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When I Get My Wings

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Verse 1:
AWon't you take me with you darling DI don't Ewant to Astay
A                                           D          E
AnAd this place just keeps on getting sadder ever since you went away
AAnd I smell you on this pillow as I lie Dhere iEn our old Abed
AWith a bottle and a bible, I just pray I might Dget sEome Arest
Chorus:
DWhen I get my wings I'm a AgonnAsus4a
EFly back home tAo you
DAnd go ahead and you can tell ASt. F#mPeter
EOpen up, I'm coming Athrough
Verse 2:
AAnd I put you in that blue dress and a Dnew pair of Ehigh heel Ashoes
A                                              D
EAnd a Aphotograph of two love drunk kids on the day that they said i do
A57 years of memories fall like the Drain Ecomes Adown
AAnd I could not help myself but cry as they Dlaid you Ein the Aground
Chorus 2:
DWhen I get my wings I'm a AgonnAsus4a
EFly back home to AyouAsus4  
DGo ahead and you can tell ASt. F#mPeter
EOpen up, I'm coming on AthrouAsus4gh
D  E  A
Bridge:
DAnd every Sunday I kneel down to Apray that I won't be alone
C#mAnd every Bnight I Dlay down and hope EI wake up back in your arms (not too sure about the 
chords in this verse)
Solo:  A   D   E(Improvise on A)
Chorus 3:
DWhen I get my wings I'm a gAonnAsus4a
EFly back home to Ayou
DAnd go ahead and you can tell SAt. Peter
EOpen up, I'm coming on through
DAnd I don't think, don't think I Acan wait any longer
EO Lord I'm counting Adown the daysAsus4  
DI'm gonna come back, come back and Ahold you F#mmy love
DSoon as EI get my Awings o Lord
DJust as sAoon as I Eget my wings one more time Lord
DSoon as EI get my Awings

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When I Get My Wings

by Will Hoge

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Asus4

F#m

C#m

note - pick chords during verses and strum during chorus and bridge

Verse 1:

A D E A

Won't you take me with you darling I don't want to stay

A D E

And this place just keeps on getting sadder ever since you went away

A D E A

And I smell you on this pillow as I lie here in our old bed

A D E A

With a bottle and a bible, I just pray I might get some rest

Chorus:

D A Asus4

When I get my wings I'm a gonna

E A

Fly back home to you

D A F#m

And go ahead and you can tell St. Peter

E A

Open up, I'm coming through

Verse 2:

A D E A

And I put you in that blue dress and a new pair of high heel shoes

A D

E A

And a photograph of two love drunk kids on the day that they said i do

A D E A

57 years of memories fall like the rain comes down

A D E A

And I could not help myself but cry as they laid you in the ground

Chorus 2:

D A Asus4

When I get my wings I'm a gonna

E A Asus4

Fly back home to you

D A F#m

Go ahead and you can tell St. Peter

E A Asus4

Open up, I'm coming on through

D E A

Bridge:

D A

And every Sunday I kneel down to pray that I won't be alone

C#m B D E

And every night I lay down and hope I wake up back in your arms (not too sure about the

chords in this verse)

A D E A

Solo: (Improvise on )

Chorus 3:

D A Asus4

When I get my wings I'm a gonna

E A

Fly back home to you

D A

And go ahead and you can tell St. Peter

Open up, I'm coming on through

D A

And I don't think, don't think I can wait any longer

E A Asus4

O Lord I'm counting down the days

D A F#m

I'm gonna come back, come back and hold you my love

D E A

Soon as I get my wings o Lord

D A E

Just as soon as I get my wings one more time Lord

D E A

Soon as I get my wings

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