Children In Bloom — Counting Crows
Chords and lyrics for Children In Bloom by Counting Crows (key of Am).
Verse 1
[D/C]Children in [C]bloom, cooking in the [D/C]sun
Waiting for a [C]room of our own
[D/C]Leave my sister alone[C]
She doesn't deserve this
She [D/C]is a flower and I am a [C]flower
And we are all [Am7]alone
Chorus
I [G]gotta get out on my [D][Cadd9]own[Am7]
I [G]gotta get up from this [D]waiting, [Cadd9]waiting at home[Am7]
I [G]gotta get out of this [D]sunlight
It's [Cadd9]melting my [Am7]bones
I [G]gotta get up from this [D]slumber and just [Cadd9]get myself home
Verse 2
[D/C]All these wasted dreams[C]
Just waiting for the sun[D/C] to open
To [C]open up my heart to anyone
[D/C]Bring me some [C]rain
Because I'm [D/C]dying, I'm dying
And I can't [C]get this damn thing [Am7]closed again
Chorus
I [G]gotta get out on my [D][Cadd9]own[Am7]
I [G]gotta get up from this [D]waiting, [Cadd9]waiting at home[Am7]
I [G]gotta get out of this [D]sunlight
It's [Cadd9]melting my [Am7]bones
I [G]gotta get up from this [D]slumber and just [Cadd9]get myself home
Verse Instrumental
[D/C] [C]
[D/C] [C]
[D/C] [C]
[D/C] [C]
Chorus Instrumental
[Am7] [G] [D] [Cadd9]
[Am7] [G] [D] [Cadd9]
[Am7] [G] [D] [Cadd9]
[Am7] [G] [D] [Cadd9]
Verse 3
[D/C]Where's the fun house this [C]year?
The [D/C]fairground's deserted and the skies [C]don't seem as near
But [D/C]Nicole's my oldest [C]friend
But the [D/C]altar is empty and she'll never [C]be a little girl [Am7]again
Chorus
I [G]gotta get out on my [D][Cadd9]own[Am7]
I [G]gotta get up from this [D]waiting, [Cadd9]waiting at home[Am7]
I [G]gotta get out of this [D]sunlight
It's [Cadd9]melting my [Am7]bones
I [G]gotta get up from this [D]slumber and just [Cadd9]get myself
Repeat Chorus For Outro
[Am7][G][D][Cadd9][Am7]home[Cadd9][D][G]
[Am7][G][D][Cadd9]home[G][Am7]
[D]I can't find [Cadd9]my way [Am7]home[G]
[D]I can't find [Cadd9]my way [Am7]home[G]
I [D]can't find, I can't [Cadd9]find
I can't [Am7]find, I can't find
I [G]can't find, I can't [D]find [Cadd9]my way
[Am7][G][D][Cadd9][Am7]home[Cadd9][D][G]
[Am7]No no [G][D]no...[Cadd9]
[Am7] [G] [D] [Cadd9]
[Am7] [G] [D] [Cadd9]
[Am]
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