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The chords from version 2 were pretty good but they were in the wrong place,
So I made this version in which I put all chords in the right place,
And I turned the normal B into an B7
Capo 3
 EmI was seven years old when I got my first pair Cand I stepped outside and I was like,
 MGomma this air bubble right here, it's gB7onna make me fly
 I hit that cEmourt and when I jumped, I jCumped, I swear I got so high
 I touched the nGet, Momma I touched the net, this is the bB7est day off my life
 Air Max’Ems were next, that air bubble, that mesh, the bCox, the smell, the stuffin, the tread,
 In schAmool I was so cool I knew that I couldn’t crease ‘em
 My frGiends couldn’t afford ‘em, four strB7ipes on their Adidas
 On the cEmourt I wasn’t the best, but my kicks were like the pros
 YoC, I stick out my tongue so everyone could see that logo, AmNike Air Flight but bad was so dope
 And then my frGiend Carlos’brother got mB7urdered for his Force, whoa
 See he just wanted a jEmump shot but they wanted his Starter coat though
 DCidn’t wanna get caught, from Genesee Park to Othello
 You could clGown for those Probings with the velcro, those were not thight
 B7I was trying to fly without leaving the ground
 Cuz, I wEmanted to be like Mike, right
 Wanted to be himC, I wanted to be that guy
 I wanted to touch the rim, GI wanted to be cool, and I wanted to fit B7in
 I wanted what he had, America, it begEmins
 EmI want to fly, can you tCake me far awaAmy?
 Give me a star to reach for, tGell me what it tB7akes
 And I´ll go sEmo high, I´ll go so high
 My fCeet won´t touch the ground
 Stitch my wAmings and pull the strings
 I bought thesGe dreams, that B7all fall dEmown
 EmWe want what we can´t have, commodity makes us want it
 CSo expensive, damn, I just got to flaunt it
 GGot to show ´em, so exclusive, this that new shit
 B7A hundred dollars for a pair of shoes, I would never hoop Emin
 Look at me, look at me, I´m a cool kid, CI´m an individual, yeah,
 But I´m part of a movemAment, my movement told me to be a consumer and I consumed it
 They tGold me to just do it, I lB7istened to what that swoosh said
 EmLook at what that swoosh did, see it consumed my thCoughts
 Are you stupid, don´t crease ´em, just leave ´em in that box
 GStrangled by these laces, laces I can barely talkB7, that´s my air bubble 
 And I´m lost if it popsEm, we are what we wear, we wear what we are
 But see I lCook inside the mirror and think Phil Knight tricked us all
 WGill I stand for change , or stay in my box 
 These NB7ikes help me define me but I´m trying to take mine Emoff
   C G B7
Em C Am G B7
Em C G B7
Em`C  Am  G  B7  
 EmI want to fly, can you tCake me far awaAmy?
 Give me a star to reach for, tGell me what it tB7akes
 And I´ll go sEmo high, I´ll go so high
 My fCeet won´t touch the ground
 Stitch my wAmings and pull the strings
 I bought thesGe dreams, that B7all fall dEmown
Em  C  Am  G B7
 EmThey started out with I wear to school
 That first dCay, like these are what make you cool
 And this pGair, this would be my parachute
 So much mB7ore than just a pair of shoes
 Nah, this is what I Emam, what I wore
 This drCeam that they sold to you
 For a hundred dAmollars and some change
 And now I sGee its just anB7other pair of shEmoes

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Wings

by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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The chords from version 2 were pretty good but they were in the wrong place,

So I made this version in which I put all chords in the right place,

And I turned the normal B into an B7

Capo 3

Em C

I was seven years old when I got my first pair and I stepped outside and I was like,

G B7

Momma this air bubble right here, it's gonna make me fly

Em C

I hit that court and when I jumped, I jumped, I swear I got so high

G B7

I touched the net, Momma I touched the net, this is the best day off my life

Em C

Air Max’s were next, that air bubble, that mesh, the box, the smell, the stuffin, the tread,

In school I was so cool I knew that I couldn’t crease ‘em

G B7

My friends couldn’t afford ‘em, four stripes on their Adidas

On the court I wasn’t the best, but my kicks were like the pros

C Am

Yo, I stick out my tongue so everyone could see that logo, Nike Air Flight but bad was so dope

G B7

And then my friend Carlos’brother got murdered for his Force, whoa

See he just wanted a jump shot but they wanted his Starter coat though

Didn’t wanna get caught, from Genesee Park to Othello

You could clown for those Probings with the velcro, those were not thight

I was trying to fly without leaving the ground

Cuz, I wanted to be like Mike, right

Wanted to be him, I wanted to be that guy

G B7

I wanted to touch the rim, I wanted to be cool, and I wanted to fit in

I wanted what he had, America, it begins

Em C Am

I want to fly, can you take me far away?

G B7

Give me a star to reach for, tell me what it takes

And I´ll go so high, I´ll go so high

My feet won´t touch the ground

Stitch my wings and pull the strings

G B7 Em

I bought these dreams, that all fall down

We want what we can´t have, commodity makes us want it

So expensive, damn, I just got to flaunt it

Got to show ´em, so exclusive, this that new shit

B7 Em

A hundred dollars for a pair of shoes, I would never hoop in

Look at me, look at me, I´m a cool kid, I´m an individual, yeah,

But I´m part of a movement, my movement told me to be a consumer and I consumed it

G B7

They told me to just do it, I listened to what that swoosh said

Em C

Look at what that swoosh did, see it consumed my thoughts

Are you stupid, don´t crease ´em, just leave ´em in that box

G B7

Strangled by these laces, laces I can barely talk, that´s my air bubble

And I´m lost if it pops, we are what we wear, we wear what we are

But see I look inside the mirror and think Phil Knight tricked us all

Will I stand for change , or stay in my box

B7 Em

These Nikes help me define me but I´m trying to take mine off

C G B7

Em C Am G B7

Em C G B7

Em C Am G B7

Em C Am

I want to fly, can you take me far away?

G B7

Give me a star to reach for, tell me what it takes

And I´ll go so high, I´ll go so high

My feet won´t touch the ground

Stitch my wings and pull the strings

G B7 Em

I bought these dreams, that all fall down

Em C Am G B7

They started out with I wear to school

That first day, like these are what make you cool

And this pair, this would be my parachute

So much more than just a pair of shoes

Nah, this is what I am, what I wore

This dream that they sold to you

For a hundred dollars and some change

G B7 Em

And now I see its just another pair of shoes

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