INTRO: A D
#1.
[A]Take your first look around and see the world
you're [D]coming into.
Ah, [A]have a good cry, I sympathize with [D]you.
Ah, [G]forever gone is your [Gbm]serenity [G]for the fleeing
fawn there's [Gbm]no sacred tree, [G]they'll try to make
hypocrisy of [Gbm]your heredity.
So, [G]choose your views most [Gbm]carefully, the [G]future's
hope is on [Em]what you turn out to [A]be.
CHORUS:
[D]Child of our times, [G]child of our times, [A]product
of [Bm]our so[D]ciety.
[Bm]What will you grow up to [G]respect..tell me [Bm]what will
you grow up [G]to protect?
[Bm]In your burning, [G]turning mind, you [A]are your own worst
[D]enemy.
INTERLUDE: G Gbm Em D
#2.
[A]Every minute you're alive you're that much closer to
[D]death.
So, [A]try to make the most of each precious [D]breath.
Ah, don't [G]wave banners, you don't [Gbm]believe, parasite.
You'll [G]have to discover your [Gbm]own wrong and right..
just [G]color your perspectives, [Gbm]black and white.
They'll [G]label you weird, but [Gbm]that's all right.
They'll [G]thank you in the [Em]end, after they've seen
the [A]light.
CHORUS:
[D]Child of our times, [G]child of our times, [A]product
of [Bm]our so[D]ciety.
[Bm]What will you grow up to [G]respect..tell me [Bm]what will
you grow up [G]to protect?
[Bm]In your burning, [G]turning mind, you [A]are your own worst
[D]enemy.
INTERLUDE: G Gbm Em D
#3.
Ah, the [G]heroes of the past were [Gbm]all good guys but the
[G]leaders of the next war no [Gbm]one will memorize.
[G]Only the orphan child will [Gbm]sound the cries of a [G]mistake
that could never [D]be [Gbm]rectified.
I'm [G]telling you now cause you can [Em]stop it if you [A]try.
CHORUS:
[D]Child of our times, [G]child of our times, [A]product
of [Bm]our so[D]ciety.
[Bm]What will you grow up to [G]respect..tell me [Bm]what will
you grow up [G]to protect?
[Bm]In your burning, [G]turning mind, you [A]are your own worst
[D]enemy.
OUTRO:
[G]Child [Gb]of [E]our times..
#1.
[A]Take your first look around and see the world
you're [D]coming into.
Ah, [A]have a good cry, I sympathize with [D]you.
Ah, [G]forever gone is your [Gbm]serenity [G]for the fleeing
fawn there's [Gbm]no sacred tree, [G]they'll try to make
hypocrisy of [Gbm]your heredity.
So, [G]choose your views most [Gbm]carefully, the [G]future's
hope is on [Em]what you turn out to [A]be.
CHORUS:
[D]Child of our times, [G]child of our times, [A]product
of [Bm]our so[D]ciety.
[Bm]What will you grow up to [G]respect..tell me [Bm]what will
you grow up [G]to protect?
[Bm]In your burning, [G]turning mind, you [A]are your own worst
[D]enemy.
INTERLUDE: G Gbm Em D
#2.
[A]Every minute you're alive you're that much closer to
[D]death.
So, [A]try to make the most of each precious [D]breath.
Ah, don't [G]wave banners, you don't [Gbm]believe, parasite.
You'll [G]have to discover your [Gbm]own wrong and right..
just [G]color your perspectives, [Gbm]black and white.
They'll [G]label you weird, but [Gbm]that's all right.
They'll [G]thank you in the [Em]end, after they've seen
the [A]light.
CHORUS:
[D]Child of our times, [G]child of our times, [A]product
of [Bm]our so[D]ciety.
[Bm]What will you grow up to [G]respect..tell me [Bm]what will
you grow up [G]to protect?
[Bm]In your burning, [G]turning mind, you [A]are your own worst
[D]enemy.
INTERLUDE: G Gbm Em D
#3.
Ah, the [G]heroes of the past were [Gbm]all good guys but the
[G]leaders of the next war no [Gbm]one will memorize.
[G]Only the orphan child will [Gbm]sound the cries of a [G]mistake
that could never [D]be [Gbm]rectified.
I'm [G]telling you now cause you can [Em]stop it if you [A]try.
CHORUS:
[D]Child of our times, [G]child of our times, [A]product
of [Bm]our so[D]ciety.
[Bm]What will you grow up to [G]respect..tell me [Bm]what will
you grow up [G]to protect?
[Bm]In your burning, [G]turning mind, you [A]are your own worst
[D]enemy.
OUTRO:
[G]Child [Gb]of [E]our times..
