Intro :G
FGor his age he's wise
HCe's got his mother's eGyes
TGhere's gladness in his hEmeart
He's young and he's wDild
MGy only prayer
iCs if I can't be tCmhere
LGord pDrotect my cGhild
AGs his youth now unfolds
HCe is centuries olGd G
sEmee him at play makes me smDile
NGo matter what happens to me
NCo matter what my deCmstiny
LGord pDrotect my cGhild
TGhe whole world is asleep
YCou can look at it and wGeep G
FGew things you fiEmnd are worthwhiDle
AGnd though I don't ask for much
NCo material things to tCmouch
LGord pDrotect my cGhild
HGe's young and on fire
FCull of hope and dGesire
IGn a world that's been Emraped
raped and dDefiled
IGf I fall along the way
ACnd can't see another dCmay
LGord pDrotect my cGhild
G C G Em D G C Cm G D G
TGhere'll be a time I hear tell
WChen all will be wGell
WGhen God and maEmn will be reDconciled
BGut until men lose their chains
ACnd righteousness rCmeigns
LGord pDrotect my cGhild
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