Michael Martin Murphy
“Children of the Wild World”
Capo 3 (positions relative)
Intro:
PLAY TWICE
e-5-------5--5----3p2---
B---3---3------3------3-
G-----2-----------------
D-0----------0----0-----
A-----------------------
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Verse 1:
D
You probably come from Canada
D G D
Where the cold wind chased you down
D A
Is that a touch of snow upon your wings
Bm D
Are you headed southward bound
D
Move quickly wild bird
G D
The hunter comes from town
D A
He longs to see you on his wall
A Bm D
You match his mantelpiece in brown
D
Faster wild bird
D G D
The sun is sinking down
D A
I’d love to ride your noble wings
A Bm D
I would utter not a sound
Chorus 1:
G A D
There must be some kind of blue sky somewhere
G A D
God made especially for you
D A
Children of the wild winds
Bm
Go there now
G A D
Take what’s left of living for you
Verse 2 same chords:
D
You probably come from Asia
D G D
Where the seas are deep and clear
D A
When you rise to break the rolling waves
A Bm D
Your body glistens like a mirror
D
Faster great blue one
D G D
It’s the fisherman I hear
D A
There’s a pretty price upon your head
A Bm D
They’re paying well for you this year
D
Faster great blue one
D G D
Your darkest storm is near
D A
I’d love to ride your great blue tail
A Bm D
All your secrets I’d hold dear
Chorus 2:
G A D
There must be some kind of blue sea somewhere
G A D
God made especially for you
D A
Children of the wild waves
Bm
Go there now
G A D
Take what’s left of living for you
Verse 3:
D
You probably come from Idaho
D G D
Where the cool air treats you right
D A
Where you roam the sauntered mountains
A Bm D
In your savage delight
D
Move quickly brave bear
D G D
The builder scales your heights
D A
Your home to him’s worth millions now
A Bm D
So there’s nothing he won’t try
D
Faster brave bear
D G D
The moon is losing light
D A
I’d love to run the trail with you
A Bm D
Scream your courage through the night
Chorus 3:
G A D
There must be some kind of mountain somewhere
G A D
God made especially for you
D A
Children of the wild lands
Bm
Go there now
G A D
Take what’s left of living for you
Chorus 4:
G A D
There must be some kind of new world somewhere
G A D
God made especially for you
D A
Children of the wild world
Bm
Go there now
G A D
Take what’s left of living for you
