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Flying Home

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Intro:   C   F   C  F  
We're sCitting out here on the Frunway,
CWaiting for the plane to Fleave,
And the CCaptain says, "There'll be a Fshort delay,
Bear with me pGlease,"
They Cgave us the usual Fhassle,
"You Ccan't take those guitars on Fboard,"
But the Aboys in the Eband just Fsmiled,
Heard it Gall before,
And as they're Astarting to serve FChampagne
To the fEolks at the front of the pFlane,
I can Chear the eBbngines Froaring, we're on our Gway,
Chorus:
And we are AflyiGng Fhome,
I feel the Afreedom Gin my Fsoul,
AFlyiGng Fhome at laCst;G  
AFlyGing Fhome,
I've got the Afreedom Gin my Fsoul,
And it's Efour in the morning,
EMy world is calling,
GSpeeding through the DuniveFrse tonCight...F  C  F  
The Cmovie reminds of my Flady,
As sChe waits, "where are those Fguys?"
Yes it's Cnice to see old GButch and SFundance in the sGky,
And now the Asun is beginning to rFise,
It's like loEoking down on ParaFdise,
There's a bAall of fBbire that's bFurning, giving liGfe,
Chorus:
And we are AflyGing Fhome,
I feel the Afreedom Gin my Fsoul,
AFlyGing Fhome at ClasGt;
AFlyGing Fhome,
I've got the Afreedom Gin my Fsoul,
And it's Efour in the morning,
EMy world is calling,
GSpeeding through the DuniveFrse tConighFt...C  
Fade out on chords of first to stanzas (sax solo)
I'm not quite sure about the chord Bb it might be something different :-)

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Flying Home

by Chris de Burgh

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C F C F

Intro:

C F

We're sitting out here on the runway,

C F

Waiting for the plane to leave,

C F

And the Captain says, "There'll be a short delay,

Bear with me please,"

C F

They gave us the usual hassle,

C F

"You can't take those guitars on board,"

A E F

But the boys in the band just smiled,

Heard it all before,

A F

And as they're starting to serve Champagne

E F

To the folks at the front of the plane,

C Bb F G

I can hear the engines roaring, we're on our way,

Chorus:

A G F

And we are flying home,

A G F

I feel the freedom in my soul,

A G F C G

Flying home at last;

A G F

Flying home,

A G F

I've got the freedom in my soul,

And it's four in the morning,

My world is calling,

G D F C F C F

Speeding through the universe tonight...

C F

The movie reminds of my lady,

C F

As she waits, "where are those guys?"

C G F G

Yes it's nice to see old Butch and Sundance in the sky,

A F

And now the sun is beginning to rise,

E F

It's like looking down on Paradise,

A Bb F G

There's a ball of fire that's burning, giving life,

Chorus:

A G F

And we are flying home,

A G F

I feel the freedom in my soul,

A G F C G

Flying home at last;

A G F

Flying home,

A G F

I've got the freedom in my soul,

And it's four in the morning,

My world is calling,

G D F C F C

Speeding through the universe tonight...

Fade out on chords of first to stanzas (sax solo)

I'm not quite sure about the chord Bb it might be something different :-)

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