Chord/Tab song: Children of the Wild World

Michael Martin Murphy
Children of the Wild World

Capo 3 (positions relative)

Intro:

PLAY TWICE



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Verse 1:
[D]You probably come from Canada
[D]Where the [G]cold wind chased you [D]down
[D]Is that a touch of snow u[A]pon your wings
Are you [Bm]headed southward [D]bound
[D]Move quickly wild bird
The [G]hunter comes from [D]town
[D]He longs to see you [A]on his wall
[A]You match his [Bm]mantelpiece in [D]brown
[D]Faster wild bird
[D]The [G]sun is sinking[D] down
[D]Id love to ride your [A]noble wings
[A]I would [Bm]utter not a [D]sound

Chorus 1:

[G]There must be [A]some kind of [D]blue sky somewhere
[G]God made es[A]pecially for [D]you
[D]Children of the [A]wild winds
[Bm]Go there now
[G]Take whats left of [A]living for [D]you

Verse 2 same chords:
[D]You probably come from Asia
[D]Where the [G]seas are deep and [D]clear
[D]When you rise to break the [A]rolling waves
[A]Your body [Bm]glistens like a [D]mirror
[D]Faster great blue one
[D]Its the [G]fisherman I [D]hear
[D]Theres a pretty price u[A]pon your head
[A]Theyre paying [Bm]well for you this [D]year
[D]Faster great blue one
[D]Your [G]darkest storm is [D]near
[D]Id love to ride your [A]great blue tail
[A]All your [Bm]secrets Id hold [D]dear

Chorus 2:
[G]There must be [A]some kind of [D]blue sea somewhere
[G]God made es[A]pecially for [D]you
[D]Children of the [A]wild waves
[Bm]Go there now
[G]Take whats left of [A]living for [D]you


Verse 3:
[D]You probably come from Idaho
[D]Where the [G]cool air treats you [D]right
[D]Where you roam the sauntered [A]mountains
[A]In your [Bm]savage de[D]light
[D]Move quickly brave bear
[D]The [G]builder scales your [D]heights
[D]Your home to hims worth [A]millions now
[A]So theres [Bm]nothing he wont [D]try
[D]Faster brave bear
[D]The [G]moon is losing [D]light
[D]Id love to run the [A]trail with you
[A]Scream your [Bm]courage through the [D]night

Chorus 3:
[G]There must be [A]some kind of [D]mountain somewhere
[G]God made es[A]pecially for [D]you
[D]Children of the [A]wild lands
[Bm]Go there now
[G]Take whats left of [A]living for [D]you

Chorus 4:
[G]There must be [A]some kind of [D]new world somewhere
[G]God made es[A]pecially for [D]you
[D]Children of the [A]wild world
[Bm]Go there now
[G]Take whats left of [A]living for [D]you