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INTRO:
G  D  C  G     G  D  C  G     G  D  C  G
(HARMONICS - 12th FRET) - 3x's
E -----------------------------12--
B ---------------------12----12----
G -------------12----12----12------
D -----12----12----12--------------
A ---12----12----------------------
E -12------------------------------
THEN:
D  C  D  C  G  A
D  G G  D
D  G G  D
(HARMONICS - 7th FRET)
E ------------
B ---------7--
G ---7----7---
D --7----7----
A -7----------
E ------------
VERSE:
YDoung boy that I know
Feels he has lAmived too long
His spDirit of adventure
Slipped awCay
With lGittle sense of pride
He feAels deep down inside
CHORUS:
He is fDlying
FEmlying
FGlying to be free agDain.
FDlying
FEmlying
FGlying to be free agDain.
VERSE:
YoDung girl that I know
Feels she has lAmost her way
Her Donly chance of love
Once passed her Cby
But lGittle does she know
TAhis is hardly so
CHORUS:
She is Dflying
FEmlying
FGlying to be free agDain.
FDlying
FEmlying
FGlying to be free agDain.
DFlying
FEmlying
FGlying to be free agDain.
DFlying
FEmlying
FGlying to be free agDain.
INSTRUMENTAL BREAK:
D  Dm  D  F
Dm  Am Dm
Dm  Am
Dm  Am
Dm  C
Dm  Am Dm
D  C  D  C  G  A
D  G G  D
D  G G  D
VERSE:
BDut just as in the willow patter fAmantasy
The bDoy and girl have crossed the bridge of tAmearsC  
And lGike the birds above 
They are sAending down their love.
CHORUS:
FDlying
FEmlying
FGlying to be free agDain.
FDlying
FEmlying
FGlying to be free agDain.
DCrying
CEmrying
CGrying to be free agDain.
DCrying
CEmrying
CGrying to be free agDain.
DDying
DEmying
DGying to be free agDain.
DDying
DEmying
DGying to be free agDain.

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Flying

by Strawbs

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

INTRO:

G D C G G D C G G D C G

(HARMONICS - 12th FRET) - 3x's

E -----------------------------12--

B ---------------------12----12----

G -------------12----12----12------

D -----12----12----12--------------

A ---12----12----------------------

E -12------------------------------

THEN:

D C D C G A

D G G D

(HARMONICS - 7th FRET)

E ------------

B ---------7--

G ---7----7---

D --7----7----

A -7----------

E ------------

VERSE:

Young boy that I know

Feels he has lived too long

His spirit of adventure

Slipped away

With little sense of pride

He feels deep down inside

CHORUS:

He is flying

Flying

G D

Flying to be free again.

Flying

G D

Flying to be free again.

VERSE:

Young girl that I know

Feels she has lost her way

Her only chance of love

Once passed her by

But little does she know

This is hardly so

CHORUS:

She is flying

Flying

G D

Flying to be free again.

Flying

G D

Flying to be free again.

Flying

G D

Flying to be free again.

Flying

G D

Flying to be free again.

INSTRUMENTAL BREAK:

D Dm D F

Dm Am Dm

Dm Am

Dm C

Dm Am Dm

D C D C G A

D G G D

VERSE:

D Am

But just as in the willow patter fantasy

D Am C

The boy and girl have crossed the bridge of tears

And like the birds above

They are sending down their love.

CHORUS:

Flying

G D

Flying to be free again.

Flying

G D

Flying to be free again.

Crying

G D

Crying to be free again.

Crying

G D

Crying to be free again.

Dying

G D

Dying to be free again.

Dying

G D

Dying to be free again.

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