Childish Things - James McMurtry
Capo 2
Dsus2 (xx0230)
Asus4 (x02230)
Em7 (x20230)
G (320033)
Em7 (022030)
[Bm]D [(224432)](000232)
A (002220)
Intro: Dsus2 Asus4 Em7 Dsus2
Verse 1:
Aunt [Asus4]Clara kept her Bible right next to the phone
In case she [G]needed a quote, while she [Dsus2]talked to someone
In my [Asus4]memory she smiles while the blessing is said
And [G]visions of freeze tag [Dsus2]dance through my head
She says I'll [Asus4]grow up big if I eat all my roast
I'll [G]still believe in heaven but I won't believe in ghosts anymore[Dsus2]
I'll put [Asus4]away childish things, I'll put [G]away childish thing[Dsus2]s
Verse 2: (same progression as first)
Every other weekend, age of 13
With my fishin pole and my Field and Stream
Ridin back home on the Trailways bus
I looked out the window til I saw too much
And I called my parents by their own first name
I played in the alley, but I didn't play the game anymore
I put away childish things, I put away childish things
Chorus:
[Bm]The wolves howl [G]all night long
[D]They won't stop and [A]they won't go home
[Bm]Beneath my [G]window they [D]run[A]
[Bm]And probably it'll [G]be alright
[D]If I keep it l[A]ocked up tight and
[Em7]Wait til [G]daylight comes[Dsus2]
(solo chords same as chorus)
Verse 3:
Now my boy goes like a house on fire
He'll never burn out and he'll never retire
And I remember when I used to think like that
When I was young and the world was flat
But I'm 40 some years old now and man I don't care
All I want now is just a comfortable chair
And to sell all my stock and live on the coast
I dont believe in heaven but I still believe in ghosts
I've put away childish things, I've put away childish things,
I've put away childish things, I've put away childish things
repeat chorus
[Em7]If I wait til [G]daylight [Dsus2]comes
Em7 G Dsus2 x2
Capo 2
Dsus2 (xx0230)
Asus4 (x02230)
Em7 (x20230)
G (320033)
Em7 (022030)
[Bm]D [(224432)](000232)
A (002220)
Intro: Dsus2 Asus4 Em7 Dsus2
Verse 1:
Aunt [Asus4]Clara kept her Bible right next to the phone
In case she [G]needed a quote, while she [Dsus2]talked to someone
In my [Asus4]memory she smiles while the blessing is said
And [G]visions of freeze tag [Dsus2]dance through my head
She says I'll [Asus4]grow up big if I eat all my roast
I'll [G]still believe in heaven but I won't believe in ghosts anymore[Dsus2]
I'll put [Asus4]away childish things, I'll put [G]away childish thing[Dsus2]s
Verse 2: (same progression as first)
Every other weekend, age of 13
With my fishin pole and my Field and Stream
Ridin back home on the Trailways bus
I looked out the window til I saw too much
And I called my parents by their own first name
I played in the alley, but I didn't play the game anymore
I put away childish things, I put away childish things
Chorus:
[Bm]The wolves howl [G]all night long
[D]They won't stop and [A]they won't go home
[Bm]Beneath my [G]window they [D]run[A]
[Bm]And probably it'll [G]be alright
[D]If I keep it l[A]ocked up tight and
[Em7]Wait til [G]daylight comes[Dsus2]
(solo chords same as chorus)
Verse 3:
Now my boy goes like a house on fire
He'll never burn out and he'll never retire
And I remember when I used to think like that
When I was young and the world was flat
But I'm 40 some years old now and man I don't care
All I want now is just a comfortable chair
And to sell all my stock and live on the coast
I dont believe in heaven but I still believe in ghosts
I've put away childish things, I've put away childish things,
I've put away childish things, I've put away childish things
repeat chorus
[Em7]If I wait til [G]daylight [Dsus2]comes
Em7 G Dsus2 x2
