Innocent Child

Words & Music by:

Mick Jones

C            G   F           G

Live for yourself today or tomorrow.

C                  G   F                  G

We'll cut all your hair & forget all your sorrows.

 

CHORUS:

F                 G                           F

I wish I could've seen you; oh, you could run wild.

                  G                       C  G  Am

I woulda liked to know you as an innocent child,

         C  G  Am     F  C  G   (F  G)

Innocent child.

 

It's never to late for you to do it

You don't have to wait for the sun to go through it

 

CHORUS:

 

I know a way for searchin' the truth.

Go back to the days of your youth.

 

BRIDGE:

         C G Am            C G Am

Innocent child--; Innocent child--;

Innocent child--; Innocent child--.

 

CHORUS:

 

As an innocent child; Innocent child

Innocent child; Innocent child

 




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