Fly Away
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****Capo 1st fret****
Intro - D - A - E - D - A - E - A
(verse 1)
D A - E
Oh I swear this town
D A - E - A
gets smaller every-day,
D A - E - F#m
and I'm waitin for my chance.
D A - E - A
I'm gonna break away.
D A E F#m
I'm so sick and tired of being told what's good for me.
D A E A
People got lots of ideas, of who I'm supposed to be.
[Refrão] D A D A
Angel carry me, oh so far away.
D A E
May my body never... touch the ground.
D A D A
And If I promise you that I'll be back someday,
D A E A
will you set me free so I can fly away?
D A E
Fly away...
D A E - A
Fly away...
(verse 2)
Well most folks here well they don't dig too deep.
They can't dream too big... ummmmhmmm...
cause they've got fields to keep
I could walk away and leave my family.
Or get buried alive in this legacy.
(Chours)
D A D A
Angel carry me, oh so far away.
D A E
May my body never... touch the ground.
D A D A
And If I promise you that I'll be back someday,
D A E A
will you set me free so I can fly away?
D A E
Fly away...
D A E
Fly away...
(bridge) (you can use a "C#m" in place of the "A/C#")
A/C# D
I wanna sleep under a different piece of sky
A/C# D
I wanna live a little bit before I die
Bm A/C#
I wanna be so close to heaven
(Chours)
D A D A
Angels carry me, oh so far away.
D A E
May my body never... touch the ground.
D A D A
And If I promise you that I'll be back someday,
D A E A
will you set me free so I can fly away?
D A E
Fly away...
D A E
Fly away...
How to play Fly Away
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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.