0---0--0--------------------|
a----------------------------------------------------------------|
e----------------------------------------------------------------|

e-----3--3--3-------------2--2--2--3p2--2--2--2--2---|
b-----3--3--3-------------3--3--3--3----3--3--3--3---|
g-----0--0--0-------------2--2--2--2----2--2--2--2---|   x2
d-----0--0--0-------0h2------------------------------|
a-----2--2--2--0h2-----------------------------------|
e--3--3--3--3----------------------------------------|
                                 *C to Am chord change*
 dm      *C*                e--0-----0----------------------|
I am a child,               b--1-----1----------------------|
                            g--0-----2----------------------|
 am          f              d--2-----2----------------------|
I'll last a while.          a--3--2-------------------------|
                            e-------------------------------|
 dm            f
You can't conceive
                                    * played off of Em chord*
        c               *em*        d-------0h2--------------|
of the pleasure in my smile.        a--0h2-------------------|

  Dm        *C*
You hold my hand,

Am          F
rough up my hair,

Dm           Dm7
It's lots of fun

         D
to have you there.

      (D)
God gave to you,

       (G)
now, you give to me,

       D
I'd like to know

       G
what you learned.

       (D)
The sky is blue

       (G)
and so is the sea.

        am7
What is the color,

         C
when black is burned?

        am7
What is the color?

ends on d

I came up with a cool picking for the end D here it is if you want to use it

e-----3--------------------------------|
b-----3--3-----3-----------------------|
g-----2-----2--------------------------|
d--0--0-----------0--------------------|
a--------------------------------------|
e--------------------------------------|

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I Am A Child

Neil Young