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[Intro]
G   C   D   G
G   C   D   G
[Verse]
Young boy on the waterfrontC  
Looking out at the seaD  
DShips in the distance
GWhere he longs to be
[Verse]
GThrow a stone in the water
Watch the Cripples disappearD  
DRide the waves to Africa
With the Gwind in your hair
The Cwind in your hairD  
The Gwind in your hair
[Verse]
GThere's a map up on a space in the wall
And he Cstares at it through the night
He Ddreams across continents
GFollowing the light
[Verse]
GOnward to the west he roves
CSearching out the sunD  
DWhen he comes full circle
He Gswings around again
He Cswings around againD  
He Gswings around again
[Instrumental]
G   C   D   G
G   C   D   G
[Verse]
GAnd the father sees a young boy
Who Cwears a man's disguise
He Dknows that far-off freedom look
That Gflashes in his eyes
[Verse]
GFor he wore that look in younger days
When Che was still a son
And he Dknows that he will never see
When the Gboy becomes the man
The Cboy becomes the manD  
The Gboy becomes the man
[Verse]
GAnd the road goes ever onward
So, Ctake it while you canD  
DWhen you've done with travelling
Come Ghome again my son
CHome again my sonD  
GHome again my son

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Boy Becomes The Man

by Allan Taylor

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G C D G

[Verse]

Young boy on the waterfront

Looking out at the sea

Ships in the distance

Where he longs to be

[Verse]

Throw a stone in the water

C D

Watch the ripples disappear

Ride the waves to Africa

With the wind in your hair

C D

The wind in your hair

[Verse]

There's a map up on a space in the wall

And he stares at it through the night

He dreams across continents

Following the light

[Verse]

Onward to the west he roves

C D

Searching out the sun

When he comes full circle

He swings around again

C D

He swings around again

[Instrumental]

G C D G

[Verse]

And the father sees a young boy

Who wears a man's disguise

He knows that far-off freedom look

That flashes in his eyes

[Verse]

For he wore that look in younger days

When he was still a son

And he knows that he will never see

When the boy becomes the man

C D

The boy becomes the man

[Verse]

And the road goes ever onward

C D

So, take it while you can

When you've done with travelling

Come home again my son

C D

Home again my son

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