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