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[Verse 1]
Em7I jumped out the windBm7ow,
to get to the paArkinDg-loAt, 
Em7I'm writing this little Bm7song, 
on my way Adown, 
Em7never in my Bm7life, 
have i felt a heat so AhotD, A  Em7  
  Bm7i hAad to get out. 
[Chorus]
GSuch a lovely Bmday to go Aflying... 
Gthe sky's so clear the Bmsun is Ashining... 
Gfate has given me Bmwings, 
such a Aterrible funny Gthing. 
[Verse 2]
Em7I was gathering my Bm7nerve to ask out AcarDmenA, 
Em7she glanced out the Bm7window, 
oh my Agod, 
Em7her room it went Bm7away, 
now we’re Aholding hands Em7  
Bm7just not the way i Aplanned. 
[Chorus]
GSuch a lovely Bmday to go Aflying... 
Gthe sky's so clear the Bmsun is Ashining... 
Gfate has given me Bmwings, 
such a Aterrible funny Gthing, 
funny thing... 
[Verse 4]
Em7I jumped out the Bm7window, 
to get to the Aparking-lot, 
Em7I'm writing this little Bm7song, 
on my way Adown. 
[Chorus]
GSuch a lovely Bmday to go Aflying... 
Gthe sky's so clear the Bmsun is Ashining... 
Gfate has given me Bmwings, 
such a Aterrible funny Gthing, 
funny thing... 
such a funny thing... 
funny thing... 
funny thing... 
such a terrible funny thing...

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Flying

by Living Colour

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Em7

Bm7

[Verse 1]

Em7 Bm7

I jumped out the window,

A D A

to get to the parking-lot,

Em7 Bm7

I'm writing this little song,

on my way down,

Em7 Bm7

never in my life,

A D A Em7

have i felt a heat so hot,

Bm7 A

i had to get out.

[Chorus]

G Bm A

Such a lovely day to go flying...

G Bm A

the sky's so clear the sun is shining...

G Bm

fate has given me wings,

A G

such a terrible funny thing.

[Verse 2]

Em7 Bm7 A D A

I was gathering my nerve to ask out carmen,

Em7 Bm7

she glanced out the window,

oh my god,

Em7 Bm7

her room it went away,

A Em7

now we’re holding hands

Bm7 A

just not the way i planned.

[Chorus]

G Bm A

Such a lovely day to go flying...

G Bm A

the sky's so clear the sun is shining...

G Bm

fate has given me wings,

A G

such a terrible funny thing,

funny thing...

[Verse 4]

Em7 Bm7

I jumped out the window,

to get to the parking-lot,

Em7 Bm7

I'm writing this little song,

on my way down.

[Chorus]

G Bm A

Such a lovely day to go flying...

G Bm A

the sky's so clear the sun is shining...

G Bm

fate has given me wings,

A G

such a terrible funny thing,

funny thing...

such a funny thing...

funny thing...

such a terrible funny thing...

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