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Broken Wings

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[Intro]
C      F   C   F   C
[Verse]
A tall G/Btree, Amturn and Gface the Fwest
Oh, we're Crunning with the wiGndC  
A high G/Bcliff-topAm, we're waiting Gwith the Frest
For this Cjourney to beGginC  
[Chorus]
But these G/Bbroken Fwings won't G7flyC  
These G/Bbroken Fwings won't G7flyC  
But these G/Bbroken Fwings won't Gfly at CallF  C  
[Verse]
And, oh, G/Bhow we Amlaugh, but maybe wGe should Fcrawl
And ask to Cbe exGcusedC  
We shout loG/Budly, Amhave answers Gto it Fall
COh, but we have been reGfusedC  
[Chorus]
But these G/Bbroken Fwings won't G7flyC  
These G/Bbroken Fwings won't G7flyC  
But these G/Bbroken Fwings won't Gfly at CallF  C  F  C  
[Verse]
Girl G/Bchild, Amyou're dancing Gwith the Fstream
Growing Cwith the silver treGesC  
Your young G/Bquestions, Amyou ask me Gwhat it Fmeans
Oh, but CI am not at GeaseC  
[Chorus]
But these G/Bbroken Fwings won't G7flyC  
And these G/Bbroken Fwings won't G7flyC  
But these G/Bbroken Fwings won't Gfly at Call
[Instrumental]
  C    G/B    Am    G     F    C    G    Cx2
[Chorus]
These G/Bbroken Fwings won't G7flyC  
But these G/Bbroken Fwings won't G7flyC  
But these G/Bbroken Fwings won't Gfly at Call

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Broken Wings

by Mary Black

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

[Intro]

C F C F C

[Verse]

G/B Am G F

A tall tree, turn and face the west

C G C

Oh, we're running with the wind

G/B Am G F

A high cliff-top, we're waiting with the rest

C G C

For this journey to begin

[Chorus]

G/B F G7 C

But these broken wings won't fly

G/B F G7 C

These broken wings won't fly

G/B F G C F C

But these broken wings won't fly at all

[Verse]

G/B Am G F

And, oh, how we laugh, but maybe we should crawl

C G C

And ask to be excused

G/B Am G F

We shout loudly, have answers to it all

C G C

Oh, but we have been refused

[Chorus]

G/B F G7 C

But these broken wings won't fly

G/B F G7 C

These broken wings won't fly

G/B F G C F C F C

But these broken wings won't fly at all

[Verse]

G/B Am G F

Girl child, you're dancing with the stream

C G C

Growing with the silver trees

G/B Am G F

Your young questions, you ask me what it means

C G C

Oh, but I am not at ease

[Chorus]

G/B F G7 C

But these broken wings won't fly

G/B F G7 C

And these broken wings won't fly

G/B F G C

But these broken wings won't fly at all

[Instrumental]

C G/B Am G F C G C

[Chorus]

G/B F G7 C

These broken wings won't fly

G/B F G7 C

But these broken wings won't fly

G/B F G C

But these broken wings won't fly at all

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