(intro 2x) D A G A

D          Em7       G               A
   I was a child     who ran full of laughter
D         Em7      G            A
   I was a child who lived for today
  G                      A       D             Bm
My eyes full of sunshine,    my heart full of smiles
A   G         Em7        A
      I was a child for a day

D              Em7        G                   A
  We were the children     who sang in the morning
D              Em7            G             A
  We were the children who laughed at the sun
         G              A       D           Bm
Who listened to those     who spoke with their wisdom
A   G            Em7    A
      We are the ones we would say... but

D              F#7
We're getting older      as time goes by
Bm              D              G E7
    A little older with every day
D               A
   We were the children yesterday

(intro)

D             Em7   G                   A
   We are the men       who worry of nothing
D             Em7     G             A
   We are the men who fight without aim
     G                A        D            Bm
Who listen to no one    yet speak of our wisdom
A   G            Em7          A
      We are the pawns in the game
       D                     F#7
Ahhhh...   We're getting older     as time goes by
Bm             D               G E7
    A little older with every day
D                    A
    We were the children    of yesterday

D F#7  Bm   A G E7  D  A

D          Em7   G                    A
   I was a child    who ran full of laughter
D          Em7        G            A
   I was a child who lived for today
  G                     A        D             Bm
My eyes full of sunshine,    my heart full of smiles
A   G            Em7    A
      We are the ones we would say... but

D              F#7
We're getting older      as time goes by
Bm              D              G E7
    A little older with every day
D               A
   We were the children of yesterday

(intro 5x)