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[Verse]
ESeen it Awritten and I've heard it tEold
That a mAan does things for gEold
Drives him crAazy and it makes him oEld
Before his tiBme
Sittin' 'round C#mwaitin' for the raEinbow's end
Wastin' tAime and loosin' fEriends
Never kG#mnowin' that it eC#mnds bAefore his eByes
But thAose of Eus who seek the truth
Will be tBhere when she riEdes
[Chorus]
Talkin' 'bout wiEngs
To carry us over the water
Talkin' 'bout wiF#mngs
BPickin' us up by the waEves
Aw, so many tAhings can breed misunderstandiEn'
We'll sAoon be laEndin' on vBelvet wiAngsE  
Once met a mAan and his Bwords were wiEse
And he loAoked me in the Eeyes
He said brG#mother don't you cC#mompromise
What you fBeel
[Verse]
All things fiC#mgure in a bigEger plan
And it's uAp to veEryman
Just to G#mdo the best to rC#meach his Aown idBeals
And bAuild a world arEound himself
And lBive it like he feEels
[Chorus]
Talkin' 'bout wiEngs
To carry us over the water
Talkin' 'bout wiF#mngs
BPickin' us up by the waEves
Aw, so many tAhings can breed misunderstandiEn'
We'll sAoon be laEndin' on vBelvet wiAngsE  
Talkin' 'bout wiF#mngs
To carry us over the water
Talkin' 'bout wiF#mngs
F#mPickin' us up by the waves
Aw, so many tBhings can breed misunderF#mstandin'
We'll sBoon be laF#mndin' on velC#mvet wBingsF#m  
Talkin' 'bout wiF#mngs
To carry us over the water
Talkin' 'bout wiF#mngs
C#mPickin' us up by the waF#mves
Aw, so many tBhings can breed misunderF#mstandin'
We'll sBoon be laF#mndin' on veC#mlvet wBings
[Outro]
F#m C#m B F#m

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Wings

by Ricky Nelson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C#m

G#m

F#m

[Verse]

E A E

Seen it written and I've heard it told

A E

That a man does things for gold

A E

Drives him crazy and it makes him old

Before his time

C#m E

Sittin' 'round waitin' for the rainbow's end

A E

Wastin' time and loosin' friends

G#m C#m A B

Never knowin' that it ends before his eyes

A E

But those of us who seek the truth

B E

Will be there when she rides

[Chorus]

Talkin' 'bout wings

To carry us over the water

F#m

Talkin' 'bout wings

B E

Pickin' us up by the waves

A E

Aw, so many things can breed misunderstandin'

A E B A E

We'll soon be landin' on velvet wings

A B E

Once met a man and his words were wise

A E

And he looked me in the eyes

G#m C#m

He said brother don't you compromise

What you feel

[Verse]

C#m E

All things figure in a bigger plan

A E

And it's up to veryman

G#m C#m A B

Just to do the best to reach his own ideals

A E

And build a world around himself

B E

And live it like he feels

[Chorus]

Talkin' 'bout wings

To carry us over the water

F#m

Talkin' 'bout wings

B E

Pickin' us up by the waves

A E

Aw, so many things can breed misunderstandin'

A E B A E

We'll soon be landin' on velvet wings

F#m

Talkin' 'bout wings

To carry us over the water

F#m

Talkin' 'bout wings

F#m

Pickin' us up by the waves

B F#m

Aw, so many things can breed misunderstandin'

B F#m C#m B F#m

We'll soon be landin' on velvet wings

F#m

Talkin' 'bout wings

To carry us over the water

F#m

Talkin' 'bout wings

C#m F#m

Pickin' us up by the waves

B F#m

Aw, so many things can breed misunderstandin'

B F#m C#m B

We'll soon be landin' on velvet wings

[Outro]

F#m C#m B F#m

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