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If I Could Only Fly

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C                        F
Almost felt you touching me just now
C                          G
I wish I knew which way to turn and go 
C                         F
I feel so good and then I feel so bad 
G7                      C       F       C
I wonder what I ought to do
[Chorus]
F                               C
If I could only fly, if I could only fly 
             G                                  C
I’d bid this place goodbye and come and be with you 
          F                                 C
But I can hardly stand, and I got nowhere to run 
                G                       C
Another sinking sun, and one more lonely night
C                        F
Wind keeps blowing somewhere everyday
C                          G
Tell me things get better somewhere up the way 
C                         F
Just dismal thinking on a dismal day
G7                      C       F       C
And sad songs for us to bear
Solo over verse:
[Bridge]
F                                C
If I could only fly, if we could only fly
             G                                   C
If we could only fly, there'd be no more lonely nights
C
You know sometimes I write happy songs
F
Then some little thing goes wrong
C                                   G     G7
And I wish they all could make you smile
C
Comin home soon and I want to stay 
F
Maybe we could somehow get away
G                                     C           F     C
And I wish you could come with me when I go again
[Chorus]
F                               C
If I could only fly, if I could only fly 
             G                                  C
I’d bid this place goodbye and come and be with you 
          F                                 C
But I can hardly stand, and I got nowhere to run 
                G                       C
Another sinking sun, and one more lonely night
*I also like to play this without the capo using E, A & B7 in place of C, F & G.  I alternate playing in 
standard open positions with the chord inversions below (kinda like how Merle plays it live):
E
 0x6454
A
 x07655
B7
 x21202
[Verse]
E                        A
Almost felt you touching me just now
E                          B7
I wish I knew which way to turn and go 
E                         A
I feel so good and then I feel so bad 
B7                       E   A  E
I wonder what I ought to do
[Chorus]
           A                    E
If I could only fly, if I could only fly 
             B7                                 E
I’d bid this place goodbye and come and be with you 
          A                         E
But I can hardly stand, and I got nowhere to run 
        B7                               E
Another sinking sun, and one more lonely night

If I Could Only Fly chords and lyrics

Free chords for If I Could Only Fly by Merle Haggard. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

[Chorus]
Solo over verse:
[Bridge]
[Chorus]
*I also like to play this without the capo using E, A & B7 in place of C, F & G.  I alternate playing in 
standard open positions with the chord inversions below (kinda like how Merle plays it live):
E 0x6454
A x07655
B7 x21202
[Verse]
[Chorus]

If I Could Only Fly Chords by Merle Haggard

Learn how to play If I Could Only Fly by Merle Haggard with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “If I Could Only Fly chords”, “If I Could Only Fly guitar chords”, or “Merle Haggard If I Could Only Fly chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy If I Could Only Fly chords and for experienced players who want accurate If I Could Only Fly lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, F, G, G7, E, A.

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The chords for "If I Could Only Fly" show the original chord names (including C, F, G, G7, E, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.