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Fly Eagle Fly

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[Intro]
D D C G D D C G D D
[Verse 1]
DI can't imagine Ghow the Dworld would beDsus2  D  Dsus4  D  
GNot to see the gray squirrel climbing in an Doak treeDsus2  D  Dsus4  D  
GTo walk through a corn field and not see the wild duck DflyinDsus2  D  Dsus4  D  
AI believe before the world ever Ggot that bad, I'd be on my knees DcryinDsus2  D  
[Chorus]
Won't you Dfly, oh Geagle Dfly, you better Crun, little Gcottontail, Drun
I hope you both live long enough to Csee the Gsetting DsunDsus4  D  C  G  D  C  G  
[Verse 2]
The Dlion ain't got no jungle, Gold black bear got no DcaveDsus2  D  Dsus4  D  
And that poor old alligator Gjust bout seen his bettDer daysDsus2  D  
[Chorus]
Won't you Dfly, oh Geagle Dfly, you better Crun, little Gcottontail, Drun
I hope you both live long enough to Csee the Gsetting DsunDsus4  D  C  G  D  C  G  
[Bridge]
On a Gcold winter morning I could look up in the sky
And I could see the wild geese DflyDsus4  D  
And on a Cwarm spring day I could look up in the air
And GI could see the yellow DbutterflyDsus4  D  
How Glong has it been since you heard the tiny flutter
Of the little wing of a DhummingbirdDsus2  D  Dsus4  D  
And CI once saw the picture of a Gbuffalo
A thousand Din the herdDsus2  D  
[Chorus]
Won't you Dfly, oh Geagle Dfly, you better Crun, little Gcottontail, Drun
I hope you both live long enough to Csee the Gsetting DsunDsus4  D  
[Outro]
DFly, mister Geagle, Dfly
You better Crun little Gcottontail, runD  C  G  D  G  D  

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Fly Eagle Fly

by The Marshall Tucker Band

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Dsus2

Dsus4

[Intro]

D D C G D D C G D D

[Verse 1]

D G D Dsus2 D Dsus4 D

I can't imagine how the world would be

G D Dsus2 D Dsus4 D

Not to see the gray squirrel climbing in an oak tree

G D Dsus2 D Dsus4 D

To walk through a corn field and not see the wild duck flyin

A G D Dsus2 D

I believe before the world ever got that bad, I'd be on my knees cryin

[Chorus]

D G D C G D

Won't you fly, oh eagle fly, you better run, little cottontail, run

C G D Dsus4 D C G D C G

I hope you both live long enough to see the setting sun

[Verse 2]

D G D Dsus2 D Dsus4 D

The lion ain't got no jungle, old black bear got no cave

G D Dsus2 D

And that poor old alligator just bout seen his better days

[Chorus]

D G D C G D

Won't you fly, oh eagle fly, you better run, little cottontail, run

C G D Dsus4 D C G D C G

I hope you both live long enough to see the setting sun

[Bridge]

On a cold winter morning I could look up in the sky

D Dsus4 D

And I could see the wild geese fly

And on a warm spring day I could look up in the air

G D Dsus4 D

And I could see the yellow butterfly

How long has it been since you heard the tiny flutter

D Dsus2 D Dsus4 D

Of the little wing of a hummingbird

C G

And I once saw the picture of a buffalo

D Dsus2 D

A thousand in the herd

[Chorus]

D G D C G D

Won't you fly, oh eagle fly, you better run, little cottontail, run

C G D Dsus4 D

I hope you both live long enough to see the setting sun

[Outro]

D G D

Fly, mister eagle, fly

C G D C G D G D

You better run little cottontail, run

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