G
i want to stand up a rock and watch the river flow ,
C G
with the blue sky up above me and the valley down below
G ( walk down to Em )
i want to hold my head up high and listen to the wind
G D G
’cause when its gone it won’t be back again

G
i want to sing the kind of songs my Daddy sang to me
C G
i want to be the kind of man he wanted me to be
G ( walk down to Em )
he said you only get one chance you better do the best you can
G D G
’cause when its gone it won’t be back again

D C G
i want to wear my sunday coat and hold your hand in mine
D C D
and hear you say you love me until the end of time
G ( walk down to Em )
i want to find forevery in every moment that we spend
G D G
’cause when it’s gone it won’t be back again

instrument break

D C G
i want to wear my sunday coat and hold your hand in mine
D C D
and hear you say you love me , until the end of time

note : ( there is a key change , but i don’t change keys )

G
i want to stand upon a rock , like i did when i was young
C G
and hold you close beside me , and watch our children run
G ( walk down to Em )
’cause you only get one chance to listen to the wind
G D G
’cause when its gone it won’t be back again

G ( walk down to Em )
we only get one chance to listen to the wind
G D G
’cause when its gone it won’t be back again

G D G
yeah , when its gone it won’t be back again