Biography:
AKA Michael Martin Murphey.
Michael Martin Murphey (born 14 March 1945 in Dallas, Texas) is a successful American country singer-songwriter whose biggest hit was "Wildfire" in 1975, produced by Bob Johnston. He was associated with the outlaw country movement. Murphey currently lives in Westby, Wisconsin, with interests in New Mexico and Texas.
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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|-----------------------|
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 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
?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|-----------------------|
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 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
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