Daisy Jane

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[Intro]
Cmaj7 Bm7 Am7 Bm7
[Verse]
Cmaj7Flyin' me back to Bm7Memphis
Am7Gotta find my Daisy JBm7ane
Well, the Cmaj7summer's gone
And I hBm7ope she's feelin' the Fsame.
Well, I Cmaj7left her just to roam the Bm7city
Am7Thinkin' it would ease the Bm7pain
I'm a cCmaj7razy man
And I'm pBm7layin' my crazy game, gaFme...
[Chorus]
BbDoes she Creally lAm7ove me
I Dm7think she doBbes
BbLike the Cstars aAm7bove me
I Dm7know becBbause
When the Am7sky is bright
Gsus4Everything's alGright.
Cmaj7 Bm7 Am7 Bm7
CmajFlyin' me back to Bm7Memphis
Am7Honey, keep the oven Bm7warm
All the Cmaj7clouds are clearin'
And I tBm7hink we're over the Fstorm.
WCmaj7ell, I've been pickin' it Bm7up around me
Am7Daisy, I think I'm sBm7ane (Daisy, I think I'm sane)
Well, I'm Cmaj7awful glad
And I Bm7guess you're really to bFlame, blame...
BbDo you Creally Am7love me
I Dm7hope you doBb  
BbLike the Cstars Am7above me
How Dm7I love yBbou
When it's Am7cold at night
Gsus4Everything's Galright.
BbDoes she Creally Am7love me
I Dm7think she doesBb  
BbLike the Cstars aAm7bove me
I Dm7know beBbcause
When the Am7sky is bright
Gsus4Everything's alGright.
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The story behind the song

This song tells the story of a narrator flying back to Memphis, hoping to reconnect with a girl named Daisy Jane, whom he left behind to "roam the city." Despite the specific imagery, the writer, Gerry Beckley, never actually met a Daisy Jane or visited Memphis, suggesting the song is a work of pure imagination, perhaps inspired by another artist's song title. It's a tender rock ballad from the band America's 1975 album Hearts, featuring a solo cello and brilliant piano work. At its heart, it plays like a hopeful journey toward a longed-for reunion.

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