{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1096485,"song":"I Believe I Can Fly","artist":"R. Kelly","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11243435-i-believe-i-can-fly-chords-by-r-kelly/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1096485?type=chord","rating":4.9695,"votes":94,"content":"[tab]CHORD LIST:\r\nC -------> X32010\r\nC/G -----> 332010\r\nFm6 -----> xx0111[/tab]\r\n[tab]Fm6/Ab --> 430111\r\nG7sus4/D-> xx0011 \r\nF/G -----> 3x3210\r\nE7 ------> 020100[/tab]\r\n[tab]E/G# ----> 4x245x or 000100 (much easier, but doesn't sound as good)\r\nAm7 -----> x02010\r\nAm ------> x02210\r\nG -------> 320033\r\nDm7 -----> xx0211[/tab]\r\n\r\nSTANDARD TUNING; CAPO 1.\r\nCapo 1 matches song, I personally like Capo on 2 though.\r\nAlso, at the bottom, I'll put an easier version built off this one for any beginners.\r\nYou should also check out some fingerstyle versions of this song, which are pretty sweet.\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]                                 [ch]Fm6[/ch]\r\nI u-sed to thi-nk that I- could no--t, go o---n,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]                                [ch]Fm6[/ch]\r\nand li-fe was no-thing bu-t an aw--ful so----ng.[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]                                [ch]Fm6[/ch]\r\nBut no-w I kno-w the mea-ning o-f, true lo---ve.[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]                             [ch]Fm6[/ch]\r\nI'm lea-ning o-n the e-verla--sting a-------rms.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Pre-Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]E7[/ch]       [ch]Am7[/ch]\r\nIf I can s-ee i--t,[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Fm6/Ab[/ch]\r\nthen I can d-o i--t.[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\nIf I just believe i--t,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]F/G[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nthere's nothing t-o i--t.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]                [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI believe I can fl-y.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nI believe I can touch the sk-y.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                       [ch]Dm7[/ch]\r\nI think about it every n--ight and day.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSpread my wings and fl-y awa--y.[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]E/G#[/ch]          [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nI believe I can s--oar.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                         [ch]Fm6/Ab[/ch]\r\nI see me running through that o-pen do--or.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\nI believe I can fl---y.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]Fm6[/ch]\r\nI believe I can fl---y.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]Am7[/ch]\r\nI believe I can fl---y.[/tab]\r\n\r\n(can use Fm6 after Am7 to transition from chorus to verse)\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]                                  [ch]Fm6[/ch]\r\nSee I- was o-n the ver-ge of brea-kin' dow--n.[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]                            [ch]Fm6[/ch]\r\nSo-meti-mes si-lence can see-m so lou--d.[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]C[/ch]                          [ch]Fm6[/ch]\r\nTh-ere are mir-acles in li-fe I mu-st achi--eve,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]                                    [ch]Fm6[/ch]\r\nBut fir-st I kno-w it star-ts insi-de of m--e o---h.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Pre-Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]E7[/ch]       [ch]Am7[/ch]\r\nIf I can s-ee i--t,[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Fm6/Ab[/ch]\r\nthen I can b-e i--t.[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\nIf I just believe i--t,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]F/G[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nthere's nothing t-o i--t.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]                [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI believe I can fl-y.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nI believe I can touch the sk-y.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                       [ch]Dm7[/ch]\r\nI think about it every n--ight and day.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSpread my wings and fl-y awa--y.[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]E/G#[/ch]          [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nI believe I can s--oar.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                         [ch]Fm6/Ab[/ch]\r\nI see me running through that o-pen do--or.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\nI believe I can fl---y.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]Fm6[/ch]\r\nI believe I can fl---y.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]Am7[/ch]\r\nI believe I can fl---y.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus 2]\r\n(extension)\r\n\r\n[tab]     [ch]C/G[/ch]          [ch]Fm6[/ch]          [ch]Am7[/ch]\r\nI....fl---y. I....fl---y. I....fl---y. (last lines of chorus)[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]Dm7[/ch]                             [ch]Am7[/ch]         [ch]F/G[/ch]\r\n(small instrumental) He--y, cause I- belie--ve in yo----u. O----h.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n[Pre-Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]E7[/ch]       [ch]Am7[/ch]\r\nIf I can s-ee i--t,[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Fm6/Ab[/ch]\r\nthen I can d-o i--t.   (I can do it!)[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\nIf I just believe i--t,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]F/G[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nthere's nothing t-o i--t.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]                [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI believe I can fl-y.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nI believe I can touch the sk-y.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                       [ch]Dm7[/ch]\r\nI think about it every n--ight and day.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSpread my wings and fl-y awa--y.[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]E/G#[/ch]          [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nI believe I can s--oar.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                         [ch]Fm6/Ab[/ch]\r\nI see me running through that o-pen do--or.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\nI believe I can fl---y. (I can fly!)[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]G7sus4/D[/ch]\r\nI believe I can fl---y. (I can fly!)[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\nI believe I can fl---y. (I can fly!)[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus 3]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G7sus4/D[/ch]                \r\nIf I just spre--ad my wing------s,[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\nI-- can fly. (I can fly!)[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G7sus4/D[/ch]         \r\nI-- can fly. (I can fly!)[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\nI-- can fly. (I can fly!)[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G7sus4/D[/ch]\r\nIf I just spre--ad my wing------s, (I can fly!)[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C/G[/ch]                   [ch]G7sus4/D[/ch]              [ch]C/G[/ch]       [ch]G7sus4/D[/ch] \r\nI-- can fl-------(I can fly!)-------(I can fly!)-------y! Woo![/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][Outro]\r\n(instrumental)\r\ne|-----------------0-| \r\nB|---------------1-1-|\r\nG|---------0-2-3---0-|\r\nD|-----1-3---------2-|\r\nA|-3-5-------------3-|\r\nE|-----------------3-|[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C/G[/ch]\r\nHu---m. Fly-y--------y.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n**above (instrumental) is actually a nine note scale, but I couldn't \r\nreally figure out how to play it. I think it might be a dorian scale. \r\nI play a D dorian scale cus it goes nicely with capo on 2, and play a \r\nC/G chord as the 9th note, which is the same C/G chord above \"Hu--m.\" \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nSIMPLER VERSION\r\n\r\n[Verses] --> [ch]C[/ch] - [ch]Fm6[/ch]\r\n[Pre-Chorus] --> [ch]Am[/ch] - [ch]Fm6[/ch] - [ch]C[/ch] - [ch]G[/ch]\r\n[Chorus] --> [ch]C[/ch] - [ch]Am[/ch] - [ch]Dm7[/ch] - [ch]G[/ch] - [ch]Am[/ch] - [ch]Fm6[/ch] - [ch]C[/ch] - [ch]Fm6[/ch] - [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n[tab][ch]C2[/ch] Extension --> [ch]Dm7[/ch] - [ch]Am[/ch] - [ch]G[/ch]\r\nC3 Extension --> Fm6 - C (x5)[/tab]","plain_text":"STANDARD TUNING; CAPO 1.\nCapo 1 matches song, I personally like Capo on 2 though.\nAlso, at the bottom, I'll put an easier version built off this one for any beginners.\nYou should also check out some fingerstyle versions of this song, which are pretty sweet.\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Pre-Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(can use Fm6 after Am7 to transition from chorus to verse)\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Pre-Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus 2]\n(extension)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Pre-Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n**above (instrumental) is actually a nine note scale, but I couldn't \nreally figure out how to play it. I think it might be a dorian scale. \nI play a D dorian scale cus it goes nicely with capo on 2, and play a \nC/G chord as the 9th note, which is the same C/G chord above \"Hu--m.\" \n\n\n\n\nSIMPLER VERSION\n\n[Verses] --> C - Fm6\n[Pre-Chorus] --> Am - Fm6 - C - G\n[Chorus] --> C - Am - Dm7 - G - Am - Fm6 - C - Fm6 - Am","chords":["C","C/G","Ab","D","F/G","E7","E/G","Am","G","Fm6","Am7","Fm6/Ab","Dm7","E/G#","G7sus4/D","B","A","E","C2"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"Am7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,0,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,0,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"C/G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[3,4,2,0,1,0],"frets":[3,3,2,0,1,0]},"Dm7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,1,1],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,1,1]},"E7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,0,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,0,1,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}