Tom Rush Child's Song written by Murray McLaughlan Tom Rush vocals/acoustic guitar Trevor Veitch guitar Duke Bardwell bass Warren Bernhardt piano Herb Lovelle drums E A E Goodbye momma goodbye to you too pa F#m A Amaj7 Little sister you'll have to wait a while to come along E A E Goodybye to this house and all it's memories F#m A Amaj7 We just got too old to say we're wrong E E/D# E/C# E/B Amaj7 Got to make one last trip to my bedroom E E/D# E/C# E/B Amaj7 Guess I'll have to leave some stuff behind E E/D# D/C# E/B Amaj7 It's funny how the same old crooked pictures E E/D# D/C# E/BAmaj7 Just don't seem the same to me tonight E A E There ain't no use in sheding lonely tears mamma F#m A Amaj7 There ain't no use in shouting at me pa E A E I can't live no longer with your fears mamma F#m A Amaj7 I love you but that hasn't helped at all E E/D# E/C# E/B Amaj7 Each of us must do the things that matter E E/D# E/C# E/B Amaj7 All of us must see what we can see E E/D# E/C#E/B Amaj7 It was long ago you must remember E E/D# E/C# E/B Amaj7 You were once as young and scared as me E A E I don't know how hard it is yet mamma F#m A Amaj7 When you relaize you're growning old E A E I know how hard is not to be younger F#m A Amaj7 I know you've tried to keep me from the cold E E/D# E/C# E/B Amaj7 Thanks for all you done it may sound hollow E E/D# E/C# E/B Amaj7 Thank you for the good times that we've known E E/D# E/C# E/B Amaj7 But I must find my own road now to follow E E/D# E/C# E/B Amaj7 You will all be welcome in my home E A E Got my suitacse I must go now F#m A Amj7 I don't mind about the things you said E A E I'm sorry Mom I don't know where I'm going F#m A Amqj7 Remember little sister look ahead E E/D# E/C# E/B Amaj7 Tomorrow I'll be in some other sunrise E E/D# E/C# E/B Amaj7 Maybe I'll have someone at my side E Amaj7 Mamma give your love back to your husband E Amaj7 Father you've have taught we well goodbye E A E A E Goodbye Mamma goodbye to you too pa From Tom Rush Columbia Records