Intro: D

      D                            A                        Bm   A
 The summer child is running, the summer child is running again
      D                            A                        Bm   A
 The summer child is running, the summer child is running again
   G                             D        A
 When you hear the feet and the sound of laughter
  G                         D     A
 Better step aside for the mayhem after
F          C               E               A        D
 Here she comes, yeah the summer child is running again

F#m        G           D           A        D        F#m
 Its the stormy season, lighting flashes through the air
          G              D             E                G  
 And the water bugs are busy spinning backwards in the rain

      D                            A                        Bm   A
 The summer child is running, the summer child is running again
      D                            A                        Bm   A
 The summer child is running, the summer child is running again
 G                             D        A
 And they're spinning out like old tin tops
 G                       D          A
 One of them is down and all time stops
F         C            E               A        D
 Now shes up yeah the summer child is running again

Bm                         C
 Come my freezing daughter, brave the icy water
Bm       G            E
 Enter slowly under cherry blossoms
  A                              D
 Racing as you see the gates of summer

  A Bm A
D A Bm A
G D A 
G D A
F C E A D

F#m        G                D          A                F#m
 There is time and time to come, underneath the golden sun
        G                D           E           G
 And forever will melt slowly in a glass of lemonade

     D                           A                        Bm   A
 And oh shes coming running, and oh shes coming running again
      D                            A                        Bm  A
 The summer child is running, the summer child is running again
  G                              D        A
 Better have a seat, 'cause you wont run past her
   G                       D         A
 Try to take it in, every year shes faster
F          C               E               A        D
 Here she comes, yeah the summer child is running again
F             C              E               A        D
 The sun is shining and the summer child is running again