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Why Walk When You Can Run

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AmMy son runs to thCe shore 
                   G  E+/to  E  
To the world that lies before 
AmBut he can’t hear Cmy sound 
                     G  E+/to E  
He’s much too in tune with the ground 
FHe sees only the tidGe and the surf and the sCea Am  
FHe’s oblivious to me Gcalling Am  E  
                      Am         C                    G  E+/to E  
In years to come I will still call him son
AmHe’ll have no Ctime to wait 
                G  E+/to E  
He must see beyond his fate 
FHe’ll say only the sun Gand the wind make him Cfree Am  
FHis only defence will aGlways beAm  E  
Why walk when you can run 
X2
AmRun like the wind run like the wind 
FRun like the wind run like the wind 
GRun like the wind run like the wind 
                                                             C  E+/to E  
Run like the wind run like the wind my son  
AmThrough sheets of timeC  
                           G  E+/to  E  
On the wings of a bird 
AmHe’ll come to tChe edge
                   G  E+/to  E  
To look life in the eyes 
FHe’ll see only the keyGs to the world and is dCreams Am  
FHis strongest defencGe will always bAme E  
Why walk when you can run 
Run like the wind run like the wind 
Run like the wind run like the wind 
Run like the wind run like the wind 
Run like the wind run like the wind my son  
X2
Run like the wind run like the wind 
No turning back no giving in 
Run like the wind run like the wind 
Run like the wind run like the wind my son

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Why Walk When You Can Run

by Paul Weller

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Tab from Bongo

Am C

My son runs to the shore

G E E

+/to

To the world that lies before

Am C

But he can’t hear my sound

G E E

+/to

He’s much too in tune with the ground

F G C Am

He sees only the tide and the surf and the sea

F G Am E

He’s oblivious to me calling

Am C G E E

+/to

In years to come I will still call him son

Am C

He’ll have no time to wait

G E E

+/to

He must see beyond his fate

F G C Am

He’ll say only the sun and the wind make him free

F G Am E

His only defence will always be

Why walk when you can run

Run like the wind run like the wind

C E E

+/to

Run like the wind run like the wind my son

Am C

Through sheets of time

G E E

+/to

On the wings of a bird

Am C

He’ll come to the edge

G E E

+/to

To look life in the eyes

F G C Am

He’ll see only the keys to the world and is dreams

F G Am E

His strongest defence will always be

Why walk when you can run

Run like the wind run like the wind

Run like the wind run like the wind my son

Run like the wind run like the wind

No turning back no giving in

Run like the wind run like the wind

Run like the wind run like the wind my son

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