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Child in TimeDeep Purple

Released: June 3, 1970

Songwriter: Ritchie Blackmore Jon Lord Roger Glover Ian Gillan Ian Paice

Producer: Deep Purple

[Intro]

[Verse 1]
Sweet child, in time, you'll see the line
The line that's drawn between good and bad
See the blind man shooting at the world
Bullets flying taking toll

If you've been bad, oh Lord, I bet you have
And you've not been hit by flying lead
You'd better close your eyes (Ooohhhh)
You'd better bow your head
Wait for the ricochet

[Bridge]
Uhhh-uhhh-uhhh
Uhhh-uhhh-uhhh
Uhhh-uh-uh
Uhhh-uhh
Uhhh-uhhh-uhhh
Uhhh-uhhh-uhhh
Uhhh-uh-uh
Uhhh-uhh

Ahhh-ahhh-ahhh
Ahhh-ahhh-ahhh
Ahhh-ah-ah

I wanna hear you screaming

Ahhh-ahhh-ahhh
Ahhh-ahhh-ahhh
Ahhh-ah-ah

[Buildup]
Aaah-aaah-aaah
Aaah-aaah-aaah
Aaah-ah-ah

Aaah-aaah-aaah
Aaah-aaah-aaah
Aaah-ah-ah

[Instrumental break 3:16-6:38]
[Guitar Solo]
[Keyboard]

[Verse 2]
Sweet child, in time, you'll see the line
The line that's drawn between good and bad
See the blind man shooting at the world
Bullets flying taking toll

If you've been bad, Lord I bet you have
And you've not been hit by flying lead
You'd better close your eyes (Ooohhhh)
You'd better bow your head
Wait for the ricochet

[Bridge]
Uhhh-uhhh-uhhh
Uhhh-uhhh-uhhh
Uhhh-uh-uh
Uhhh-uhh
Uhhh-uhhh-uhhh
Uhhh-uhhh-uhhh
Uhhh-uh-uh
Uhhh-uhh

Aaah-aaah-aaah
Aaah-aaah-aaah
Aaah-ah-ah
Ah, I gotta hear you screaming

Aaah-aaah-aaah
Aaah-aaah-aaah
Aaah-ah-ah
Ah

Aaah-aaah-aaah
Aaah-aaah-aaah
Aaah-ah-ah

Aaah-aaah-aaah
Aaah-aaah-aaah
Aaah-ah-ah

[Outro]
Oh, oh, oh
Oh God, oh
Oh, oh, oh
Oh God, no
They're gonna do it
Help! Help!
Help! Help!
Help! Help!
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Aaaaaahhhhh
Aaaaaahhhhh
Aaaaaahhhhh
Ooohhhh

Deep Purple

Deep Purple is one of the defining Hard Rock bands of the 70’s, and is co-credited with such bands as Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin of creating the genre of Heavy Metal. They are best known for their song “Smoke on the Water”, as well as utilizing heavily distorted organ playing to mold their own unique heavy sound.

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