Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Intro: |Eb |F |G |F |Eb |F | Verse: F Am7 All that I know in my life I have learned on the street F Am7 No magic carpet, no genie, no shoes on my feet G Will I wake up from this nightmare F A fear that chills me to the bone G Though I may be one of many Am Bm I feel so all alone
Chorus: C Am F We are the children of the night C Am F We won't go down without a fight C Am F Our voices strong, our futures bright Eb And thanks to what we've learned from you F C We've grown into the children of the night Verse: F Am7 Left by my father with only this scar on my face F Am7 Told by my mother that no, you were just a mistake G I have tasted my own hunger F Sold my body to survive G So they'll pay to scratch the surface Am Bm But they can't touch what's inside Chorus: C Am F We are the children of the night C Am F We won't go down without a fight C Am F Our voices strong, our futures bright Eb And thanks to what we've learned from you F We've grown into the children of the night Instrumental: |Eb |F | 2x |C |G |F |Bb | 2x Bridge: G How I long for something better F Than this life I know too well G Lord I know I'm bound for heaven An Bm Cause I've done my time in hell Chorus: C Am F We are the children of the night (Children of the night) C Am F We won't go down without a fight (Woah oh oh woah) C Am F Our voices strong, our futures bright Eb And thanks to what we've learned from you F We've grown into the children of the night Ending: |G |F |Eb |F | 4x |G |