Bill Staines - Child of mine

INTRO:
C   C/E   F C G F    G C

VERSE 1: (male)
         C C/E             F       G                    F
Child of mine, you are the wildest wind and the dearest dream
       G    C
I will ever know
G               C C/E                  F    G                    F
 Love's lasting light, shines out from deep within this father's heart
     G         C
as I watch you grow

VERSE 2: (female)
Child of mine 
you are the break of dawn and the brightest star
I will ever know
Love's lasting light
comes shining on and on from this mother's heart
as I watch you grow

BRIDGE 1: (both)
	         G                      F        C
There is a road, and that road is all your own, 
           G                    F    C
but we are here, you need not walk alone
   G        Am Am7           F   C/E          Dm7
to face not fear each coming new unknown is a way 
   C/E       Gsus   G
to lift your wings

VERSE 3: (BOTH, offset "child" part)
Child of mine, you are the sweetest song and the greatest gift
I will ever know
Child of mine, where spirits fly above there is but one
belongs to you

VERSE 3: (BOTH)
		      G         
so let it grow, and it will thrive on love for it is love
     G       C
that sees us through

BRIDGE 2: (BOTH)
you have the hands, that can open up the doors
you have the hopes, this world is waiting for
you are my own
but you are so much more
you are tomorrow on the wing

REAPEAT - VERSE 3 and BRIDGE 2
child of mine