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When I Get My Wings

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ABeen a whole lot of people thought Ame a Dfool
Been a time or two i Athought that i was one Etoo
Ain't a chain that can hAold me
Ain't a thing i A7won't Dtry
When i get through AlivinE',i'm gonna Adie
AGonna die A7with my Dboots on,gonna go out in Astyle
With a free-wheelin' Bfeelin' and a honky tonk Esmile
And if the devil don't Adodge me,gonna spit in A7his eDye
When i get my AwingEs,i'm gonna Afly
AGonna fly A7away sinDgin' i'm gonna Afly
Gonna wrap my new wings 'round
Few feathered things in that free feelin' Esky
Gonna reach a new heAaven,higher A7than Dhigh
When i get my AwingEs,hey i'm gonna fAly

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When I Get My Wings

by Billy Joe Shaver

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A A D

Been a whole lot of people thought me a fool

A E

Been a time or two i thought that i was one too

Ain't a chain that can hold me

A7 D

Ain't a thing i won't try

A E A

When i get through livin',i'm gonna die

A A7 D A

Gonna die with my boots on,gonna go out in style

B E

With a free-wheelin' feelin' and a honky tonk smile

A A7 D

And if the devil don't dodge me,gonna spit in his eye

A E A

When i get my wings,i'm gonna fly

A A7 D A

Gonna fly away singin' i'm gonna fly

Gonna wrap my new wings 'round

Few feathered things in that free feelin' sky

A A7 D

Gonna reach a new heaven,higher than high

A E A

When i get my wings,hey i'm gonna fly

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