Run Terry Run - The Ballad Of Terry Fox
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Run Terry Run - The Ballad Of Terry Fox
Misc Soundtrack
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1 & 3
THE BALLAD OF TERRY FOX
As recorded by Bryan Adams
(2026 release)
For easier chord fingerings put a capo at 4th fret
and transpose -4 steps.
Intro
[E] [B] [F#] [G#m] [E] [B] [F#]
[E] [B] [F#] [G#m] [E]
Verse 1
[B] [D#m]
The wind was cold and thin - out on the highway’s edge
[E] [B] [F#]
A solitary figure with a solemn pledge
[B] [D#m]
One leg of bone - one leg of steel - a skip and a heavy heel
[E] [B] [F#]
Brought up in BC and Manitoba - he didn’t fail to make us feel
Chorus
[E] [B] [F#] [B]
Yeah the road was long where he once ran
[E] [B] [F#] [G#m]
He did the best any human can
[E] [B] [F#] [G#m]
Get across the country - that’s the plan
[E] [F#] [B]
That’s the spirit of our man
Verse 2
[B] [D#m]
He didn't run for medals - he didn’t run for gold
[E] [B] [F#]
But for the people and their stories - that never will be told
[B] [D#m]
Across the asphalt and the gravel - through the heat and the rain
[E] [B] [F#]
He carried the nations weight for 26 miles, then he’d go again
Chorus
[E] [B] [F#] [B]
Yeah the road was long where he once ran
[E] [B] [F#] [G#m]
He did the best any human can
[E] [B] [F#] [G#m]
Get across the country - that’s the plan
[E] [F#] [B]
That’s the spirit of our man
Interlude
[B] [D#m] [G#m] [F#] [E]
Verse 3
[B] [D#m]
The road was lined with people - who came out to see him run
[G#m] [E]
But the lungs grew tired and he got weary - before he was done
[B] [D#m]
On a lonely stretch near Thunder Bay
[E] [F#]
His stride was halted - the body gave way
Chorus
[E] [B] [F#] [B]
Yeah the road was long where he once ran
[E] [B] [F#] [G#m]
He did the best any human can
[E] [B] [F#] [G#m]
Get across the country - that’s the plan
[E] [F#] [B]
That’s the spirit of our man
Verse 4
[B] [D#m]
The finish line was in his mind - not a city on a map
[G#m] [E]
There was no closing ceremony - just a roadside clap
[B] [D#m]
He might have had to stop the run - but the fight still carries on
[G#m] [E] [F#]
For every heart that followed him - the race was bravely won
Chorus
N.C.
Yeah the road was long where he once ran
N.C.
He did the best any human can
[F#] [G#m]
Get across the country - that’s the plan
[E] [F#] [B]
That’s the spirit of our man
Bridge
[E] [F#] [B] [F#] [G#m]
If there ever was a hero - if there ever was a saint
[E] [F#] [B] [F#] [G#m]
He ran through fire and through pain - any lesser soul would faint
[E] [F#] [B] [F#] [G#m]
He said “its a mission greater than himself” - and his words are still ringing true
[B] [F#]
He ran for everybody - he ran for me and you
Outro
[B] [D#m] [G#m] [F#] [E] [B] [F#] [B]
Chords Used (5)
Guitar
Ukulele
E
1 / 4
B
1 / 4
F#
1 / 4
G#m
4fr
1 / 4
D#m
1 / 4
Song Info
Real Key
B
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