Expecting To Fly
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D Am
There you stood on the edge of your feather
G A
Expecting to fly
D Am
While I laughed, I wondered whether
G A D
I could wave goodbye
G C
Knowin' that you'd gone
Dm G
By the summer it was healing
C F
We had said goodbye
Dm G
All the years we'd spent with feeling
C F
Ended with a cry
Fmaj7 Cmaj7 F
Babe, ended with a cry
Fmaj7 Cmaj7 D
Babe, ended with a cry
D Am
I tried so hard to stand
G A
As I stumbled and fell to the ground
D Am
So hard to laugh as I fumbled
G A D
And reached for the love I found
G C
Knowin' it was gone
Dm G
If I never lived without you
C F
Now you know I'd die
Dm G
If I never said I loved you
C F
Now you know I'd try
Fmaj7 Cmaj7 F
Babe, now you know I'd try
Fmaj7 Cmaj7 F
Babe, now you know I'd try
Fmaj7 Cmaj7
Babe
How to play Expecting To Fly
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.