Word On A Wing

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Word On a Wing- David Bowie
B E F# B/F# F#
B E F# B/F# F#
B E F# B/F# F#
In this age of grand illusion you walked into my life out of my dreams
B E F# B/F# F#
I don't need another change, still you forced away into my scheme of things
B E F# B/F# F#
You say we're growing, growing heart and soul
B E F# B/F# F#
In this age of grand illusion you walked into my life out of my dreams
B E F# B/F# F#
Sweet name, you're born once again for me
B E F# B/F# F#
Sweet name, you're born once again for me
B E F# B/F# F#
Oh sweet name, I call you again, you're born once again for me
B E
Just because I believe don't mean I don't think as well
F# B/F# F#
Don't have to question everything in heaven or hell
Db Dbmaj7 Bbm
Lord, I kneel and offer you my word on a wing
F F7 A A7
And I'm trying hard to fit among your scheme of things
Dm E
It's safer than a strange land, but I still care for myself
C Dm D7
And I don't stand in my own light
G D A G D
Lord, lord, my prayer flies like a word on a wing
A G
My prayer flies like a word on a wing
D A G
Does my prayer fit in with your scheme of things?
B E F# B/F# F#
In this age of grand illusion you walked into my life out of my dreams
B E F# B/F# F#
Sweet name, you're born once again for me
B E
just as long as I can see, I'll never stop this vision flowing
F# B/F# F#
I look twice and you're still flowing
B E F# B/F# F#
Just as long as I can walk, I'll walk beside you, I'm alive in you
B E F#
Sweet name, you're born once again for me
B/F# F#
And I'm ready to shape the scheme of things
G E7
Ooh, ready to shape the scheme of things
G E7
Ooh, ready to shape the scheme of things
G E7
Ooh, ready to shape the scheme of things
G E7
Ooh, ready to shape the scheme of things
F#
Ooh, Ah
Db Bbm
Lord, I kneel and offer you my word on a wing
F F7 A A7
And I'm trying hard to fit among your scheme of things
Dm E
It's safer than a strange land, but I still care for myself
C Dm F
And I don't stand in my own light Oh
Db Bbm
Lord, lord, my prayer flies like a word on a wing
F F7 A A7
And I'm trying hard to fit among your scheme of things
Dm E
It's safer than a strange land, but I still care for myself
C Dm D7
And I don't stand in my own light
G D A G
Lord, lord, my prayer flies like a word on a wing
D A G
My prayer flies like a word on a wing
D A G G AG Dsus4D
/
Does my prayer fit in with your scheme of things?

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Word On a Wing- David Bowie
B  E  F#  B/F# F# 
B  E  F#  B/F# F#

Word On A Wing Chords by David Bowie

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Word On A Wing Chords · David Bowie