Tom Rush Child's Song written by Murray McLaughlan
Tom Rush vocals/acoustic guitar
Trevor Veitch guitar
Duke Bardwell bass
Warren Bernhardt piano
Herb Lovelle drums
E A E
Goodbye momma goodbye to you too pa
F#m A Amaj7
Little sister you'll have to wait a while to come along
E A E
Goodybye to this house and all it's memories
F#m A Amaj7
We just got too old to say we're wrong
E E/D# E/C# E/B Amaj7
Got to make one last trip to my bedroom
E E/D# E/C# E/B Amaj7
Guess I'll have to leave some stuff behind
E E/D# D/C# E/B Amaj7
It's funny how the same old crooked pictures
E E/D# D/C# E/B Amaj7
Just don't seem the same to me tonight
E A E
There ain't no use in sheding lonely tears mamma
F#m A Amaj7
There ain't no use in shouting at me pa
E A E
I can't live no longer with your fears mamma
F#m A Amaj7
I love you but that hasn't helped at all
E E/D# E/C# E/B Amaj7
Each of us must do the things that matter
E E/D# E/C# E/B Amaj7
All of us must see what we can see
E E/D# E/C# E/B Amaj7
It was long ago you must remember
E E/D# E/C# E/B Amaj7
You were once as young and scared as me
E A E
I don't know how hard it is yet mamma
F#m A Amaj7
When you relaize you're growning old
E A E
I know how hard is not to be younger
F#m A Amaj7
I know you've tried to keep me from the cold
E E/D# E/C# E/B Amaj7
Thanks for all you done it may sound hollow
E E/D# E/C# E/B Amaj7
Thank you for the good times that we've known
E E/D# E/C# E/B Amaj7
But I must find my own road now to follow
E E/D# E/C# E/B Amaj7
You will all be welcome in my home
E A E
Got my suitacse I must go now
F#m A Amj7
I don't mind about the things you said
E A E
I'm sorry Mom I don't know where I'm going
F#m A Amqj7
Remember little sister look ahead
E E/D# E/C# E/B Amaj7
Tomorrow I'll be in some other sunrise
E E/D# E/C# E/B Amaj7
Maybe I'll have someone at my side
E Amaj7
Mamma give your love back to your husband
E Amaj7
Father you've have taught we well goodbye
E A E A E
Goodbye Mamma goodbye to you too pa
From Tom Rush
Columbia Records
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