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On The Wing

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[Intro]
 Bb   Eb   F   Bb(x6)
[Verse 1]
BbBreathe and I'll carry you aFway into the Cmvelvet sky,
And Ebwe'll stir the stars 
ABbround and watch them fall aFway into the CmHudson Bay
And Ebplummet out of Fsight and
SBbound. The open summer Fbreeze will sweep you Cmthrough the hills
Where EbI live in the Alpine
HBbeights below the northern Flights. I spend my Cmcoldest nights
AEblone awake and Fthinking of Bbthe weekend Ebwe were in love.
[Instrumental]
 Bb   Eb   F   Bb(x4)
[Verse 2]
BbHome among these mountain Ftops can be so awCmfully dull
A Ebthousand miles from the 
TBbide. Put photos on the Fwalls of New York Cmshopping malls.
EbDistract me so I Fstay 
BbInside. I wish the rocket Fstayed over the Cmpromenade
'Cuz EbI would make a hook, and 
BbI fish them from the Fsky. My darling Cmshe and I
Were Ebhanging on, so Ftake us Bbhigh to sing the Ebworld goodbye.
[Chorus]
EbI am Bbfloating aFway, 
EbLost in a Bbsilent balFlet.
I'm Ebdreaming you're Bbout in the Fblue and I am Bbright beside you.
 EbAwake to Bbtake in the vFiew.Bb  
EbLate nights and Bbearly parFades,
Still Ebphotos and Bbnoisy arFcades.
My Ebdarling we're Bbboth on the Fwing Look down and Bbkeep on singing,
 EbAnd we can Bbgo anyFwhereBb  
[Bridge 2]
Are you theEbre?Bb  F  
Are you theEbre, Bbor Fare you just a Bbdecoy 
EbDream Bbin my hFead?
EbAm I Fhome or Ebam I Bbsimply 
EbTumbling Bbout alFone?
[Instrumental]
Eb Bb F
Eb Bb F Bb
Eb Bb F
Eb Bb F Bb
Eb Bb F
[Instrumental]
 Bb   Eb   F   Bb(x6)
[Chorus]
EbI am Bbfloating aFway, 
EbLost in a Bbsilent balFlet.
I'm Ebdreaming you're Bbout in the Fblue and I am Bbright beside you.
 EbAwake to Bbtake in the vFiew.Bb  
EbLate nights and Bbearly parFades,
Still Ebphotos and Bbnoisy arFcades.
My Ebdarling we're Bbboth on the Fwing Look down and Bbkeep on singing,
 EbAnd we can Bbgo anyFwhereBb  
Are you theEbre?Bb  F  
Are you theEbre?Bb  F  
           Eb   Bb   F   Bb
(fades out)Eb  Bb  F  Bb  

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On The Wing

by Owl City

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Intro]

Bb Eb F Bb

(x6)

[Verse 1]

Bb F Cm

Breathe and I'll carry you away into the velvet sky,

And we'll stir the stars

Bb F Cm

Around and watch them fall away into the Hudson Bay

Eb F

And plummet out of sight and

Bb F Cm

Sound. The open summer breeze will sweep you through the hills

Where I live in the Alpine

Bb F Cm

Heights below the northern lights. I spend my coldest nights

Eb F Bb Eb

Alone awake and thinking of the weekend we were in love.

[Instrumental]

Bb Eb F Bb

(x4)

[Verse 2]

Bb F Cm

Home among these mountain tops can be so awfully dull

A thousand miles from the

Bb F Cm

Tide. Put photos on the walls of New York shopping malls.

Eb F

Distract me so I stay

Bb F Cm

Inside. I wish the rocket stayed over the promenade

'Cuz I would make a hook, and

Bb F Cm

I fish them from the sky. My darling she and I

Eb F Bb Eb

Were hanging on, so take us high to sing the world goodbye.

[Chorus]

Eb Bb F

I am floating away,

Eb Bb F

Lost in a silent ballet.

Eb Bb F Bb

I'm dreaming you're out in the blue and I am right beside you.

Eb Bb F Bb

Awake to take in the view.

Eb Bb F

Late nights and early parades,

Eb Bb F

Still photos and noisy arcades.

Eb Bb F Bb

My darling we're both on the wing Look down and keep on singing,

Eb Bb F Bb

And we can go anywhere

[Bridge 2]

Eb Bb F

Are you there?

Eb Bb F Bb

Are you there, or are you just a decoy

Eb Bb F

Dream in my head?

Eb F Eb Bb

Am I home or am I simply

Eb Bb F

Tumbling out alone?

[Instrumental]

Eb Bb F

Eb Bb F Bb

Eb Bb F

Eb Bb F Bb

Eb Bb F

[Instrumental]

Bb Eb F Bb

(x6)

[Chorus]

Eb Bb F

I am floating away,

Eb Bb F

Lost in a silent ballet.

Eb Bb F Bb

I'm dreaming you're out in the blue and I am right beside you.

Eb Bb F Bb

Awake to take in the view.

Eb Bb F

Late nights and early parades,

Eb Bb F

Still photos and noisy arcades.

Eb Bb F Bb

My darling we're both on the wing Look down and keep on singing,

Eb Bb F Bb

And we can go anywhere

Eb Bb F

Are you there?

Eb Bb F

Are you there?

Eb Bb F Bb

(fades out)

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