Song :
F#
Intro :
D
D E7
Sammy was low Just watching the show
G Gm D
Over and over again
D E7
Knew it was time He'd made up his mind
G Gm D
To leave his dead life behind
Bm
His boss said to him
Bm7 Bm6
"Boy you'd better begin
G A D
To get those crazy notions right out of your head
Em7 C7
Sammy who do you think that you are?
D E Gm D
You should've been sweeping up the Emerald Bar"
Chorus :
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
Gm
Pull yourself together
D
'Cos you know you should do better
Gm D
That's because you're a free man
Bm Bm7 Bm6
He spends his evenings alone in his hotel room
A F#sus4
Keeping his thoughts to himself,
F#
he'd be leaving soon
Bm Bm7 Bm6
Wishing he was miles and miles away
A F#sus4 F#
Nothing in this world, nothing would make him stay
Solo :
G A D Gm Bm6 E A
D E7
Since he was small Had no luck at all
G Gm D
Nothing came easy to him
D E7
Now it was time He'd made up his mind
G Gm D
"This could be my last chance"
Bm Bm7
His boss said to him, "Now listen boy!
Bm6
You're always dreaming
G A D
You've got no real ambition, you won't get very far
Em7 C7
Sammy boy, don't you know who you are?
D E Gm D
Why can't you be happy at the Emerald Bar"
So honey
Chorus:
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
Gm
Pull yourself together
D
'Cos you know you should do better
Gm D
That's because you're a free man
Outro ad lib. :
D Bm E7 A
