Wings
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Em
Mama told me not to waste my life
A
She said spread your wings my little butterfly
Em
Don't let what they say keep you up at night
A
And if they give you shhh then they can walk on by
Em
My feet, feet can't touch the ground
A
And I can't hear a sound
But you just keep on running up your mouth yeah
Em
Walk, walk on over there
A
Cos I'm to fly to care, oh yeah
Em D
Your words, dont mean a thing
G
I'm not listening
A
Keep walking, all I know is
Em
Mama told me not to waste my life
G
She said spread your wings my little butterfly
D
Don't let what they say keep you up at night
A
And they can't detain you
E
Cos wings were made to fly
G
And we don't let nobody bring us down
D
No matter what you say it won't hurt me
A
No matter if I fall from the sky
E
These wings are made to fly
Em
I'm firing up that runway
A
I know we're gonna get their someday
But we don't need no ready steady go, no
Em
Talk, talk turns into air
A
And I don't even care, oh yeah
Em D
Your words, dont mean a thing
G
I'm not listening
A
Keep walking, all I know is
Em
Mama told me not to waste my life
G
She said spread your wings my little butterfly
D
Don't let what they say keep you up at night
A
And they can't detain you
E
Cos wings were made to fly
G
And we don't let nobody bring us down
D
No matter what you say it won't hurt me
A
No matter if I fall from the sky
E
These wings are made to fly
Em
I don't need no one saying hey, hey, hey, hey
A
I don't hear mo one saying hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey
Em
You better keep on walking, I don't want to hear your talking boy
A
You better keep on walking, I don't want to hear your talking boy
Em D
Your words, dont mean a thing
G
I'm not listening
A
Keep walking, all I know is
Em
Mama told me not to waste my life
G
She said spread your wings my little butterfly
D
Don't let what they say keep you up at night
A
And they can't detain you
E
Cos wings were made to fly
G
And we don't let nobody bring us down
D
No matter what you say it won't hurt me
A
No matter if I fall from the sky
E
These wings are made to fly
How to play Wings
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. 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.