Wild Child chords by Enya (Official Version)

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C
G
Am
F
D/F#
D7

Intro 1

Verse 1
C 
Ever close your eyes
G 
Ever stop and listen
Am 
Ever feel alive
F 
And you've nothing missing
C 
You don't need a reason
G 
C 
Let the day go on and on
Let the rain fall down
G 
Everywhere around you
Am 
Give into it now
F 
Let the day surround you
C 
You don't need a reason
G 
C 
Let the rain go on and on

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Interlude 1

Chorus 1

What a day, what a day to take to

What a way, what a way to make it through

What a day, what a day to take to a wild child

Verse 2
C 
Only take the time
G 
From the helter skelter
Am 
Every day you find
F 
Everything's in kilter
C 
You don't need a reason
G 
C 
Let the day go on and on
Every summer sun
G 
Every winter evening
Am 
Every spring to come
F 
Every autumn leaving
C 
You don't need a reason
G 
C 
Let it all go on and on

Interlude 2

Chorus 2
C 
G 
What a day, what a day to take to
Am 
F 
What a way, what a way to make it through
C 
G 
C 
What a day, what a day to take to a wild child
G 
What a day, what a day to take to
Am 
F 
What a way, what a way to make it through
C 
G 
C 
What a day, what a day to take to a wild child

Interlude 3

Da-da-da-da-da-da,

D/F#

Da-da-da-da-da-da-da,

Da-da-da-da, da-da-da-da-da

Chorus 3
C 
G 
What a day, what a day to take to
Am 
F 
What a way, what a way to make it through
C 
G 
What a day, what a day to take to
C 
G 
Da-da-da, da-da-da-da-da-da
Am 
F 
What a way, what a way to make it through
C 
G 
Da-da-da, da-da-da-da-da-da
C 
G 
Da-da-da, da-da-da-da-da-da
Am 
F 
What a way, what a way to make it through
C 
G 
C 
What a day, what a day to take to a wild child
G 
C 
What a day, what a day to take to a wild child

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GuitarPianoUkulele

C
G
Am
F
D/F#
D7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: BeginnerKey: C majorBPM: 80

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

C: x-3-2-0-1-0
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
D/F#: 2-x-0-2-3-x
D7: x-x-0-2-1-2

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This is the definitive original version of Wild Child by Enya, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of C major. It suits players who want to learn Wild Child the way Enya intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.