O Clever One

[Intro ]
Am    D    Am   Em D 
Am 


verse 1 
           D    Am 
A child is born 
                          D      Em Am 
In the small hours of the morn' 
                         D    Em Am 
There's people stand and wait 
                 Em   D 
Welcome him with open arms 


Chorus 
C#7 
O 
         F#7 
O clever boy 
     G                Em 
Just born (Don’t know nothing) 
                   D Am 
Don’t know nothing 


Interlude 
D   Em Am    Em D 
Am 


verse 2 
              D          Am 
Now the child is growing 
             Em        D       Em Am 
And you find she’s got her own 
                    D         Am 
Nothing standing in her path 
                           Em    D 
It’s where she’s going not where she’s at 


Chorus 
 C#7 
O (Girl, girl, girl) 
         F#7                G 
O clever girl (You know the world) 
G 
Know the world (Always knocking) 
       Em             D Am 
Always comes knocking 


Instrumental Bridge 
D   Em Am   Em D 
Em Am    D   Em Am 
Em D   Am 


verse 3 
                             D 
Before you know the child is gone 
                               Am 
(Standing out to find the coin) 
                   Em       D 
And in their place a bitter one 
                                Em  Am 
(Stand by the sun, for the make love) 
                          D 
Taught them to always be afraid 
                      Em         Am 
(Afraid to face the power of the one) 
                                  D 
They can’t remember where they're from 
D 
(They're from this cup to own your heart) 


Out-Chorus 
C#7 
Oh (Clever one) 
         F#7 
O clever one (Don't be reborn) 
     G 
Be reborn 
G 
(You ain’t nothing) 
          Em       D 
You ain’t nothing