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Thunderbird

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[Verse 1]
Hello yoCu, yes it’s Gme
You can’t Amcome back, you’re flyin’ Amfree
You think you’ve Ffound everyDthing that you GneedG  
Fly awaCy, fly awaGy
To your Amnew home, across the Amseas
Leave your Fnest, ooh baby leave the Dbest thing that you’ve Gbeen G  
GWhoa, Gwhoa Cwhoa
[Chorus]
CFly Emon, FThunderbird G#fly
CFly Emon, Fspread your wings to the Csky
CFly Emon, FThunderbird G#fly
[Verse 2]
On your Cown, and I’m Galone
In the shadAmow, of what we’ve Amdone
And I can’t Fhelp but think that Dsomeday you’ll be back Ghome, wGhoa
Fly awaCy, fly awaGy
To your new Amhome, across the Ambay
Leave your Fnest, ooh baby leave the Dbest thing that you’ve GbeenG  
GOhh, GohhhhhhCh
[Chorus]
CFly Emon, FThunderbird G#fly
CFly Emon, Fspread your wings to the Csky
CFly Emon, FThunderbird G#fly
[Solo chords]
Am    G  F  G
Am    G  F  G
[Verse 3]
When all is Csaid, and all is Gdone
Still I Amlive, and carry Amon
Don’t look Fback, but think of Dme we’ll meet agGainG  
GFly away, GwhoaC  
[Chorus]
CFly Emon, FThunderbird G#fly
CFly Emon, Fspread your wings to the Csky
CFly Emon, FThunderbird G#fly
[Outro]
CFly Emon, FThunderbird G#fly
CFly Emon, Fspread your wings to the Csky
CFly Emon, FThunderbird G#fly

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Thunderbird

by Quiet Riot

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

C G

Hello you, yes it’s me

Am Am

You can’t come back, you’re flyin’ free

F D G G

You think you’ve found everything that you need

C G

Fly away, fly away

Am Am

To your new home, across the seas

F D G G

Leave your nest, ooh baby leave the best thing that you’ve been

G G C

Whoa, whoa whoa

[Chorus]

C Em F G#

Fly on, Thunderbird fly

C Em F C

Fly on, spread your wings to the sky

C Em F G#

Fly on, Thunderbird fly

[Verse 2]

C G

On your own, and I’m alone

Am Am

In the shadow, of what we’ve done

F D G G

And I can’t help but think that someday you’ll be back home, whoa

C G

Fly away, fly away

Am Am

To your new home, across the bay

F D G G

Leave your nest, ooh baby leave the best thing that you’ve been

G G C

Ohh, ohhhhhhh

[Chorus]

C Em F G#

Fly on, Thunderbird fly

C Em F C

Fly on, spread your wings to the sky

C Em F G#

Fly on, Thunderbird fly

[Solo chords]

Am G F G

[Verse 3]

C G

When all is said, and all is done

Am Am

Still I live, and carry on

F D G G

Don’t look back, but think of me we’ll meet again

G G C

Fly away, whoa

[Chorus]

C Em F G#

Fly on, Thunderbird fly

C Em F C

Fly on, spread your wings to the sky

C Em F G#

Fly on, Thunderbird fly

[Outro]

C Em F G#

Fly on, Thunderbird fly

C Em F C

Fly on, spread your wings to the sky

C Em F G#

Fly on, Thunderbird fly

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