Waiting For My Child by Patty Griffin Album: Downtown Church Track 11 2010 Standard tuning Capo on the 5th fret Chords: C: x32010 F: x33211 or 133211 G: 320003 or 320033 If you prefer you can replace F by Fmaj7 (xx3210) (To play without a capo replace the chords above by F, Bb & C) Intro: C C F I was talking to a lady a few days ago C G And these are the words she said C If you see my child somewhere F C As you journey here and there G C Tell him I'm waiting for my child to come home C F C I am waiting and waiting for my child to come C F G I'm waiting and waiting for my child to come C If you can't come home F C Could you please send me a letter G C A letter would mean so much to me C Oh my child may be somewhere F On his sick bed C G With no one there to rub his aching head C Oh my child may be somewhere F In some lonely jail C G C (G) With no one there to go his bail C F C If I only knew what town my child was in G I'll be there on that early morning train C And no matter what's crime F C Lord you know that this child is mine G C That's why I'd be waiting for my child to come home C F C I am waiting and waiting for my child to come C F G I'm waiting and waiting for my child to come C If you can't come home F C Could you please send me a letter G C A letter would mean so much to me C G I am waiting, waiting C F I am waiting and waiting C G F C I am waiting for my child to come home
