America - Children: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Children" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn Children Guitar Chords and Lyrics by America
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Children" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
D Em9/A D Em9/A The boy cried out D Em9/A D Em9/A Gaily on the ground D Em9/A D Em9/A At the joy D Em9/A D Em9/A of something he had found Chorus: Asus2 G F#m G Cmaj7 Aw, come on children, get your heads back together Asus2 G F#m G Cmaj7 Aw, come on children, get your heads back together Asus2 G F#m G Cmaj7 Aw, come on children, get your heads back together D D/C D/B Gm/A# The days are getting warmer now D D/C D/B Gm/A# C D The nights are getting shorter now D C D And you know we can make it 'cause you C know we're alive D C D C But we don't have to take it, any way we'll survive If I were you I'd throw it far away-ay But if you were me You'd tell me I should stay-ay-ay Chorus Em9 A7 Em9 A7 Again. Again. Again and again and again. Em9 A7 Again, and again and again Em9 A7 Em9 Again, again, again You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  A7  A#  Asus2  B  C  Cmaj7  D  Em9  F#m  G  Gm  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Children" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Children" by America.