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Fly Over States

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[Intro]
e|---7------|
B|-----8----|
G|-------7--|
D|----------| x5
A|----------|
E|----------|
 Gx5
[Verse]
A couple Gguys in first class on a flight
From new York to Los AngeBmles
BmKinda making small talk killing time
Flirting with the flight attendantsC  
30,000 feet above, could be OklahomAma
Just a Gbunch of square cornfields and wheat farms
Man, it all looks the Bmsame
BmMiles and miles of back roads and highways
Connecting little towns with unknown Cnames
Who'd wAmant to live down there in the middle of noDwhere
[Chorus]
They've never Emdrove through IndiaCna
Met the men who Gplowed that earth
Planted that seed, Dbusted his ass for you and Bmme
Or caught a Emharvest moon in KCansas
They'd understand Dwhy God made those fly Cover states
[Verse]
 GI bet that mile long Santa Fe freight train engineer's seen it Bmall
JBmust like that flatbed cowboy stacking US steel on a 3-day haCul
CRoad and rails under their feeAmt
 DYeah, that sounds like a first class seat
[Chorus]
On the Emplains of OklahComa
Where the windGshield sunset in your eyes
Like a Dwatercolor painted skyBm  
You'd think Emheaven's doors have Copened
You'll understand Dwhy God made
Those fly Cover states
[Solo]
Em  C  G  D  Bm
[Verse]
Take a Eride across the Cbadlands
GFeel that freedom on your face
DBreathe in all that open spBmace
Meet a Emgirl from AmariCllo
You'll undeDrstand why God made
Why you'd waCnt to plant your stakes
In those fly GoDver states
[Outro]
Em  C  G  D  Bm

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The story behind the song

"Fly Over States" tells the story of two men on a first-class flight, looking down at the land below and wondering who would ever want to live in the "middle of nowhere." The song quickly counters this view, suggesting these men haven't truly seen the back roads and highways, or met the people who live and work in these towns. It's a tribute to the overlooked places in America, implying that if you truly knew them, you'd "understand why God made those fly over states." Released in 2012 from Jason Aldean's album My Kinda Party, it celebrates the heartland often unseen from above. It plays like a heartfelt defense of the rural American spirit.

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Fly Over States

by Jason Aldean

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

e|---7------|

B|-----8----|

G|-------7--|

D|----------| x5

A|----------|

E|----------|

[Verse]

A couple guys in first class on a flight

From new York to Los Angeles

Kinda making small talk killing time

Flirting with the flight attendants

30,000 feet above, could be Oklahoma

Just a bunch of square cornfields and wheat farms

Man, it all looks the same

Miles and miles of back roads and highways

Connecting little towns with unknown names

Am D

Who'd want to live down there in the middle of nowhere

[Chorus]

Em C

They've never drove through Indiana

Met the men who plowed that earth

D Bm

Planted that seed, busted his ass for you and me

Em C

Or caught a harvest moon in Kansas

D C

They'd understand why God made those fly over states

[Verse]

G Bm

I bet that mile long Santa Fe freight train engineer's seen it all

Bm C

Just like that flatbed cowboy stacking US steel on a 3-day haul

C Am

Road and rails under their feet

Yeah, that sounds like a first class seat

[Chorus]

Em C

On the plains of Oklahoma

Where the windshield sunset in your eyes

D Bm

Like a watercolor painted sky

Em C

You'd think heaven's doors have opened

You'll understand why God made

Those fly over states

[Solo]

Em C G D Bm

[Verse]

E C

Take a ride across the badlands

Feel that freedom on your face

D Bm

Breathe in all that open space

Em C

Meet a girl from Amarillo

You'll understand why God made

Why you'd want to plant your stakes

G D

In those fly over states

[Outro]

Em C G D Bm

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