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My Souls Got Wings

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[Verse 1]
GWell I've got a house, wCay up in the sky
GYes, I got a house, wDay up in the sky
LGife may be dreary, bCut I can still sing
GFly up to heaven
DOn my soul wings
WGell my soul Lord
MCy soul's got wings
MGy load is heavy
BDut I can still sing
CGlimb up my mountain
WCalk on my sea
FGly up to heaven
ODn my soul's wings
[Chorus]
WeGll I've got a house, wCay up in the sky
YeGs, I got a house, wDay up in the sky
LGife may be dreary, bCut I can still sing
FGly up to heaven
ODn my soul wings
[Instrumental Break]
G C G D
[Verse 2]
GSo full of joy now, Cdon't know what to say
GKneel at my bedside, Deach night to pray
GSleep on my pillow, aCll night I dream
GGonna fly up to heaven
DOn my soul's wings
GWake up in the morning, Cway up in the sun
GWork for my Lord, 'Dtil my work's done
GNight time I stop, Cto count my good deeds
GFly up to heaven
DOn my soul's wings
[Chorus]
GWell I've got a house, Cway up in the sky
GYes, I got a house, wDay up in the sky
GLife may be dreary, Cbut I can still sing
GFly up to heaven
DOn my soul wings
GFly up to heaven
DOn my soul wings
GFly upto heaven
DOn my soul's wings

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My Souls Got Wings

by John Mellencamp

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[Verse 1]

G C

Well I've got a house, way up in the sky

G D

Yes, I got a house, way up in the sky

G C

Life may be dreary, but I can still sing

Fly up to heaven

On my soul wings

Well my soul Lord

My soul's got wings

My load is heavy

But I can still sing

Climb up my mountain

Walk on my sea

Fly up to heaven

On my soul's wings

[Chorus]

G C

Well I've got a house, way up in the sky

G D

Yes, I got a house, way up in the sky

G C

Life may be dreary, but I can still sing

Fly up to heaven

On my soul wings

[Instrumental Break]

G C G D

[Verse 2]

G C

So full of joy now, don't know what to say

G D

Kneel at my bedside, each night to pray

G C

Sleep on my pillow, all night I dream

Gonna fly up to heaven

On my soul's wings

G C

Wake up in the morning, way up in the sun

G D

Work for my Lord, 'til my work's done

G C

Night time I stop, to count my good deeds

Fly up to heaven

On my soul's wings

[Chorus]

G C

Well I've got a house, way up in the sky

G D

Yes, I got a house, way up in the sky

G C

Life may be dreary, but I can still sing

Fly up to heaven

On my soul wings

Fly up to heaven

On my soul wings

Fly upto heaven

On my soul's wings

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