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Jonathan

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Tuning = Standard
VERSE 1
DCircles in the sky
White as paper fly
GSound of seagulls crying fills the Dair
GHigh above the lonely one is Dthere
Jonathan he Acares
To feel Gbetter
VERSE 2
DLike the passing wind
Swooping down again
GWaitin' for the sun to turn to Dnight
Find Ghim miles away in endless Dflight
Longing to be Afree
Telling you and Dme
Bm  A  D
CHORUS
GGive me Awings to Dfly
Tell me Awhy, tell me Dwhy
The Ganswer must be Dheard
And Gfrom a lonely Dbird
He's Ggiving us a Dreason to Cbelieve
Em  F  A  G
Bm  A  C  Em
BRIDGE
BmSee the painted silver Dsunlight on his wing
As he sails upon the wind and slowly Gskyward
BmFlying as to music Dyou can hear him sing
Like the G#mwindsong on the C#breeze he seems to Gsigh
CHORUS
GGive me Awings to Dfly
Tell me Awhy, tell me Dwhy
The Ganswer must be Dheard
And Gfrom a lonely Dbird
He's Gshowing us the Dway we can be Afree
  D    F    Bm   BbX2
SOLO
  D    F    Bm   BbX2

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Jonathan

by Barclay James Harvest

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G#m

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Tuning = Standard

VERSE 1

Circles in the sky

White as paper fly

G D

Sound of seagulls crying fills the air

G D

High above the lonely one is there

Jonathan he cares

To feel better

VERSE 2

Like the passing wind

Swooping down again

G D

Waitin' for the sun to turn to night

G D

Find him miles away in endless flight

Longing to be free

Telling you and me

Bm A D

CHORUS

G A D

Give me wings to fly

A D

Tell me why, tell me why

G D

The answer must be heard

G D

And from a lonely bird

G D C

He's giving us a reason to believe

Em F A G

Bm A C Em

BRIDGE

Bm D

See the painted silver sunlight on his wing

As he sails upon the wind and slowly skyward

Bm D

Flying as to music you can hear him sing

G#m C# G

Like the windsong on the breeze he seems to sigh

CHORUS

G A D

Give me wings to fly

A D

Tell me why, tell me why

G D

The answer must be heard

G D

And from a lonely bird

G D A

He's showing us the way we can be free

D F Bm Bb

SOLO

D F Bm Bb

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