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Fly
[Verse 1]
For so Dlong, you've gone Bmon
GTrying to see an Dend to it all
But I Bmknow that your Agrip, is getting Gloose
And you Dthink, if you Bmleave
The Gpain will go aDway, but you don't Bmknow what you nAeed
To get thGrough
[Pre-Chorus]
'Cuz I can Atell by the things you Dsay, that your Gfeelings will never Dchange
You keep Bmcoming back to Gwhat you think is Areal
[Chorus]
'Cuz it's Dok to wanna be Bmfree
And it's Gok, to spread your Dwings
If you know how to Bmfly, if you Aknow to feel aGlive
[Verse 2]
So for Dnow, you go Bmon
GCrawling along for a Dwhile
You're dragging me Bmdown, you're holding me Aback, you're making it Gend
[Pre-Chorus]
'Cuz I can Atell by the things you Dsay, that your Gfeelings will never Dchange
You keep Bmcoming back to Gwhat you think is Areal
[Chorus]
'Cuz it's Dok to wanna be Bmfree
And it's Gok, to spread your Dwings
If you know how to Bmfly, if you Aknow to feel aGlive
[Bridge]
You can Bmfly G  
You can Bmfly G  
You can Bmfly G  
[Chorus]
It's Dok to wanna be Bmfree
And it's Gok, to spread your Dwings
If you know how to Bmfly, if you Aknow to feel aGlive
And it's Dok, to close your Bmeyes, 
And it's Gok to fade Daway
Don't wanna Bmstay, if you Adon't think that you'll surGvive
[Bridge]
'Cuz You can Bmfly G  
You can Bmfly G  
You can Bmfly G  
[Outro]                                                                                                   
'Cuz You can Bmfly G  
P.s. This is how it sounds to me, I hope it's any good. Feel free to make adjustments.

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Fly

by John Waite

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Fly

[Verse 1]

D Bm

For so long, you've gone on

G D

Trying to see an end to it all

Bm A G

But I know that your grip, is getting loose

D Bm

And you think, if you leave

G D Bm A

The pain will go away, but you don't know what you need

To get through

[Pre-Chorus]

A D G D

'Cuz I can tell by the things you say, that your feelings will never change

Bm G A

You keep coming back to what you think is real

[Chorus]

D Bm

'Cuz it's ok to wanna be free

G D

And it's ok, to spread your wings

Bm A G

If you know how to fly, if you know to feel alive

[Verse 2]

D Bm

So for now, you go on

G D

Crawling along for a while

Bm A G

You're dragging me down, you're holding me back, you're making it end

[Pre-Chorus]

A D G D

'Cuz I can tell by the things you say, that your feelings will never change

Bm G A

You keep coming back to what you think is real

[Chorus]

D Bm

'Cuz it's ok to wanna be free

G D

And it's ok, to spread your wings

Bm A G

If you know how to fly, if you know to feel alive

[Bridge]

Bm G

You can fly

Bm G

You can fly

Bm G

You can fly

[Chorus]

D Bm

It's ok to wanna be free

G D

And it's ok, to spread your wings

Bm A G

If you know how to fly, if you know to feel alive

D Bm

And it's ok, to close your eyes,

G D

And it's ok to fade away

Bm A G

Don't wanna stay, if you don't think that you'll survive

[Bridge]

Bm G

'Cuz You can fly

Bm G

You can fly

Bm G

You can fly

[Outro]

Bm G

'Cuz You can fly

P.s. This is how it sounds to me, I hope it's any good. Feel free to make adjustments.

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