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READY TO FLY                            —    Lynyrd Skynyrd
[Intro]
|   F|   C|   G|   G| (2x)
[Verse 1]
 FMama called this Cmorning, said Gson won't you come back home
 FI ain't been Cfeeling good and I Gknow it won't be long
 FDon't keep me Cwaiting I wanna Gtouch your face again
 FOooh what a Cgood life it's Gbeing
[Chorus]
Now I´m ready to Ffly,  CI wanna Gsee your daddy again
I'm ready to Ffly,  C  Gall my family and friends
I Fknow they're out there Cwaiting in a Amplace beyond the skyG  C  
I'm ready to GflyF  G  F  
Yeah I´m ready to GflyF  G  G  
[Verse 2]
 FHard times in Csixtynine, the Gwar was raging on
 FThat's the reason my Cdaddy left and Gnever made him back home
 FIt was a suffer for Call of us, but Gmamma smiled every day
 FOooh it's so Chard to hear her Gsay
[Chorus]
Now I´m ready to Ffly,  CI wanna Gsee your daddy again
I'm ready to Ffly,  C  Gall my family and friends
I Fknow they're out there Cwaiting in a Amplace beyond the skyG  C  
So I´m ready to GflyF  G  G  
[Bridge]
 BmShe make sure she never let Csee her crying
 But those Amtears on the pillow, Dshe couldn't DhideG  F  G  F  G  F  G  G  
[Solo]
|  Bm|    |   C|    |  Am|  G/B|   C|  G|  Am|  G/B|   C|C  
[Outro]
I´m ready to Ffly,  CI wanna Gsee your daddy again
I´m ready to Ffly,   C  Gall my family and friends
I Fknow they're out there Cwaiting in a Amplace beyond the skyG  C  
GSo-oo, yeah I'm ready to Ffly,  CI wanna Gsee your daddy again
I´m ready to Ffly, fly, Cfly, Gall my family and friends
I Fknow they're out there Cwaiting in a Amplace beyond the skyG  C  
I´m ready to GflyF  G  F  
yeah, I´m ready to GflyF  G  F  
I´m ready to GflyF  G  F  G  F  
I´m ready to Gfly F(sevGeral FtimGes, end with G)

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Ready To Fly

by Lynyrd Skynyrd

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READY TO FLY — Lynyrd Skynyrd

[Intro]

F C G G

| | | | | (2x)

[Verse 1]

F C G

Mama called this morning, said son won't you come back home

F C G

I ain't been feeling good and I know it won't be long

F C G

Don't keep me waiting I wanna touch your face again

F C G

Oooh what a good life it's being

[Chorus]

F C G

Now I´m ready to fly, I wanna see your daddy again

F C G

I'm ready to fly, all my family and friends

F C Am G C

I know they're out there waiting in a place beyond the sky

G F G F

I'm ready to fly

G F G G

Yeah I´m ready to fly

[Verse 2]

F C G

Hard times in sixtynine, the war was raging on

F C G

That's the reason my daddy left and never made him back home

F C G

It was a suffer for all of us, but mamma smiled every day

F C G

Oooh it's so hard to hear her say

[Chorus]

F C G

Now I´m ready to fly, I wanna see your daddy again

F C G

I'm ready to fly, all my family and friends

F C Am G C

I know they're out there waiting in a place beyond the sky

G F G G

So I´m ready to fly

[Bridge]

Bm C

She make sure she never let see her crying

Am D D G F G F G F G G

But those tears on the pillow, she couldn't hide

[Solo]

Bm C Am G/B C G Am G/B C C

| | | | | | | | | | | |

[Outro]

F C G

I´m ready to fly, I wanna see your daddy again

F C G

I´m ready to fly, all my family and friends

F C Am G C

I know they're out there waiting in a place beyond the sky

G F C G

So-oo, yeah I'm ready to fly, I wanna see your daddy again

F C G

I´m ready to fly, fly, fly, all my family and friends

F C Am G C

I know they're out there waiting in a place beyond the sky

G F G F

I´m ready to fly

G F G F

yeah, I´m ready to fly

G F G F G F

I´m ready to fly

G F G F G

I´m ready to fly (several times, end with G)

About Ready To Fly Chords by Lynyrd Skynyrd

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