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Superman by Ivory Layne
Capo 3
[Intro]
G(Is it a bird or just a plane
GIs it a bird or a plane
GIs it a bird or just a plane
GIs it a bird or a plane)
[Verse 1]
GWhat happened to the boy I knew?
GHe promised me his love was true
GSupposed to be a man
GBut his little plan had fell through
[Verse 2]
GThe one who used to tell me jokes
GWas popular with all my folks
GHad everybody fooled ‘cause he was so cool
GNow it's up in smoke
[Pre-Chorus 1]
What Emhappened to my childhood Gdream
Your Clanguage I no longer Gspeak
How Emcome you never talk to Gme?
My telephone Cnever rings
I wish I'd Amknown that you would Emmean
To let me Cgo, I was oDblivious
You were Amup on a pedesEmtal
And I Ccould not ring you Din
[Chorus]
But Amyou fell short Em'cause you needed lungs to breath
And Cyou can't fly, Dlook with eyes like laser beams
And AmI was blind for Emwanting you to rescue me
But Cyou were caught in the cDlouds
   CAnd I was Dleft on the Gground
[Interlude]
G(Is it a bird or just a plane
GIs it a bird or a plane
GIs it a bird or just a plane
GIs it a bird or a plane)
[Verse 3]
GWhat happened to the boy I knew
GThe one I thought had hung the moon
GSupposed he was a man
GBut one stroke of his hand
GAnd I'm painted blue
[Pre-Chorus 1]
What Emhappened to my childhood Gdream
Your Clanguage I no longer Gspeak
How Emcome you never talk to Gme?
My telephone Cnever rings
I wish I'd Amknown that you would Emmean
To let me Cgo, I was oDblivious
You were Amup on a pedesEmtal
And I Ccould not ring you Din
[Chorus]
But Amyou fell short Em'cause you needed lungs to breath
And Cyou can't fly, Dlook with eyes like laser beams
And AmI was blind for Emwanting you to rescue me
But Cyou were caught in the cDlouds
But Amyou fell short Em'cause you needed lungs to breath
And Cyou can't fly, Dlook with eyes like laser beams
And AmI was blind for Emwanting you to rescue me
But Cyou were caught in the cDlouds
[Bridge]
EmYou can't read the Cthoughts that form inside my head
And Dyou aren't strong enough to save my soul from dead
Then Emyou can't keep my Cheart from being ripped to shrDeds
EmI was wrong to Calter reality
I Dmade you some superman you couldn't be
EmAll this time, Coh, I truly did believe
DThat you got caught in the clouds
[Pre-Chorus 2]
I wish you'd Amknown that I would Emmean
To fall in Clove, were you oDblivious?
You were Amhigh in the atmosEmphere
I Cdisappear beDlow
[Chorus]
But Amyou fell short Em'cause you needed lungs to breath
And Cyou can't fly, Dlook with eyes like laser beams
And AmI was blind for Emwanting you to rescue me
But Cyou were caught in the cDlouds
Oh, Amyou fell short Em'cause you needed lungs to breath
And Cyou can't fly, Dlook with eyes like laser beams
And AmI was blind for Emwanting you to rescue me
But Cyou were caught in the cDlouds, oh
[Outro]
GYou got caught in the clouds, oh
GAnd I don't know myself now, no
GIs it a bird or just a plane
GIs it a bird or a plane
GIs it a bird or just a plane
GIs it a bird or a plane

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Superman

by Ivory Layne

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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Superman by Ivory Layne

Capo 3

[Intro]

(Is it a bird or just a plane

Is it a bird or a plane

Is it a bird or just a plane

Is it a bird or a plane)

[Verse 1]

What happened to the boy I knew?

He promised me his love was true

Supposed to be a man

But his little plan had fell through

[Verse 2]

The one who used to tell me jokes

Was popular with all my folks

Had everybody fooled ‘cause he was so cool

Now it's up in smoke

[Pre-Chorus 1]

Em G

What happened to my childhood dream

C G

Your language I no longer speak

Em G

How come you never talk to me?

My telephone never rings

Am Em

I wish I'd known that you would mean

C D

To let me go, I was oblivious

Am Em

You were up on a pedestal

C D

And I could not ring you in

[Chorus]

Am Em

But you fell short 'cause you needed lungs to breath

C D

And you can't fly, look with eyes like laser beams

Am Em

And I was blind for wanting you to rescue me

C D

But you were caught in the clouds

C D G

And I was left on the ground

[Interlude]

(Is it a bird or just a plane

Is it a bird or a plane

Is it a bird or just a plane

Is it a bird or a plane)

[Verse 3]

What happened to the boy I knew

The one I thought had hung the moon

Supposed he was a man

But one stroke of his hand

And I'm painted blue

[Pre-Chorus 1]

Em G

What happened to my childhood dream

C G

Your language I no longer speak

Em G

How come you never talk to me?

My telephone never rings

Am Em

I wish I'd known that you would mean

C D

To let me go, I was oblivious

Am Em

You were up on a pedestal

C D

And I could not ring you in

[Chorus]

Am Em

But you fell short 'cause you needed lungs to breath

C D

And you can't fly, look with eyes like laser beams

Am Em

And I was blind for wanting you to rescue me

C D

But you were caught in the clouds

Am Em

But you fell short 'cause you needed lungs to breath

C D

And you can't fly, look with eyes like laser beams

Am Em

And I was blind for wanting you to rescue me

C D

But you were caught in the clouds

[Bridge]

Em C

You can't read the thoughts that form inside my head

And you aren't strong enough to save my soul from dead

Em C D

Then you can't keep my heart from being ripped to shreds

Em C

I was wrong to alter reality

I made you some superman you couldn't be

Em C

All this time, oh, I truly did believe

That you got caught in the clouds

[Pre-Chorus 2]

Am Em

I wish you'd known that I would mean

C D

To fall in love, were you oblivious?

Am Em

You were high in the atmosphere

C D

I disappear below

[Chorus]

Am Em

But you fell short 'cause you needed lungs to breath

C D

And you can't fly, look with eyes like laser beams

Am Em

And I was blind for wanting you to rescue me

C D

But you were caught in the clouds

Am Em

Oh, you fell short 'cause you needed lungs to breath

C D

And you can't fly, look with eyes like laser beams

Am Em

And I was blind for wanting you to rescue me

C D

But you were caught in the clouds, oh

[Outro]

You got caught in the clouds, oh

And I don't know myself now, no

Is it a bird or just a plane

Is it a bird or a plane

Is it a bird or just a plane

Is it a bird or a plane

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