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Fly Too High

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CAPO: 1st fret (Will then sound in the recorded key of Fm)
For the Em7, hammer-on from the open A string with the middle finger,
to give the rhythm some lift.
For the F#m11, I prefer the first voicing, using my thumb for the
bass note, ring and little fingers at the 4th fret, and the index
finger on the 2nd fret. The other option still works okay too.
Please IGNORE ANY POP-UP CHORD BOXES the website might automatically
suggest and use the typed shapes shown in the chart below:
   Em7= 020000                C9= x32330          F6= xx3231
 F#m11= 244200 or 202200      B7= x24242       Fadd9= xx3213
     G= 355433                G6= 355430           F= xx3211
  Am11= x05530             Fmaj7= xx3210      F#m7b5= 202210
                                                  C7= x32310
N.C. = No chords
[Intro]
||: Em7/  /  /  /  |  F#m11/  /  /  /  |  Em7/  /  /  /  |  F#m11/  /  /  / :|| [x4]
[Verse 1]
A - Em7nonymous, autonomous,
Will F#m11likely get the best of us Em7yet,F#m11  
Be - Em7fore you disappear,  if you can F#m11lend me half an ear,
I'll re - Em7gret     F#m11...if I Em7treat you like a number,
It's be - F#m11cause I can't remember your Em7name,  F#m11hmmm,
                            Em7                     F#m11     Em7   Em7N.C.
So have another cigarette, and help me to forget why I came
[Chorus]
Em7Run Gtoo Am11fast,  C9...fly too Em7high,
     Em7    Am11    B7N.C.           Em7  F#m11  
Run too fast,  ...fly too high------
||:  Em7/  /  /  /  |  F#m11/  /  /  /  :|| [x3]
[Verse 2]
On Em7dark and lonely nights,
I'm only F#m11right when things are bright on the Em7floor,F#m11  
Em7Dancing and romancing, galli - F#m11vanting with a handsome, I Em7scoreF#m11,
And Em7if you don't believe me,
You should F#m11see me when I'm ready to Em7roar,F#m11  
'Cause I Em7lose my concentration with a F#m11new infatuation, 
           Em7   Em7N.C.
I'm sure...
[Chorus]
...You Em7run Gtoo Am11fast,     C9...fly too Em7high,
Em7Run too Am11fast,    C9...fly too Em7high,
You Em7got no Am11past,   C9...no good - Em7bye,
         Em7    Am11    B7N.C.                Em7  F#m11  
You run too fast,  ...and you fly too high
||:  Em7/  /  /  /  |  F#m11/  /  /  /  :|| [x3]
[Bridge]
G6Would you be - Glieve I was G6once gonna Gbe some - Am11body?
I G6packed up my Gbags, and I G6took what I Ghad to the Am11city,
C7Man, it was rough, to find the best I could be,
Em7Waiting for the limit on a colour TV,
Now I've Fmaj7made it this F6far,
             Fadd9            F            F#m7-5     B7N.C.   (Em7)
Got a room on the park, in a view,  ...brand new, fly too high
[Saxophone break)
||:  Em7/  /  /  /  |  F#m11/  /  Em7/  /  |  F#m11/  /  Em7/  /  |  F#m11/  /  /  /  |
|  Em7/  /  /  /  |  F#m11/  /  /  /  |  Em7/  /  /  /  |  F#m11/  /  /  / :||[x2]
[Chorus]
Em7Run Gtoo Am11fast,  C9...fly too Em7high,
     Em7    Am11    B7N.C.        Em7  F#m11  
Run too fast,  ...fly too high
||:  Em7/  /  /  /  |  F#m11/  /  /  /  :|| [x3]
[Verse 3]
Em7Hanging around on the in-field,
What F#m11do you steal,  but another feel at the Em7top?F#m11  
Em7Making believe in the long run,
When a F#m11shotgun...is a way to get out of the Em7shop,F#m11  
Em7Hang tail in a new jail,
You can F#m11go   bail,  you can dance until you Em7drop,F#m11  
'Cause there's Em7no fool like an old fool,
                              F#m11      Em7   Em7N.C
In a new school, ...you just can't stop
[Chorus]
Em7Run Gtoo Am11fast,        C9...fly too Em7high,
You Em7run too Am11fast,    C9...fly too Em7high,
A - Em7Run too Am11fast,    C9...fly---- Em7too high,
Em7Run too Am11fast,      C9mmm, fly too Em7high...
[Suggestion for ending]
    Em7        G      Am11     B7N.C.          Em7  
Run ...too ...fast,     ...fly ...too ...high------

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Fly Too High

by Janis Ian

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

F#m11

Fadd9

Am11

Fmaj7

F#m7b5

F#m7-5

CAPO: 1st fret (Will then sound in the recorded key of Fm)

For the Em7, hammer-on from the open A string with the middle finger,

to give the rhythm some lift.

For the F#m11, I prefer the first voicing, using my thumb for the

bass note, ring and little fingers at the 4th fret, and the index

finger on the 2nd fret. The other option still works okay too.

Please IGNORE ANY POP-UP CHORD BOXES the website might automatically

suggest and use the typed shapes shown in the chart below:

Em7 C9 F6

= 020000 = x32330 = xx3231

F#m11 B7 Fadd9

= 244200 or 202200 = x24242 = xx3213

G G6 F

= 355433 = 355430 = xx3211

Am11 Fmaj7 F#m7b5

= x05530 = xx3210 = 202210

= x32310

N.C. = No chords

[Intro]

Em7 F#m11 Em7 F#m11

||: / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / :|| [x4]

[Verse 1]

Em7

A - nonymous, autonomous,

F#m11 Em7 F#m11

Will likely get the best of us yet,

Em7 F#m11

Be - fore you disappear, if you can lend me half an ear,

Em7 F#m11 Em7

I'll re - gret ...if I treat you like a number,

F#m11 Em7 F#m11

It's be - cause I can't remember your name, hmmm,

Em7 F#m11 Em7 Em7

N.C.

So have another cigarette, and help me to forget why I came

[Chorus]

Em7 G Am11 C9 Em7

Run too fast, ...fly too high,

Em7 Am11 B7 Em7 F#m11

N.C.

Run too fast, ...fly too high------

Em7 F#m11

||: / / / / | / / / / :|| [x3]

[Verse 2]

Em7

On dark and lonely nights,

F#m11 Em7 F#m11

I'm only right when things are bright on the floor,

Em7 F#m11 Em7 F#m11

Dancing and romancing, galli - vanting with a handsome, I score,

Em7

And if you don't believe me,

F#m11 Em7 F#m11

You should see me when I'm ready to roar,

Em7 F#m11

'Cause I lose my concentration with a new infatuation,

Em7 Em7

N.C.

I'm sure...

[Chorus]

Em7 G Am11 C9 Em7

...You run too fast, ...fly too high,

Em7 Am11 C9 Em7

Run too fast, ...fly too high,

Em7 Am11 C9 Em7

You got no past, ...no good - bye,

Em7 Am11 B7 Em7 F#m11

N.C.

You run too fast, ...and you fly too high

Em7 F#m11

||: / / / / | / / / / :|| [x3]

[Bridge]

G6 G G6 G Am11

Would you be - lieve I was once gonna be some - body?

G6 G G6 G Am11

I packed up my bags, and I took what I had to the city,

Man, it was rough, to find the best I could be,

Em7

Waiting for the limit on a colour TV,

Fmaj7 F6

Now I've made it this far,

Fadd9 F F#m7-5 B7 Em7

N.C. ()

Got a room on the park, in a view, ...brand new, fly too high

[Saxophone break)

Em7 F#m11 Em7 F#m11 Em7 F#m11

||: / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

Em7 F#m11 Em7 F#m11

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / :||[x2]

[Chorus]

Em7 G Am11 C9 Em7

Run too fast, ...fly too high,

Em7 Am11 B7 Em7 F#m11

N.C.

Run too fast, ...fly too high

Em7 F#m11

||: / / / / | / / / / :|| [x3]

[Verse 3]

Em7

Hanging around on the in-field,

F#m11 Em7 F#m11

What do you steal, but another feel at the top?

Em7

Making believe in the long run,

F#m11 Em7 F#m11

When a shotgun...is a way to get out of the shop,

Em7

Hang tail in a new jail,

F#m11 Em7 F#m11

You can go bail, you can dance until you drop,

Em7

'Cause there's no fool like an old fool,

F#m11 Em7 Em7

N.C

In a new school, ...you just can't stop

[Chorus]

Em7 G Am11 C9 Em7

Run too fast, ...fly too high,

Em7 Am11 C9 Em7

You run too fast, ...fly too high,

Em7 Am11 C9 Em7

A - Run too fast, ...fly---- too high,

Em7 Am11 C9 Em7

Run too fast, mmm, fly too high...

[Suggestion for ending]

Em7 G Am11 B7 Em7

N.C.

Run ...too ...fast, ...fly ...too ...high------

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