C
C G
Ever close your eyes
Ever stop and listen
Am F6
Ever feel alive
And you've nothing missing
C
You don't need a reason
G C
Let the day go on and on
G
Let the rain fall down
Am
Everywhere around you
Give into it now
F6 G
Let the day surround you
G D
You don't need a reason
G
Let the rain go on and on
Am F G C Am F G
C
What a day
G
What a day to take to
Am
What a way
What a way
F
To make it through
C
What a day
G
What a day to take to
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/e/enya/wild_child_crd.html ]
C
A wild child
Only take the time
From the helter skelter
Every day you find
Everything's in kilter
You don't need a reason
Let the day go on and on
Every summer sun
Every winter evening
Every spring to come
Every autumn leaving
You don't need a reason
Let it all go on and on
(Chorus)
Bridge: C G C G F D7/F#
G C D D7 G
D7/F#: 200212
If you wanna do something fun, put a capo on the 5th fret and play this song, the
chords would then change to:
This is also a great song to play on mandolin.
C=G
G=D
Am=Em
F6=C6
F=C
D7/F#=A7
F6: 131231
A7: x02020
Mandolin chords:
G: 0523 or 0023
C: 5230 or 0230
D: 2002
D7: 2032
Am: 2235 or 5200
F: 5301 or 0301