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Born To Fly

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Capo 2nd Fret
I've been tGelling my drCadd9eams to the scarGecrowCadd9  
About the plFaces that I'Cadd9d like to seeF  Bb  
I say "FCadd9riend do you thDink I'll ever get tEmhere?"Em  
Aw, buCadd9t he just stands there smiDling back at meG  
So I conGfess my Cadd9sins to the GpreacherCadd9  
About the loFve I've been prCadd9aying to fiFndBb  
Is there a Cadd9brown eyed Dboy in Emmy futuEmre
And he says, Cadd9"Girl, you've got nothiDng but time"G  
[CHORUS]
But hDow do you wait for heCadd9avenG  
And who Dhas that much tCadd9imeG  
And hAmow G/Bdo you Cadd9keep yoDur fEm7eet D/F#on   the groundG  
When you Cadd9know that you were born   D      Dsus4, D5you were born to fly
G Cadd9 G Cadd9 F Cadd9 F Bb
My Gdaddy is gCadd9rounded like the oak GtreeCadd9  
My Fmomma she is sCadd9teady as the sFunBb  
Oh, you Cadd9know I love my folDks, but I keep stariEmng down the roaEmd
Just lCadd9ooking for my one Dchance to runG  
Yeah, 'cause I will Gsoar aCadd9way like thGe blackbiCadd9rd
I will bFlow in the Cadd9wind like a seFedBb  
I will pCadd9lant my heaDrt in the garEmden of my dreamEms
And I will Cadd9grow up where I'll wandDer wild and freeG  
[CHORUS]
But hDow do you wait for heCadd9avenG  
And who Dhas that much tCadd9imeG  
And hAmow G/Bdo you Cadd9keep yoDur Em7feet D/F#on   the groundG  
When you Cadd9know that you were born   D     Dsus4  D5  
You were borAmn,      G/B  CyoDu were born to fly
G            Cadd9           G      Cadd9
F            Cadd9         Bb    Cadd9
[CHORUS]
But hDow do you wait for heCadd9avenG  
And who Dhas that much tCadd9imeG  
And hAmow G/Bdo you Cadd9keep yoDur Em7feet D/F#on   the groundG  
When you Cadd9know that you were born    D     Dsus4, yD5ou were born to fly
G Cadd9 G Cadd9 F Cadd9 F Bb
G Cadd9 G Cadd9 F Cadd9 F Bb
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Born To Fly

by Danielle Bradbery

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

G/B

Em7

D/F#

Dsus4

Capo 2nd Fret

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

I've been telling my dreams to the scarecrow

F Cadd9 F Bb

About the places that I'd like to see

Cadd9 D Em Em

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

Cadd9 D G

Aw, but he just stands there smiling back at me

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

So I confess my sins to the preacher

F Cadd9 F Bb

About the love I've been praying to find

Cadd9 D Em Em

Is there a brown eyed boy in my future

Cadd9 D G

And he says, "Girl, you've got nothing but time"

[CHORUS]

D Cadd9 G

But how do you wait for heaven

D Cadd9 G

And who has that much time

Am G/B Cadd9 D Em7 D/F# G

And how do you keep your feet on the ground

Cadd9 D Dsus4 D5

When you know that you were born , you were born to fly

G Cadd9 G Cadd9 F Cadd9 F Bb

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

My daddy is grounded like the oak tree

F Cadd9 F Bb

My momma she is steady as the sun

Cadd9 D Em Em

Oh, you know I love my folks, but I keep staring down the road

Cadd9 D G

Just looking for my one chance to run

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

Yeah, 'cause I will soar away like the blackbird

F Cadd9 F Bb

I will blow in the wind like a seed

Cadd9 D Em Em

I will plant my heart in the garden of my dreams

Cadd9 D G

And I will grow up where I'll wander wild and free

[CHORUS]

D Cadd9 G

But how do you wait for heaven

D Cadd9 G

And who has that much time

Am G/B Cadd9 D Em7 D/F# G

And how do you keep your feet on the ground

Cadd9 D Dsus4 D5

When you know that you were born

Am G/B C D

You were born, you were born to fly

G Cadd9 G Cadd9

F Cadd9 Bb Cadd9

[CHORUS]

D Cadd9 G

But how do you wait for heaven

D Cadd9 G

And who has that much time

Am G/B Cadd9 D Em7 D/F# G

And how do you keep your feet on the ground

Cadd9 D Dsus4 D5

When you know that you were born , you were born to fly

G Cadd9 G Cadd9 F Cadd9 F Bb

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