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A Child In These Hills

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Jackson Browne (born Clyde Jackson Browne; October 9, 1948) is an American singer and songwriter. First coming to prominence in the 70s, the rock musician has had a long career and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004.

Browne was born in Heidelberg, Germany, where American serviceman father was stationed. Browne moved to the Highland Park district of Los Angeles, California at an early age and soon began singing folk music locally. In 1966, his major career began as a part of The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.

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A Child in these Hills - Jackson Browne
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Capo I

[Intro]
|D |G A7sus4 |D |G A7sus4 |
|G D/F# |Em A |D G |D/F# A |
|G D/F# |Em A |D |G A7sus4 |

(G A7)
D G A7sus4 D
I am a child in these hills
A
I am away
D G
I am alone

A7sus4 D G A7sus4 D G
I am a child in these hills
A7sus4 D G
And looking for water
A7sus4 D
And looking for life

A G
Who will show me the river and ask my name?
D D/F# G A
Is there nobody here who'll do that?

D D/A A
Well I have come to these hills
D G
I will come to the river
A D D/A A D G A
As I choose to be gone from the house of my father

G D/F# Em A D G A7sus4
I am a child in these hills
G D/F# Em A D
I Am A child

[Interlude]
|G D/F# |Em A |D G |D/F# Em |
|G D/F# |Em A |D |D |

[Bridge]
Bb F
Chased from the gates of the city where no one had touched me
A
I am away
G
I am alone
Bm E E7
I am a child in these hills
G D/F# | Em
And looking for water
A D
And looking for life

A G
Who will show me the river and ask my name?
D D/F# G A
Is there nobody here who'll do that?

D D/A A
Well I have come to these hills
D G
I will come to the river
A D D/A A D G | A
As I choose to be gone from the house of my father

G D/F# Em A D G A7sus4
I am a child in these hills
G D/F# Em A D G A7sus4
I Am A child
G D/F# Em A D G A7sus4
I Am A child
G D/F# Em A
I Am A child

[Coda]
|D |D/C |G/B |Gm/Bb |
|D |D/C |G/B |Gm/Bb |
|D ||

Voicings Intro chords:
EADGBe
D xx0232
G 320033
A7sus4 x02033

Voicings Coda chords:
EADGBe
D x5423x (or xx0232)
D/C x3423x (or x3003x)
G/B x2003x
Gm/Bb x1003x

Transcribed by Gerard Koot (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) – May 2007
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Adjusted by Tim Hanson (Germany and Minnesota) 2019
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