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Fly (Nick Drake)
[Intro]
C C G G
C C G G
CPlease Cgive me a secGond gGrace
CPlease Cgive me a secoGnd faGce
FI've fallen faCr down the fFirst time arCound
FNow I just sit on the Cground in yoGur wayG  G  G  
CNow if it's Ctime for recompGense for what's Gdone
CCome, come siCt down on the feGnce in the sGun
FAnd the clouds wiCll roll by
FAnd we'll never dCeny
FIt's really too hCard for to flGyG  G  G  
CPlease tell Cme your secGond namGe
CPlease play Cme your secGond gamGe
FI've fallen so Cfar
FFor the people Cyou are
FI just need youCr star for a dGayG  G  G  
CSo come, come Cride in my street-Gcar by the bGay
CFor now I must Cknow how fine yGou are in your Gway
FAnd the sea she Cwill sigh
FBut she won't neCed to cry
FFor it's really tCoo hard for to GflyG  G  G  
With NO capo
AbPlease gAbive me a seconEbd gracEbe
AbPlease gAbive me a second EbfaceEb  
DbI've fallen far Abdown the firDbst time arounAbd
DbNow I just sit on the gAbround in your EbwayEb  Eb  Eb  

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Fly

by Nick Drake

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Fly (Nick Drake)

[Intro]

C C G G

Please give me a second grace

C C G G

Please give me a second face

F C F C

I've fallen far down the first time around

F C G G G G

Now I just sit on the ground in your way

C C G G

Now if it's time for recompense for what's done

C C G G

Come, come sit down on the fence in the sun

F C

And the clouds will roll by

F C

And we'll never deny

F C G G G G

It's really too hard for to fly

C C G G

Please tell me your second name

C C G G

Please play me your second game

F C

I've fallen so far

F C

For the people you are

F C G G G G

I just need your star for a day

C C G G

So come, come ride in my street-car by the bay

C C G G

For now I must know how fine you are in your way

F C

And the sea she will sigh

F C

But she won't need to cry

F C G G G G

For it's really too hard for to fly

With NO capo

Ab Ab Eb Eb

Please give me a second grace

Ab Ab Eb Eb

Please give me a second face

Db Ab Db Ab

I've fallen far down the first time around

Db Ab Eb Eb Eb Eb

Now I just sit on the ground in your way

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