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Fly Me Courageous - Drivin' N' Cryin' (1991)
Chorded By: Skidaddy, Esq., G.Q.
This one was impossible to just chord without including 'Tabs' for
key rhythm sections since so much of the song is not just chords.
4/4 TIME @ ~104 BPM (3 Min. 19 Sec.)
Chords Used:
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GUITAR ACOUSTIC
E A D G Be E A D G Be
------------------ ------------------
D5 - x 5 7 7 x x x x 0 2 3 2 - D
A5 - 5 7 7 x x x x 0 2 2 2 0 - A
F#5 - 2 4 4 x x x 2 4 4 2 2 2 - F#m
A5 - x 0 2 2 x x ► 'VERSE' Only
B5 - x 2 4 4 x x x 2 4 4 4 2 - B
INTRO: [8 Measures]
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|NC |… D5 A5|NC |… D5 A5|NC |… D5 A5|NC |… D5 A5|
'INTRO' TAB ('>' = Sustain) -
NC D5 A5
e|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|----------------7>>>>>>>--------|
D|--------2>>>4>----------2>2>4>>>|--------2>>>4>>>7>>>>>>>7>>>>>>>|
A|----4>>>----------4>>>4>--------|----4>>>--------5>>>>>>>7>>>>>>>|
E|2>>>----------2>>>--------------|2>>>--------------------5>>>>>>>|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
NC D5 A5┐
e|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| │
B|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| │
G|--------------------------------|----------------7>>>>>>>--------| ├► x3
D|--------2>>>4>----------2>2>4>4>|--------2>>>4>>>7>>>>>>>7>>>>>>>| │
A|----4>>>----------4>>>4>--------|----4>>>--------5>>>>>>>7>>>>>>>| │
E|2>>>----------2>>>--------------|2>>>--------------------5>>>>>>>| │
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + ┘
VERSE #1: [8 M] Hold 1st 'F#5' chord thru 4 measures -
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| F#5|… |
I’ve got you on the loose… I left you groov-… in’…
| F#5|… |
I’ve got you on the beat… I left you brok-… en…
| F#5 A5 B5| F#5 A5 B5|
But won’t you take my place, since long a-go I won-… dered…
| F#5 A5 B5| F#5 A5 B5|
Way out on a cliff With the bril-liance of an an-… gel…
CHORUS #1: [8 M] Play 'CHORUS' TAB (Below) x4 -
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|NC |… D5 A5|NC |… D5 A5|
So fly… me,… cour-a-… geous…
|NC |… D5 A5|NC |… D5 A5|
So fly… me,… cour-a-… geous…
'CHORUS' TAB (See each 'CHORUS' heading for # of times to play, 'x#') -
NC D5 A5
e|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|----------------7>>>>>>>--------|
D|--------2>>>4>----------2>2>4>4>|--------2>>>4>>>7>>>>>>>7>>>>>>>|
A|----4>>>----------4>>>4>--------|----4>>>--------5>>>>>>>7>>>>>>>|
E|2>>>----------2>>>--------------|2>>>--------------------5>>>>>>>|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
VERSE #2: [8 M]
--------
| F#5 A5 B5|F#5… A5 B5|
Mo-ther A-mer-i-ca is brand-ish-ing her wea-… pons…
| F#5 A5 B5| F#5 A5 B5|
She keeps me safe and warm by threats and mis-con-cep-… tions…
| F#5 A5 B5| F#5 A5 B5|
So, if you break the chain… you’ll have to shake… me…
| F#5 A5 B5| F#5 A5 B5|
And, if you break my heart… you’ll have to take… me…
BRIDGE: [14 M]
------
| B5NC |… | F#5| F#5|
Ooh,… la-dy… Won’t… you take it ea-… sy… Push… me… out… of…
| B5| B5| F#5| F#5|
Woo,… won’t you… Take… it ea-sy la-… dy… Push… me… out… of…
| B5| B5| A5| D5 A5 D5 A5|
Ooh,… won’t you… Take… it ea-sy on… me… Aww…
| F#5| F#5|
Push… me… out… of…
CHORUS #2: [4 M] Play 'CHORUS' TAB x2 -
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|NC |… D5 A5|NC |… D5 A5|
So fly… me,… cour-a-… geous…
LEAD GUITAR SOLO: [8 M]
----------------
1 2 3 4 …
| F#5 A5 B5| F#5 A5 B5| F#5 A5 B5| F#5 A5 B5|
| F#5 A5 B5| F#5 A5 B5| F#5 A5 B5| F#5 A5 B5|
VERSE #3: [8 M]
--------
| F#5| F#5|
I heard your whis-pers from the bot-tom of the can-… yon…
| F#5| F#5|
It’s not so hard to hide the rat-tle-snake’s con-fu-… sion…
| F#5 A5 B5| F#5 A5 B5|
Wrap me high in… the sky… Cir-cle me with stal-… lions…
| F#5 A5 B5| F#5 A5 B5|
She flew from peak… to peak on the free-dom of an ea-… gle…
CHORUS #3: [12 M] Play 'CHORUS' TAB x6 -
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|NC |… D5 A5|NC |… D5 A5|
So fly… me,… cour-a-… geous…
|NC |… D5 A5|NC |… D5 A5|
Fly… me,… cour-a-… geous…
|NC |… D5 A5|NC |… D5 A5|
So fly… me,… cour-a-… geous…
CODA: [8.25 M]
----
|NC |… D5 A5|NC |… D5 A5|NC |… D5 A5|NC |… D5 A5|F#5|
'CODA' TAB -
NC D5 A5NC D5 A5
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|--------7>>>----|----------------|--------7>>>----|
D|----2>----2>----|4>2>----7>>>7>>>|----2>----2>----|4>2>----7>>>7>>>|
A|--4>----4>----4>|----4>2>5>>>7>>>|--4>----4>----4>|----4>2>5>>>7>>>|
E|2>----2>----2>--|------------5>>>|2>----2>----2>--|------------5>>>|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
NC D5 A5NC D5 A5 F#5
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----|
G|----------------|--------7>>>----|----------------|--------7>>>----|----|
D|----2>----2>----|4>2>----7>>>7>>>|----2>----2>----|4>2>----7>>>7>>>|4>4>|
A|--4>----4>----4>|----4>2>5>>>7>>>|--4>----4>----4>|----4>2>5>>>7>>>|4>4>|
E|2>----2>----2>--|------------5>>>|2>----2>----2>--|------------5>>>|2>2>|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 +
All chords in this song (9)
The story behind the song
"Fly Me Courageous" became a rallying cry when it landed during the Persian Gulf War, its title track speaking to a sense of national pride and resolve. The band found the song embraced by military personnel, who would listen to it before takeoff, channeling its spirit. While the lyrics don't explicitly mention war, the feeling of being pushed to be courageous, even when you "Take it easy lady," resonated deeply with listeners at the time. This song plays like an anthem for finding inner strength when facing a challenge.
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Fly Me Courageous
by Drivin' N' Cryin'
Chords in this song · guitar
E
A
D
G
B
D5
A5
F#5
B5
Fly Me Courageous - Drivin' N' Cryin' (1991)
Chorded By: Skidaddy, Esq., G.Q.
This one was impossible to just chord without including 'Tabs' for
key rhythm sections since so much of the song is not just chords.
4/4 TIME @ ~104 BPM (3 Min. 19 Sec.)
Chords Used:
-----------
GUITAR ACOUSTIC
E A D G B E A D G B
e e
------------------ ------------------
D5 - x 5 7 7 x x x x 0 2 3 2 - D
A5 - 5 7 7 x x x x 0 2 2 2 0 - A
F#5 - 2 4 4 x x x 2 4 4 2 2 2 - F#m
A5 - x 0 2 2 x x ► 'VERSE' Only
B5 - x 2 4 4 x x x 2 4 4 4 2 - B
INTRO: [8 Measures]
-----
D5 A5 D5 A5 D5 A5 D5 A5
|NC |… |NC |… |NC |… |NC |… |
'INTRO' TAB ('>' = Sustain) -
D5 A5
NC
e|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|----------------7>>>>>>>--------|
D|--------2>>>4>----------2>2>4>>>|--------2>>>4>>>7>>>>>>>7>>>>>>>|
A|----4>>>----------4>>>4>--------|----4>>>--------5>>>>>>>7>>>>>>>|
E|2>>>----------2>>>--------------|2>>>--------------------5>>>>>>>|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
D5 A5
NC ┐
e|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| │
B|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| │
G|--------------------------------|----------------7>>>>>>>--------| ├► x3
D|--------2>>>4>----------2>2>4>4>|--------2>>>4>>>7>>>>>>>7>>>>>>>| │
A|----4>>>----------4>>>4>--------|----4>>>--------5>>>>>>>7>>>>>>>| │
E|2>>>----------2>>>--------------|2>>>--------------------5>>>>>>>| │
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + ┘
VERSE #1: [8 M] Hold 1st 'F#5' chord thru 4 measures -
--------
F#5
| |… |
I’ve got you on the loose… I left you groov-… in’…
F#5
| |… |
I’ve got you on the beat… I left you brok-… en…
F#5 A5 B5 F#5 A5 B5
| | |
But won’t you take my place, since long a-go I won-… dered…
F#5 A5 B5 F#5 A5 B5
| | |
Way out on a cliff With the bril-liance of an an-… gel…
CHORUS #1: [8 M] Play 'CHORUS' TAB (Below) x4 -
---------
D5 A5 D5 A5
|NC |… |NC |… |
So fly… me,… cour-a-… geous…
D5 A5 D5 A5
|NC |… |NC |… |
So fly… me,… cour-a-… geous…
'CHORUS' TAB (See each 'CHORUS' heading for # of times to play, 'x#') -
D5 A5
NC
e|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|----------------7>>>>>>>--------|
D|--------2>>>4>----------2>2>4>4>|--------2>>>4>>>7>>>>>>>7>>>>>>>|
A|----4>>>----------4>>>4>--------|----4>>>--------5>>>>>>>7>>>>>>>|
E|2>>>----------2>>>--------------|2>>>--------------------5>>>>>>>|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
VERSE #2: [8 M]
--------
F#5 A5 B5 A5 B5
| |F#5… |
Mo-ther A-mer-i-ca is brand-ish-ing her wea-… pons…
F#5 A5 B5 F#5 A5 B5
| | |
She keeps me safe and warm by threats and mis-con-cep-… tions…
F#5 A5 B5 F#5 A5 B5
| | |
So, if you break the chain… you’ll have to shake… me…
F#5 A5 B5 F#5 A5 B5
| | |
And, if you break my heart… you’ll have to take… me…
BRIDGE: [14 M]
------
B5 F#5 F#5
| NC |… | | |
Ooh,… la-dy… Won’t… you take it ea-… sy… Push… me… out… of…
B5 B5 F#5 F#5
| | | | |
Woo,… won’t you… Take… it ea-sy la-… dy… Push… me… out… of…
B5 B5 A5 D5 A5 D5 A5
| | | | |
Ooh,… won’t you… Take… it ea-sy on… me… Aww…
F#5 F#5
| | |
Push… me… out… of…
CHORUS #2: [4 M] Play 'CHORUS' TAB x2 -
---------
D5 A5 D5 A5
|NC |… |NC |… |
So fly… me,… cour-a-… geous…
LEAD GUITAR SOLO: [8 M]
----------------
1 2 3 4 …
F#5 A5 B5 F#5 A5 B5 F#5 A5 B5 F#5 A5 B5
| | | | |
F#5 A5 B5 F#5 A5 B5 F#5 A5 B5 F#5 A5 B5
| | | | |
VERSE #3: [8 M]
--------
F#5 F#5
| | |
I heard your whis-pers from the bot-tom of the can-… yon…
F#5 F#5
| | |
It’s not so hard to hide the rat-tle-snake’s con-fu-… sion…
F#5 A5 B5 F#5 A5 B5
| | |
Wrap me high in… the sky… Cir-cle me with stal-… lions…
F#5 A5 B5 F#5 A5 B5
| | |
She flew from peak… to peak on the free-dom of an ea-… gle…
CHORUS #3: [12 M] Play 'CHORUS' TAB x6 -
---------
D5 A5 D5 A5
|NC |… |NC |… |
So fly… me,… cour-a-… geous…
D5 A5 D5 A5
|NC |… |NC |… |
Fly… me,… cour-a-… geous…
D5 A5 D5 A5
|NC |… |NC |… |
So fly… me,… cour-a-… geous…
CODA: [8.25 M]
----
D5 A5 D5 A5 D5 A5 D5 A5 F#5
|NC |… |NC |… |NC |… |NC |… ||
'CODA' TAB -
D5 A5 D5 A5
NC NC
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|--------7>>>----|----------------|--------7>>>----|
D|----2>----2>----|4>2>----7>>>7>>>|----2>----2>----|4>2>----7>>>7>>>|
A|--4>----4>----4>|----4>2>5>>>7>>>|--4>----4>----4>|----4>2>5>>>7>>>|
E|2>----2>----2>--|------------5>>>|2>----2>----2>--|------------5>>>|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
D5 A5 D5 A5 F#5
NC NC
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----|
G|----------------|--------7>>>----|----------------|--------7>>>----|----|
D|----2>----2>----|4>2>----7>>>7>>>|----2>----2>----|4>2>----7>>>7>>>|4>4>|
A|--4>----4>----4>|----4>2>5>>>7>>>|--4>----4>----4>|----4>2>5>>>7>>>|4>4>|
E|2>----2>----2>--|------------5>>>|2>----2>----2>--|------------5>>>|2>2>|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 +
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