Michael Martin Murphey – Children Of The Wild World (Guitar)

Capo 3
Key
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Chords

[Intro] (x2)
e|-5-------5--5----3p2---|
B|---3---3------3------3-|
G|-----2-----------------|
D|-0----------0----0-----|
A|-----------------------|
E|-----------------------|
[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]
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