Childhood

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(Guitar)      (full band)x4


[Verse 1]
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 I saw innocent kids turn cruel, In the playground at school
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 Poor Claudius played the fool, Survival is cool
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One for the space to prowl as you please
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Two for the pulpit down on your knees
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We've hanged our hearts to shame And no one's to blame


[Chorus 1]
C Am F  G              F       F/G    C   Am
Hey,   everything was clearer than today
  F      G            F  F/G      C     Am
Oh, you have to hold on to your childhood
F    G                F            F/G     C    Am F
O-o-open your eyes or stay as you are my friend
F     G            F F/G      A G       A G
 You have to hang on,   hang on,  Hang on


[Verse 2]
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 My life is a Milbury's home, On Hereford Way
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 My life is a Barclays' loan now, And a mortgage to pay
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Let's drink to freedom and family ties
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Here's to the bags that are under my eyes
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We've opened our eyes to pride, With nothing inside


[Chorus 2]
C Am F  G              F       F/G    C   Am
Hey,   everything was clearer than today
  F      G            F  F/G      C     Am F
Oh, you have to hold on to your childhood
 G                 F           F/G     C    Am F
Open your eyes or stay as you are my friend
     G            F F/G       A        G
You have to hold on,    hold on, hold on!
A G           A     G  A G
  La-la-la-la La la la


[Bridge]
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How have you been, I hope you go far
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Together we'll stand and prop up the bar
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I'm watching you now cleaning your car
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Open your eyes or stay as you are


[Outro]
C Am F

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Open your eyes or stay as you are
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You have to hold on to your childhood
   F       G            F  F/G      C     Am
Ya-ya-you have to hold on to your childhood

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Bop-ba-da-de-bom-bom,  Bop-ba-da-de-bom-bom
    F         G      F     F/G       C     Am F
Bop-ba-da-de-bom-bom,  Bop-ba-da-de-bom-bom

G               F             F/G           C      Am
 Hang on, hang on with just a little more heart now
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With just a little more
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 Come on,  a-just a little more heart now
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Just a little bit
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 Come on, with just a little more (heart now)
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(Just a little bit)
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 Come on(Hang on), come on, just a little more heart now
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Just a little bit
G        F        F/G           C      Am
 Come on, (just a little more heart now)
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(Just a little bit)
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 Come on   Da-da da ...

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 I hope you are very very happy, Hope you're very happy
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Hope you're very happy Hope you're very, very, very,
C                      Am    F
very, very, very, very happy
G         F            F/G            C      Am
 (Hang on, with just a little more heart now)
        F
(Just a little bit)
G         F      F/G C
 Hang on,  hang o----on