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Love For a Child
Jason Mraz

D# There's a picture on my kitchen wall Gm Looks like Jesus and his friends involved C Fm There's a party getting started in the yard Fm G#m D# Gm Cm There's a couple getting steamy in the car parked in the drive Fm A#sus4 A# Was I too young to see this with my eyes? D# By the pool last night, apparently Gm The chemicals weren't mixed properly C Fm You hit your head and then forgot your name Fm G#m D# Gm Cm And then you woke up at the bottom by the drain Fm A#sus4 A# And now your altitude and memory's a shame D# Fm7 Gm7 Fm7 What about taking this empty cup and filling it up D# Fm7 With a little bit more of some innocence Gm7 Fm7 D# I haven't had enough, it's probably because when you're young G7 G# G#m7 It's okay to be easily ignored G#m7 (D A# F-walk-up notes on the D# string) I like to believe it was all about D# love for a child Gm And when the house was left in shambles C Fm Who was there to handle all the broken bits of glass Fm G#m D# Gm Cm Was it mom who put my dad out on his ass or the other way around Fm A#sus4 A# Well I'm far too old to care about that now D# Fm7 Gm7 Fm7 What about taking this empty cup and filling it up D# Fm7 With a little bit more of innocence Gm7 Fm7 D# I haven't had enough, it's probably because when you're young G7 G# G#m7 It's okay to be easily ignored G#m7 (D A# F-walk-up notes on the D# string) I'd like to believe it was all about D# love for a child C# Fm D# Gm It's kinda nice to work the floor since the divorce C# Fm D# I've been enjoying both my Christmases and my birthday cakes C# Fm D# Gm And taking drugs and making love at far too young an age C# and they never check to see my grades A# A#/C## D# What a fool I'd be to start complaining now D# Fm7 Gm7 Fm7 What about taking this empty cup and filling it up D# Fm7 With a little bit more of innocence Gm7 Fm7 D# I haven't had enough, it's probably because when you're young G7 G# G#m7 It's okay to be easily ignored G#m7 (D A# F-walk-up notes on the D# string) I'd love to believe it's all about D# love for a child ( G# A# B D# ) D# It was all about love...