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Born To Fly by Lauren Alaina (Original by Sara Evans)
Album: American Idol Season 10
Track 8
2011
Standard Tuning
Capo on the 1st fret
Chords:
G:          320003 or 320033
F:          x33211 or 133211
Bb:         x13331
C:          x32010
D:          xx0232
Em:         x22000
Bm:         x24432
Am:         x02210
 Intro:       G  
 Verse:
 I've been tGelling my drCeams to the scGarecrCow
 About the plFaces that BbI'd like to sFeeBb  
 I say "frCiend do you thDink I'll ever Emget there?"
 Oh but hGe just stands there smDilin' back at mGe
 So I confGessed my sCins to the prGeacherC  
 About the lFove I've been pBbrayin' to fiFndBb  
 Is there a brCown-eyed bDoy in my Emfuture, yeah
 And he says "gGirl you've got nDothin' but tGime"
 Chorus:
 But hDow do you wait for hCeavGen?
 And whDo has that much tCimGe?
 And hBmow do you keCep your feGet on the ground
 When you knCow that you were bDorn
 You were born to flGyF  Bb  F  Bb  
 Verse:
 My dGaddy he is grCounded like the oGak treeC  
 My mFomma she is stBbeady as the sFunBb  
 Oh you knCow I love my fDolks
 But I keep sEmtarin' down the road
 Just lGookin' for my Done chance to rGun
 Hey cause I will sGoar awaCy like a blGackbirdC  
 I will blFow in the wBbind like a sFeedBb  
 I will plCant my hDeart in the Emgarden of my dreams
 And I will grGow up where I wDander wild and frGee
 Chorus:
 But hDow do you wait for hCeavGen?
 And whDo has that much tCimGe?
 And hBmow do you keCep your feGet on the ground
 When you knCow that you were bDorn
 You were born to flGy
 You were bAmorn yGeah yCeahD  
 You were born to flGy C  G  C  G  C  G  C  
 Chorus:
 But hDow do you wait for hCeavGen?
 And whDo has that much tCimGe?
 And hBmow do you keCep your feGet on the ground
 When you knCow, when you knDow
 You were born to flGyD  G  D  
 You were born to flGyyyyDyyyyGyyD  
 You were born to Gfly

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Born To Fly

by Lauren Alaina

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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Born To Fly by Lauren Alaina (Original by Sara Evans)

Album: American Idol Season 10

Track 8

2011

Standard Tuning

Capo on the 1st fret

Chords:

G: 320003 or 320033

F: x33211 or 133211

Bb: x13331

C: x32010

D: xx0232

Em: x22000

Bm: x24432

Am: x02210

Intro:

Verse:

G C G C

I've been telling my dreams to the scarecrow

F Bb F Bb

About the places that I'd like to see

C D Em

I say "friend do you think I'll ever get there?"

G D G

Oh but he just stands there smilin' back at me

G C G C

So I confessed my sins to the preacher

F Bb F Bb

About the love I've been prayin' to find

C D Em

Is there a brown-eyed boy in my future, yeah

G D G

And he says "girl you've got nothin' but time"

Chorus:

D C G

But how do you wait for heaven?

D C G

And who has that much time?

Bm C G

And how do you keep your feet on the ground

C D

When you know that you were born

G F Bb F Bb

You were born to fly

Verse:

G C G C

My daddy he is grounded like the oak tree

F Bb F Bb

My momma she is steady as the sun

C D

Oh you know I love my folks

But I keep starin' down the road

G D G

Just lookin' for my one chance to run

G C G C

Hey cause I will soar away like a blackbird

F Bb F Bb

I will blow in the wind like a seed

C D Em

I will plant my heart in the garden of my dreams

G D G

And I will grow up where I wander wild and free

Chorus:

D C G

But how do you wait for heaven?

D C G

And who has that much time?

Bm C G

And how do you keep your feet on the ground

C D

When you know that you were born

You were born to fly

Am G C D

You were born yeah yeah

G C G C G C G C

You were born to fly

Chorus:

D C G

But how do you wait for heaven?

D C G

And who has that much time?

Bm C G

And how do you keep your feet on the ground

C D

When you know, when you know

G D G D

You were born to fly

G D G D

You were born to flyyyyyyyyyy

You were born to fly

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