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Expecting To Fly

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C
CThere you stood on the Gmedge of your feather
FExpecting to Gfly
CWhile I laughed, GmI wondered whether 
FI could wave goodGbyCe
FKnowin' that you'd Bbgone
CmBy the summer Fit was healing
BbWe had said goodCmbye
All the years we'd Fspent with feeling
BbEnded with a Cmcry
BbBabe, ended with a Cmcry
BbBabe, ended with a Cmcry
CI tried so Gmhard to stand
As I Fstumbled and fell to the Gground 
CSo hard to Gmlaugh as I fumbled
And Freached for the love I GfounCd
FKnowin' it was Bbgone
CmIf I never Flived without you
BbNow you know I'd Ebdie
CmIf I never saFid I loved you
BbNow you know I'd Ebtry
BbBabe, now you know I'd Cmtry
BbBabe, now you know I'd Cmtry
BbBabe
Capo III
  C= A  
 Gm= Em  
  F= D  
  G= E  
 Cm= Am  
 Bb= G  

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Expecting To Fly

by Neil Young

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Expecting To Fly chords

C Gm

There you stood on the edge of your feather

F G

Expecting to fly

C Gm

While I laughed, I wondered whether

F G C

I could wave goodbye

F Bb

Knowin' that you'd gone

Cm F

By the summer it was healing

Bb Cm

We had said goodbye

All the years we'd spent with feeling

Bb Cm

Ended with a cry

Bb Cm

Babe, ended with a cry

Bb Cm

Babe, ended with a cry

C Gm

I tried so hard to stand

F G

As I stumbled and fell to the ground

C Gm

So hard to laugh as I fumbled

F G C

And reached for the love I found

F Bb

Knowin' it was gone

Cm F

If I never lived without you

Bb Eb

Now you know I'd die

Cm F

If I never said I loved you

Bb Eb

Now you know I'd try

Bb Cm

Babe, now you know I'd try

Bb Cm

Babe, now you know I'd try

Babe

Capo III

C A

Gm Em

F D

G E

Cm Am

Bb G

About Expecting To Fly Chords by Neil Young

Learn how to play Expecting To Fly by Neil Young with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Expecting To Fly chords”, “Expecting To Fly guitar chords”, or “Neil Young Expecting To Fly chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Expecting To Fly chords and for experienced players who want accurate Expecting To Fly lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, Gm, F, G, Bb, Cm.

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What key is "Expecting To Fly" in?

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