Nothing But A Child, by Steve Earle
as performed by Kathy Mattea on her Xmas CD "Good News"
(If you know how to detune the low E on the guitar to a D,
hit that as the bass note for all chords in first verse.)
Verse 1:
[D]Once upon a time [G]In a far off [A]land
[G]Wise men saw a [A]sign And [G]set out '[A]cross the sand
[D]Songs of praise to sing They [G]travelled day and [A]night
[G]Precious gifts to [A]bring They were [G]guided [A]by the [D]light.
Verse 2:
They chased a brand new star Ever towards the west
Across the mountains far But when it came to rest
They scarce believed their eyes They'd come so many miles
The miracle they prized Was nothing but a child
Chorus:
[G]Nothing [D]but a [G6]child Could [D]wash those [F#m]tears a[Bm]way
Or [G]guide a weary [A]world In[G]to the [A]light of [D]day
[G]Nothing [D]but a [G6]child Could [D]help e[F#m]rase those [Bm]miles
So [G]once again we [A]all Can be [G]children [A]for a [D]while.
Solo ( same the tag): G A G A G A D
Verse 3:
Now all around the world In every little town
Every day is heard A precious little sound
And every mother kind And every father, proud
Looks down in awe to fiund Another chance allowed
(chorus)
tag:
[G]Nothing but a [A]little baby
[G]Nothing but a [A]little baby
[G]Nothing [A]but a [D]child
as performed by Kathy Mattea on her Xmas CD "Good News"
(If you know how to detune the low E on the guitar to a D,
hit that as the bass note for all chords in first verse.)
Verse 1:
[D]Once upon a time [G]In a far off [A]land
[G]Wise men saw a [A]sign And [G]set out '[A]cross the sand
[D]Songs of praise to sing They [G]travelled day and [A]night
[G]Precious gifts to [A]bring They were [G]guided [A]by the [D]light.
Verse 2:
They chased a brand new star Ever towards the west
Across the mountains far But when it came to rest
They scarce believed their eyes They'd come so many miles
The miracle they prized Was nothing but a child
Chorus:
[G]Nothing [D]but a [G6]child Could [D]wash those [F#m]tears a[Bm]way
Or [G]guide a weary [A]world In[G]to the [A]light of [D]day
[G]Nothing [D]but a [G6]child Could [D]help e[F#m]rase those [Bm]miles
So [G]once again we [A]all Can be [G]children [A]for a [D]while.
Solo ( same the tag): G A G A G A D
Verse 3:
Now all around the world In every little town
Every day is heard A precious little sound
And every mother kind And every father, proud
Looks down in awe to fiund Another chance allowed
(chorus)
tag:
[G]Nothing but a [A]little baby
[G]Nothing but a [A]little baby
[G]Nothing [A]but a [D]child
