I found other versions to be quite over complicated so, although this may not
be exactly how the original is played, I made this so novices can have a jam happy playing y'all :)
(not same key as original but if you listen to the
Intro: C G F C G intro you should get an idea of timing - I've
C G F C tried to space the chords to match the song)
C G C G
Ooh-oo child, Things are gonna get easier
C G Am
Ooh-oo child, Things'll get brighter
C G C G
Ooh-oo child, Things are gonna get easier
C G Am
Ooh-oo child, Things'll get brighter
D A D A
Some day, yeah We'll get it together and we'll get it all done
D A G
Some day, When your head is much lighter
D A D A
Some day, yeah We'll walk in the rays of a beautiful sun
D A G
Some day, When the world is much brighter
C G C G
Ooh-oo child, Things are gonna be easier
C G Am
Ooh-oo child, Things'll be brighter
C G C G
Ooh-oo child, Things are gonna be easier
C G Am
Ooh-oo child, Things'll be brighter
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D A D A
Some day, yeah We'll get it together and we'll get it all done
D A G
Some day, When your head is much lighter
D A D A
Some day, yeah We'll walk in the rays of a beautiful sun
D A G
Some day, When the world is much brighter
(Hit first two chords same as intro - then change pattern for La's)
C G C G
Lalala laaaa la lalala laaaa
C G Am G
La lalalala lala la laaaa
C G C G
Lalala laaaa la lalala laaaa
C G Am G
La lalalala lala la laaaa
D A D A
Some day, someday some... We'll get it together and we'll get it all done
D A G
Some day, When your head is much lighter
D A D A
Some day, someday some... walk in the rays of a beautiful sun
D A G
Some day, When the world is much brighter
C G C G
Ooh-oo child, Things are gonna be easier
C G Am
Ooh-oo child, Things'll be brighter
C G C G
Ooh-oo child, Things are gonna be easier
C G Am
Ooh-oo child, Things'll be brighter
G Am G
Right now right now
G Am G
Right now right now
Am
And you just wait and see things are gonna be
G Am
And you just wait and see things are gonna be
G Am G (kinda just made my own ending because
Right now........ song fades out)
Peace
