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Willies Song Live

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Hey everyone! This is my first tab and this song really means a lot to me! 
CAPO 4
*whistling*
     C      Am       Em       G      C      Am        Em2x
CWillie was from BiAmrmingham
EmHad the world iGn his hands
An Coffice job, a Ambank account, and a Empretty wife
CFriday would Amcome too soon
EmHe would fly Gto the moon
CHis old lady Amnever knew
EmWhat he was talkin' about
[Chorus]
Oh, but Fdon't you fly awGay boy
No, Fdon't you fly CawayG  
No, Fdon't you fly aGway boy
You know, everything will be CokayAm  Em  G  
C     Am    Em
CMonday and he's baAmck to work
EmShiny shoes, a Gtie and a shirt
CEverybody loveAmd him so
He had a Embeautiful smile
CA good rapport, a Ampat on the back
EmGot his name on the Gcompany plaque
CBut nobody seemAmed to know
EmThat ol' Willie could fly
[Chorus]
Oh, but Fdon't you fly awGay boy
No, Fdon't you fly CawayG  
No, Fdon't you fly aGway boy
You know, everything will be okCayAm  Em  
Yeah, you know, eGverything will be oCkayAm  Em  G  
*whistling*
     C      Am       Em       G      C      Am        Em2x
CWillie was a nAmoble man
EmWhen he lived in GBirmingham
CBut he was losin' his Ammind
In a world of Emhis own
CWillie left on a Amrainy day
EmWings spread and the Gwind in his face
CBut nobody knew Amthat Willie could Emfly
[Chorus]
Oh, but Fdon't you fly aGway boy
No, Fdon't you fly CawayG  
No, Fdon't you fly aGway boy
You know, everything will be okCayAm  Em  
Yeah, you know, eGverything will be oCkayAm  Em  
Oh, won't you sGtay
Willie, CstayAm  Em  
Yeah, you know, Geverything will be CokayAm  Em  G  
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Willies Song Live

by Rayland Baxter

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

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Hey everyone! This is my first tab and this song really means a lot to me!

CAPO 4

*whistling*

C Am Em G C Am Em

C Am

Willie was from Birmingham

Em G

Had the world in his hands

C Am Em

An office job, a bank account, and a pretty wife

C Am

Friday would come too soon

Em G

He would fly to the moon

C Am

His old lady never knew

What he was talkin' about

[Chorus]

F G

Oh, but don't you fly away boy

F C G

No, don't you fly away

F G

No, don't you fly away boy

C Am Em G

You know, everything will be okay

C Am Em

C Am

Monday and he's back to work

Em G

Shiny shoes, a tie and a shirt

C Am

Everybody loved him so

He had a beautiful smile

C Am

A good rapport, a pat on the back

Em G

Got his name on the company plaque

C Am

But nobody seemed to know

That ol' Willie could fly

[Chorus]

F G

Oh, but don't you fly away boy

F C G

No, don't you fly away

F G

No, don't you fly away boy

C Am Em

You know, everything will be okay

G C Am Em G

Yeah, you know, everything will be okay

*whistling*

C Am Em G C Am Em

C Am

Willie was a noble man

Em G

When he lived in Birmingham

C Am

But he was losin' his mind

In a world of his own

C Am

Willie left on a rainy day

Em G

Wings spread and the wind in his face

C Am Em

But nobody knew that Willie could fly

[Chorus]

F G

Oh, but don't you fly away boy

F C G

No, don't you fly away

F G

No, don't you fly away boy

C Am Em

You know, everything will be okay

G C Am Em

Yeah, you know, everything will be okay

Oh, won't you stay

C Am Em

Willie, stay

G C Am Em G

Yeah, you know, everything will be okay

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