Intro
Em
[Verse 1]
A# Dm Em
I need city lights, defence and weaponry
A# Dm Em
No way of knowing my life expectancy
A# Dm Em
I learn resistance like I learn to see
A# Dm Em
G living witness, a lonely refugee
[Chorus]
G Em G D
I'm a war child
Em G D
I'm a war baby
Em G D
And that's the difference between you..
Em G D
and me. I'm a war child
[Verse 2]
A# Dm Em
My occupation is being occupied
A# Dm Em
I stop at the corner to be identified
A# Dm Em
Across the border, they pretend victory
A# Dm Em
I'm playing in the rubble and dream of destiny
[Chorus]
G Em G D
I'm a war child
Em G D
I'm a war baby
Em G D
And that's the difference between you..
Em G D
and me. I'm a war child
[Instrumental]
Em
[Interlude]
Em G D
You weren't discovered by the Khmer (Rouge)
Em G D
We hear of "the troubles" on the nightly news
Em G D
PLO lovers courting after curfew
Em G D
Your father and brother have the West Bank blues
Em G D
You weren't discovered by the Khmer (Rouge)
Em G D
We hear of "the troubles" on the nightly news
Em G D
PLO lovers courting after curfew
Em G D
Your father and brother have the West Bank blues
[Solo]
C D C Em
C D C Em
C D C Em
C D C Bm Am G
[Chorus]
Em G D
I'm a war child
Em G D
I'm a war baby. Aaa-a-aaa-aa-
Em G D
aaaa! Uuu-u-uu-u-u-
Em G D
uuuu! Aaa-a-aaa-aa-aaaa!
[Outro]
Em G D
I'm a war child
Em G D
I'm a war baby
Em G D
I'm a war child
Em G E