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I Believe I Can Fly

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1/9

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 9Position: 3

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

CHORD LIST:
C -------> X32010
C/G -----> 332010
Fm6 -----> xx0111
Fm6/Ab --> 430111
G7sus4/D-> xx0011 
F/G -----> 3x3210
E7 ------> 020100
E/G# ----> 4x245x or 000100 (much easier, but doesn't sound as good)
Am7 -----> x02010
Am ------> x02210
G -------> 320033
Dm7 -----> xx0211
STANDARD TUNING; CAPO 1.
Capo 1 matches song, I personally like Capo on 2 though.
Also, at the bottom, I'll put an easier version built off this one for any beginners.
You should also check out some fingerstyle versions of this song, which are pretty sweet.
[Verse 1]
I Cu-sed to thi-nk that I- could no--Fm6t, go o---n,
and Cli-fe was no-thing bu-t an aw--fuFm6l so----ng.
But Cno-w I kno-w the mea-ning o-f, trFm6ue lo---ve.
I'm Clea-ning o-n the e-verla--stinFm6g a-------rms.
[Pre-Chorus]
E7If I can Am7s-ee i--t,
then I can Fm6/Abd-o i--t.
If I just C/Gbelieve i--t,
there's nothing F/Gt-o i--t.G  
[Chorus]
I believe I can Cfl-y.
I believe I can Amtouch the sk-y.
I think about it every Dm7n--ight and day.
Spread my wings and Gfl-y awa--y.
I E/G#believe I can Ams--oar.
I see me running through Fm6/Abthat o-pen do--or.
I believe I can C/Gfl---y.
I believe I can Fm6fl---y.
I believe I can Am7fl---y.
(can use Fm6 after Am7 to transition from chorus to verse)
[Verse 2]
See CI- was o-n the ver-ge of brea-kin' Fm6dow--n.
So-meCti-mes si-lence can see-m so Fm6lou--d.
Th-ere are Cmir-acles in li-fe I mu-st Fm6achi--eve,
But Cfir-st I kno-w it star-ts insi-de of Fm6m--e o---h.
[Pre-Chorus]
E7If I can Am7s-ee i--t,
then I can Fm6/Abb-e i--t.
If I just C/Gbelieve i--t,
there's nothing F/Gt-o i--t.G  
[Chorus]
I believe I can Cfl-y.
I believe I can Amtouch the sk-y.
I think about it every Dm7n--ight and day.
Spread my wings and Gfl-y awa--y.
I E/G#believe I can Ams--oar.
I see me running through Fm6/Abthat o-pen do--or.
I believe I can C/Gfl---y.
I believe I can Fm6fl---y.
I believe I can Am7fl---y.
[Chorus 2]
(extension)
I....C/Gfl---y. I....Fm6fl---y. I....Am7fl---y. (last lines of chorus)
(small instrumenDm7tal) He--y, cause I- belie--ve iAm7n yo----u. OF/G----h.
[Pre-Chorus]
E7If I can Am7s-ee i--t,
then I can Fm6/Abd-o i--t.   (I can do it!)
If I just C/Gbelieve i--t,
there's nothing F/Gt-o i--t.G  
[Chorus]
I believe I can Cfl-y.
I believe I can Amtouch the sk-y.
I think about it every Dm7n--ight and day.
Spread my wings and Gfl-y awa--y.
I E/G#believe I can Ams--oar.
I see me running through Fm6/Abthat o-pen do--or.
I believe I can C/Gfl---y. (I can fly!)
I believe I can G7sus4/Dfl---y. (I can fly!)
I believe I can C/Gfl---y. (I can fly!)
[Chorus 3]
If I just G7sus4/Dspre--ad my wing------s,
I-- can C/Gfly. (I can fly!)
I-- can G7sus4/Dfly. (I can fly!)
I-- can fC/Gly. (I can fly!)
If I just G7sus4/Dspre--ad my wing------s, (I can fly!)
I-- can C/Gfl-------(I can fly!)-G7sus4/D------(I can fly!)----C/G---y! Woo!G7sus4/D  
[Outro]
(instrumental)
e|-----------------0-| 
B|---------------1-1-|
G|---------0-2-3---0-|
D|-----1-3---------2-|
A|-3-5-------------3-|
E|-----------------3-|
Hu-C/G--m. Fly-y--------y.
**above (instrumental) is actually a nine note scale, but I couldn't 
really figure out how to play it. I think it might be a dorian scale. 
I play a D dorian scale cus it goes nicely with capo on 2, and play a 
C/G chord as the 9th note, which is the same C/G chord above "Hu--m." 
SIMPLER VERSION
[Verses] -->  C- Fm6  
[Pre-Chorus] -->  Am-  Fm6-  C- G  
[Chorus] -->  C-  Am-  Dm7-  G-  Am-  Fm6-  C-  Fm6- Am  
 C2Extension -->  Dm7-  Am- G  
C3 Extension --> Fm6 - C (x5)

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I Believe I Can Fly

by R. Kelly

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Fm6

Am7

Fm6/Ab

C/G

F/G

Dm7

E/G#

G7sus4/D

CHORD LIST:

C -------> X32010

C/G -----> 332010

Fm6 -----> xx0111

Fm6/Ab --> 430111

G7sus4/D-> xx0011

F/G -----> 3x3210

E7 ------> 020100

E/G# ----> 4x245x or 000100 (much easier, but doesn't sound as good)

Am7 -----> x02010

Am ------> x02210

G -------> 320033

Dm7 -----> xx0211

STANDARD TUNING; CAPO 1.

Capo 1 matches song, I personally like Capo on 2 though.

Also, at the bottom, I'll put an easier version built off this one for any beginners.

You should also check out some fingerstyle versions of this song, which are pretty sweet.

[Verse 1]

C Fm6

I u-sed to thi-nk that I- could no--t, go o---n,

C Fm6

and li-fe was no-thing bu-t an aw--ful so----ng.

C Fm6

But no-w I kno-w the mea-ning o-f, true lo---ve.

C Fm6

I'm lea-ning o-n the e-verla--sting a-------rms.

[Pre-Chorus]

E7 Am7

If I can s-ee i--t,

Fm6/Ab

then I can d-o i--t.

C/G

If I just believe i--t,

F/G G

there's nothing t-o i--t.

[Chorus]

I believe I can fl-y.

I believe I can touch the sk-y.

Dm7

I think about it every n--ight and day.

Spread my wings and fl-y awa--y.

E/G# Am

I believe I can s--oar.

Fm6/Ab

I see me running through that o-pen do--or.

C/G

I believe I can fl---y.

Fm6

I believe I can fl---y.

Am7

I believe I can fl---y.

(can use Fm6 after Am7 to transition from chorus to verse)

[Verse 2]

C Fm6

See I- was o-n the ver-ge of brea-kin' dow--n.

C Fm6

So-meti-mes si-lence can see-m so lou--d.

C Fm6

Th-ere are mir-acles in li-fe I mu-st achi--eve,

C Fm6

But fir-st I kno-w it star-ts insi-de of m--e o---h.

[Pre-Chorus]

E7 Am7

If I can s-ee i--t,

Fm6/Ab

then I can b-e i--t.

C/G

If I just believe i--t,

F/G G

there's nothing t-o i--t.

[Chorus]

I believe I can fl-y.

I believe I can touch the sk-y.

Dm7

I think about it every n--ight and day.

Spread my wings and fl-y awa--y.

E/G# Am

I believe I can s--oar.

Fm6/Ab

I see me running through that o-pen do--or.

C/G

I believe I can fl---y.

Fm6

I believe I can fl---y.

Am7

I believe I can fl---y.

[Chorus 2]

(extension)

C/G Fm6 Am7

I....fl---y. I....fl---y. I....fl---y. (last lines of chorus)

Dm7 Am7 F/G

(small instrumental) He--y, cause I- belie--ve in yo----u. O----h.

[Pre-Chorus]

E7 Am7

If I can s-ee i--t,

Fm6/Ab

then I can d-o i--t. (I can do it!)

C/G

If I just believe i--t,

F/G G

there's nothing t-o i--t.

[Chorus]

I believe I can fl-y.

I believe I can touch the sk-y.

Dm7

I think about it every n--ight and day.

Spread my wings and fl-y awa--y.

E/G# Am

I believe I can s--oar.

Fm6/Ab

I see me running through that o-pen do--or.

C/G

I believe I can fl---y. (I can fly!)

G7sus4/D

I believe I can fl---y. (I can fly!)

C/G

I believe I can fl---y. (I can fly!)

[Chorus 3]

G7sus4/D

If I just spre--ad my wing------s,

C/G

I-- can fly. (I can fly!)

G7sus4/D

I-- can fly. (I can fly!)

C/G

I-- can fly. (I can fly!)

G7sus4/D

If I just spre--ad my wing------s, (I can fly!)

C/G G7sus4/D C/G G7sus4/D

I-- can fl-------(I can fly!)-------(I can fly!)-------y! Woo!

[Outro]

(instrumental)

e|-----------------0-|

B|---------------1-1-|

G|---------0-2-3---0-|

D|-----1-3---------2-|

A|-3-5-------------3-|

E|-----------------3-|

C/G

Hu---m. Fly-y--------y.

**above (instrumental) is actually a nine note scale, but I couldn't

really figure out how to play it. I think it might be a dorian scale.

I play a D dorian scale cus it goes nicely with capo on 2, and play a

C/G chord as the 9th note, which is the same C/G chord above "Hu--m."

SIMPLER VERSION

C Fm6

[Verses] --> -

Am Fm6 C G

[Pre-Chorus] --> - - -

C Am Dm7 G Am Fm6 C Fm6 Am

[Chorus] --> - - - - - - - -

C2 Dm7 Am G

Extension --> - -

C3 Extension --> Fm6 - C (x5)

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