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When The Swallows Fly

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[INTRO]
G C G C
[VERSE 1]
GI wander lonely as a cloud
DI keep my head above the crowd
AmAin't nobody else as big as Gme
But I must remember friends
DWhat has to start just has to end
AmEverybody's got a destiGny
[CHORUS]
And I know when the swallow Cflies
Yes I Gknow, and the earth just Cdies
Then GI'll be told what I AmamC  
The swallow and GmeC  
[VERSE 2]
GI'll look after number one
DI'll forget the beggar's son
AmEverybody's got to stay aGlive
I'll keep a-walking amongst the clouds
DI'll keep my head above the crowd
AmI'll watch them live, I'll watch them Gdie
[CHORUS]
And I know when the swallow Cflies
Yes I Gknow, and the earth just Cdies
Then GI'll be told what I AmamC  
The swallow and Gme
[OUTRO]
And I know when the swallow Cflies
Yes I Gknow, and the earth just Cdies
Yes I Gknow when the swallow Cflies
Yes I Gknow, and the earth just Cdies

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When The Swallows Fly

by Bee Gees

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[INTRO]

G C G C

[VERSE 1]

I wander lonely as a cloud

I keep my head above the crowd

Am G

Ain't nobody else as big as me

But I must remember friends

What has to start just has to end

Am G

Everybody's got a destiny

[CHORUS]

And I know when the swallow flies

G C

Yes I know, and the earth just dies

G Am C

Then I'll be told what I am

G C

The swallow and me

[VERSE 2]

I'll look after number one

I'll forget the beggar's son

Am G

Everybody's got to stay alive

I'll keep a-walking amongst the clouds

I'll keep my head above the crowd

Am G

I'll watch them live, I'll watch them die

[CHORUS]

And I know when the swallow flies

G C

Yes I know, and the earth just dies

G Am C

Then I'll be told what I am

The swallow and me

[OUTRO]

And I know when the swallow flies

G C

Yes I know, and the earth just dies

G C

Yes I know when the swallow flies

G C

Yes I know, and the earth just dies

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