Deep Purple - Child in Time: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Child in Time" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Am G Am F G Sweet child, in time, you'll see the line Am G Am The line that's drawn between good and bad See the blind man shooting at the world Bullets flying taking toll If you've been bad, oh Lord, I bet you have And you've not been hit by flying lead You'd better close your eyes You'd better bow your head Wait for the ricochet I wanna hear you screaming Sweet child, in time, you'll see the line The line that's drawn between good and bad See the blind man shooting at the world Bullets flying taking toll If you've been bad, Lord I bet you have And you've not been hit by flying lead You'd better close your eyes (Ooohhhh) You'd better bow your head Wait for the ricochet Ah, I gotta hear you screaming Oh, oh, oh Oh God, oh Oh, oh, oh Oh God, no They're gonna do it Help! Help! Help! Help! Help! Help! Oh, oh, oh, oh You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  F  G  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 "Child in Time" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Child in Time" by Deep Purple.