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Dr. John – My Children My Angels Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

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[Intro]
Am
     Love y'all, ain't nothin'
                          Am7   Am
     you can do about it

[Verse 1]
Am7
Ain't tryin' to make excuses
but then
Am7
Just wanna be there for y'all
as a friend
Am7
Your pa did a lotta work on his self
Am7
Just know I love y'all more
than anyone else

[Chorus]
F                     C
 Tell me 'bout your desires right now
Dm
Don't trip on loose wires
Am
I'll show you how
   F                        C
My babies, I wish I'd never made
you blue
   Dm
My children, my angels
    Am
I'm talkin' to you

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[Interlude]
Am  G  F  E7 Dm7 Am
Am7

[Verse 2]
Am7
One is too many
Am7
Billions ain't never enough
Am7
Don't take the easy road
Am7
There's no shortcuts
Am7
Spirit kingdom do
Am7
What we can't do for ourselves
Am7
Don't put nothin' down
Am7
Without lovin' everybody else

[Chorus]
F                     C
 Tell me 'bout your desires right now
Dm
Don't trip on loose wires
Am
I'll show you how
   F                        C
My babies, I wish I'd never made
you blue
   Dm
My children, my angels
    Am
I'm talkin' to you

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[Interlude]
Am  G  F  E7 Dm7 Am
Am7

[Piano Solo]
Am7

[Chorus]
F                     C
 Tell me 'bout your desires right now
Dm
Don't trip on loose wires
Am
I'll show you how
   F                        C
My babies, I wish I'd never made
you blue
   Dm
My children, my angels
    Am
I'm talkin' to you

[Outro]
Am  G  F  E7 Dm7 Am

How to play My Children My Angels: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for My Children My Angels by Dr. John on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

My Children My Angels by Dr. John sits in A minor (no sharps or flats), and you need 8 chords to play it: Am, Am7, F, C, Dm, G, E7 and Dm7.

Most of the song cycles through F – C – Dm – Am (VI – III – iv – i in A minor). Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Beginner-friendly: on guitar almost every chord is an open shape, which makes this a good song to learn early on.