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Flying on the Ground is Wrong
(Note: Song is played in a fast three beat tempo: Ex. 1,2,3  1,2,3  1,2,3  1,2,3)
INTRO: A  /  /  Bm  /  /  Amaj7  /  /  Bm  /  / 
	     A/  /  Am(added G)  /  /    Am6/  /  Am  
	IAs Bmmy world Amaj7not falBmling down
	I’Am Bmin piecAmaj7es on the Bmground
	    NC        Bm  
	And my eyes aren’t open
						   A    Bm    Amaj7   Bm(like intro)
	And I’m standing on my knees
(chorus)
BuAt Eif crying Bmand holding on
ADnd flBmying on the ground is wrong
	       		 A  A+
Then I’m sorry to let you down
BDut you’re from 
MBmy side of town
And AI’lBml misAmaj7s youBm  
	TuArn me up or Bmturn Amaj7me downBm  
	TurAn me oBmff or Amaj7turn me ‘Bmround
	I wiBmsh I could have met you in a place
	WherAe Bmwe Amaj7both bBmelong 
(chorus) (on last line hold on A, omit Bm, Amaj7 and Bm;
                             go straight from A to bridge)
BRIDGE:
SFometimes I fGeel like I’m just Ema hAmelpless child
Sometimes I Ffeel like a kGingC  
BuEt, baby
SinAmaj7ce I have changeBmdAmaj7  
   Bm		      Amaj7   D (tap guitar top 2x w/finger)  D (repeat taps)
I can’t take nothing home
	CitAy lighBmts at a coAmaj7untry faBmir
	NevAer shine Bmbut always Amaj7glareBm  
	If I’m bright Aenough Bmto see you
	YouA’re just tBmoo darAmaj7k to carBme
(chorus) (end last chorus on held A chord)
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CHORDS:
A	=    0  0  2  2  2  0			A  =    0  0  2  2  2  0	
Bm	=    0  0  4  4  3  0			Bm =    0  0  4  4  3  0
Amaj7 	 =   0  0  6  6  5  0			Amaj7 = 0  0  6  6  5  0
Am(added G)= 0  0  2  2  1  3
Am6	=    0  0  2  2  1  2  
A  =    0  0  2  2  2  0			F	=   0  3  3  2  1  1   
E  =    0  2  2  1  0  0			G	=   3  2  0  0  0  3
Bm =    0  0  4  4  3  2			Em	=   0  2  2  0  0  0
D  =    x  0  0  2  3  2			Am	=   0  0  2  2  1  0
A+ =    0  0  0  2  2  1			C	=   3  3  2  0  1  0
						E	=   0  2  2  1  0  0

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Flying On The Ground Is Wrong

by Buffalo Springfield

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am6

Amaj7

Flying on the Ground is Wrong

(Note: Song is played in a fast three beat tempo: Ex. 1,2,3 1,2,3 1,2,3 1,2,3)

INTRO: A / / Bm / / Amaj7 / / Bm / /

A Am G Am6 Am

/ / (added ) / / / /

A Bm Amaj7 Bm

Is my world not falling down

A Bm Amaj7 Bm

I’m in pieces on the ground

And my eyes aren’t open

A Bm Amaj7 Bm

(like intro)

And I’m standing on my knees

(chorus)

A E Bm

But if crying and holding on

D Bm

And flying on the ground is wrong

A A

Then I’m sorry to let you down

But you’re from

My side of town

A Bm Amaj7 Bm

And I’ll miss you

A Bm Amaj7 Bm

Turn me up or turn me down

A Bm Amaj7 Bm

Turn me off or turn me ‘round

I wish I could have met you in a place

A Bm Amaj7 Bm

Where we both belong

(chorus) (on last line hold on A, omit Bm, Amaj7 and Bm;

go straight from A to bridge)

BRIDGE:

F G Em Am

Sometimes I feel like I’m just a helpless child

F G C

Sometimes I feel like a king

But, baby

Amaj7 Bm Amaj7

Since I have changed

Bm Amaj7 D (tap guitar top 2x w/finger) D (repeat taps)

I can’t take nothing home

A Bm Amaj7 Bm

City lights at a country fair

A Bm Amaj7 Bm

Never shine but always glare

A Bm

If I’m bright enough to see you

A Bm Amaj7 Bm

You’re just too dark to care

(chorus) (end last chorus on held A chord)

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CHORDS:

A = 0 0 2 2 2 0 A = 0 0 2 2 2 0

Bm = 0 0 4 4 3 0 Bm = 0 0 4 4 3 0

Amaj7 = 0 0 6 6 5 0 Amaj7 = 0 0 6 6 5 0

Am G

(added )= 0 0 2 2 1 3

Am6 = 0 0 2 2 1 2

A = 0 0 2 2 2 0 F = 0 3 3 2 1 1

E = 0 2 2 1 0 0 G = 3 2 0 0 0 3

Bm = 0 0 4 4 3 2 Em = 0 2 2 0 0 0

D = x 0 0 2 3 2 Am = 0 0 2 2 1 0

A+ = 0 0 0 2 2 1 C = 3 3 2 0 1 0

E = 0 2 2 1 0 0

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