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Red Wing
Recorded by the Steel Wheels
[Verse 1]
GIn the summer sun in Cnineteen eighty Gone  
The Cday was long till I Gheard the song D7whistle like the wind 
And GI was standing there dust was Cflying through the Gair 
Like Cdays before when Gwe believed in D7things we couldn't Gsee 
[Chorus]
Oh my Cred wing take me Gsoftly 
To my D7home now to my Gfamily 
Oh my Cred wing hold me Gclosely 
Take me D7under the brightest Gsun 
[Verse 2]
When the day is done and Canother night has Gcome 
I'll Crest my weary Gbones and pray the D7bird I love hasn't flown away 
And I Grecall again that Cto my kindest Gfriends
The Cground below will Gbe set free D7and with my love I'll Gbe 
[Chorus]
Oh my Cred wing take me Gsoftly 
To my D7home now to my Gfamily 
Oh my Cred wing hold me Gclosely 
Take me D7under the brightest Gsun 
[Verse 3]
Money she has none Cshe was never Gone 
Buy Cmetal wings or Gdeath machines or D7anything between 
And Gwhen my time has come and Call my days are Gdone 
If Cheaven waits we'll Gbreach the gates on D7her wings we'll be Gone
[Chorus]
Oh my Cred wing take me Gsoftly 
To my D7home now to my Gfamily 
Oh my Cred wing hold me Gclosely 
Take me D7under the brightest Gsun 
[Chorus]
Oh my Cred wing take me Gsoftly 
To my D7home now to my Gfamily 
Oh my Cred wing hold me Gclosely 
Take me D7under the setting Gsun 

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Red Wing

by The Steel Wheels

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Red Wing

Recorded by the Steel Wheels

[Verse 1]

G C G

In the summer sun in nineteen eighty one

C G D7

The day was long till I heard the song whistle like the wind

G C G

And I was standing there dust was flying through the air

C G D7 G

Like days before when we believed in things we couldn't see

[Chorus]

C G

Oh my red wing take me softly

D7 G

To my home now to my family

C G

Oh my red wing hold me closely

D7 G

Take me under the brightest sun

[Verse 2]

C G

When the day is done and another night has come

C G D7

I'll rest my weary bones and pray the bird I love hasn't flown away

G C G

And I recall again that to my kindest friends

C G D7 G

The ground below will be set free and with my love I'll be

[Chorus]

C G

Oh my red wing take me softly

D7 G

To my home now to my family

C G

Oh my red wing hold me closely

D7 G

Take me under the brightest sun

[Verse 3]

C G

Money she has none she was never one

C G D7

Buy metal wings or death machines or anything between

G C G

And when my time has come and all my days are done

C G D7 G

If heaven waits we'll breach the gates on her wings we'll be one

[Chorus]

C G

Oh my red wing take me softly

D7 G

To my home now to my family

C G

Oh my red wing hold me closely

D7 G

Take me under the brightest sun

[Chorus]

C G

Oh my red wing take me softly

D7 G

To my home now to my family

C G

Oh my red wing hold me closely

D7 G

Take me under the setting sun

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