Intro: (Am G/A D/A) x2 Am E/G# G D/F# F E
Bm C
You think that I don't feel love, but what I feel for you is real love
Am F - E7
In other's eyes I see reflected, a hurt, scorned, rejected
Am G F E
Love child, never meant to be, love child, born in poverty
Am G F E
Love child, never meant to be, love child, take a look at me
Am G/A D/A Am
I started my life, in an old, cold, rundown tenement slum (tenement slum)
G/A D/A Am
My father left, he never even married Mom
E/G# G D/F# F E
I shared the guilt my Mama knew, so afraid that others knew I had no name
Bm C
This love we're contemplatin', is worth the pain of waitin'
Am F - E7
We'll only end up hatin', the child we may be creatin'
Am G F E
Love child, never meant to be, love child, scorned by society
Am G F E
Love child, always second best, love child, different from the rest
Am G/A D/A Am G/A D/A
(Hold on, hold on), mmmm, baby (hold on, hold on), mmmm, baby
Am G/A D/A Am
I started school, in a worn, torn dress that somebody threw out
G/A D/A Am
I knew the way it felt, to always live in doubt
E/G# G D/F# F E
to be without the simple things, so afraid my friends would see the guilt in me
Bm C
Don't think that I don't need ya, don't think I don't wanna please ya
Am F - E7
But no child of mine'll be bearin', the name of shame I've been wearin'
Am G F E
Love child, love child, never quite as good, afraid, ashamed, misunderstood
Am G F E Am
But I'll always love you, I'll, always love you hoo hoo
G F E Am
I'll always love you, I'll, always love you hoo hoo
G F E Am
I'll always love you, I'll, always love you hoo hoo
G F E Am
You hoo hoo, you hoo hoo, I'll, always love you hoo hoo
