Intro:2x
Verso 1:
D E7 G Gm D
Sammy was low Just watching the show Over and over again
D E7 G Gm D
Knew it was time He'd made up his mind To leave his dead life behind
Verso 2:
Bm Bm/A Bm/G#
His boss said to him 'Boy you'd better begin
G A D
To get those crazy notions right out of your head
Pré-Refrão:
Em C7
Sammy who do you think that you are?
D E Gm D
You should've been sweeping up the Emerald bar`
(Acompanhando as notas Gm e D, em 'Emerald bar', uma segunda gui.t faz isso:
Refrão:
D Bm E7 A
Spread your wings and fly away Fly away far away
D Bm E7 A
Spread your little wings and fly away Fly away far away
Gm D
Pull yourself together 'Cos you know you should do better
A#5/9 D
That's because you're a free man
Verso 3:
Bm Bm/A Bm/G#
He spends his evenings alone in his hotel room
A F#7/4 F#7
Keeping his thoughts to himself he'd be leaving soon
Bm Bm/A Bm/G#
Wishing he was miles and miles away
A F#7/4 F#7
Nothing in this world nothing would make him stay
Verso 3:
D
Since he was small
E7
Had no luck at all
G D
Nothing came easy to him
D
Now it was time
E7
He'd made up his mind
G D
'This could be my last chance'
Verso 4:
Bm Bm/A Bm/G#
His boss said to him 'now listen boy
G
You're always dreaming
A D
You've got no real ambition you won't get very far
Pré-Refrão:
Em C7
Sammy boy don't you know who you are?
D E Gm D
Why can't you be happy at the Emerald bar?'
Refrão:
So honey
D Bm
Spread your wings and fly away
E7 A
Fly away far away
D Bm
Spread your little wings and fly away
E7 A
Fly away far away
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Gm
Pull yourself together
D
'Cos you know you should do better
A#5/9 D
That's because you're a free man
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