Fly My Wings
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Intro:
C Dm Am7 F
C Am7 Dm G
C G
Fly, broken wings
Am7 Em F
I know you are still with me
Am7 F G
All I need is a nudge to get me started
C G
Fly, broken wings
Am7 G
To somewhere we can be free
Dm G C
Closer to our "ideal"
C Dm
Teary eyed
Em F
Once gentle soul
C Dm Em
I watched as you rotted away
Dm C
The mirror says
Dm C Cmaj7
That I still remember hope
F C F
Mhm, mhm-mhm
F G
You're doing what you love
C Em
Isn't that enough? Isn't that enough?
F G
A genius, perfect job
C Cmaj7
Isn't that enough? Isn't that enough?
C Em F
Again and again, you locked me down, I locked me down
Dm G
We staked me to the ground
Em
The soil gave me warmth
C G
Please die, little dreams
Am7 Em F
Kill the camellias in me
Am7 F G
Wouldn't it be easier to give in?
C G Am7 G
Why are these hands chasing dreams out of my reach?
Dm G G
Is my thirst for normalcy "odd"?
C Cmaj7
C G
Fly, perfect wings (goodbye, goodbye, goodbye)
Am7 Em F
Where have you been hiding? (Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye)
Am7 F G
Bring me to the mind that got us started
C G
Fly, perfect wings (goodbye, goodbye, goodbye)
Am7 G
Show them who I can be (goodbye, goodbye, goodbye)
Dm G C
For the one last time, if you will
C
"That's all"
Outro:
C Dm Am7 F
C Cmaj7 Am7 Dm
How to play Fly My Wings
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.