Flying Chords by John Baldry

Tempo:
72.9 bpm
Chords used:

D

C

G

Dm

Bb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Flying   Long John Baldry chords
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I [D]
[C] [G]
[Bb] [D]
[C] [G]
[Bb] [D] am a-flyin' [C] across the ocean, [G] and I'm soarin' back [Bb] home to the place I was born.
You [D] know that I'm flyin' across [G] the mountain, and valley, [Bb] back home to the one that I love so much.
[Em]
[C] [D]
I don't blame me for feelin' [C] homesick.
I have [G] been away for such [Bb] a very long, long time.
How'd you know [D] I suffered once in the county jail?
And [G] I feel strong for [Bb] bein' hungry, tired, and poor.
[D]
[Dm]
[C] With your buttons and bows, [F]
[C] [D]
with your buttons and bows, yeah.
[Dm]
[C] [D]
Buttons and bows, yeah.
[D] [F]
[C] [D]
[G] Buttons and bows, yeah.
[G] [D]
[C] [G] [C]
[G] [C] [G]
[D]
[C] [G]
[Bb] [D]
[G] [E] [G]
[Bb] [D] I'm flyin' [C] across the ocean, [G] and I'm soarin' back [Gm] home to the place I was born.
You know [D] that I'm flyin' [A] across the mountain, [G] and valley, back home to the one that I love and miss.
[Bb]
[D] I [Dm] guess I [C] was born in love with your buttons [Dm] and bows.
[D]
I was [F] [Dm] [C]
born in love with your [D] buttons and bows.
Oh, [F] and oh, [Dm] [C] guess I was born in love.
[D] [A] [D]
Oh, [F] [C]
[Dm] with your buttons and bows.
[D]
[F] [D]
Oh, yes, your buttons and bows.
Oh, [Dm] [C]
yes, I was born in love with your [D] buttons and bows.
[F] [C] I was born in love with [D] your buttons and bows.
[Dm] [C]
I was born in love with your [D] buttons and
[Dm] [C]
bows.
I was born in love with your [D]
[D] [F] [C]
buttons and bows. Yeah.
[D] [Dm] [C]
[D]
[F] [N]
Key:  
D
1321
C
3211
G
2131
Dm
2311
Bb
12341111
D
1321
C
3211
G
2131
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To learn John Baldry - (Remastered Version) Flying chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - D, C, D, F, C, Dm, C, Bm, Bb and D. Start with a comfortable 73 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 146. With D Minor as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [D] am a-flyin' [C] across the ocean, [G] and I'm soarin' back [Bb] home to the place I was born.
You [D] know that I'm flyin' across [G] the mountain, _ and valley, _ [Bb] back home to the one that I love so much.
[Em] _
_ _ _ [C] _ [D] _ _ _
I don't blame me for feelin' [C] homesick.
I have [G] been away for such [Bb] a very long, long time.
How'd you know [D] I suffered once _ in the county jail?
And [G] I feel strong for [Bb] bein' hungry, tired, and poor.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _
_ _ _ [C] With _ _ _ your buttons and bows, _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [D]
with your buttons and bows, yeah.
_ _ _ _ [Dm] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ Buttons and bows, yeah.
_ [D] _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [G] Buttons and bows, yeah.
[G] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [C] _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _
[G] _ _ _ [C] _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [E] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ [D] I'm flyin' [C] across the ocean, [G] and I'm soarin' back [Gm] home to the place I was born.
You know [D] that I'm flyin' [A] across the mountain, [G] and valley, _ back home to the one that I love and miss.
_ [Bb] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ I _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ guess I [C] was born in love with your buttons [Dm] and bows.
[D] _ _
I was _ [F] _ _ [Dm] _ _ [C]
born in love with your [D] buttons and bows. _ _
Oh, _ [F] and oh, [Dm] _ [C] guess I was born in love.
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [D]
Oh, _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ [Dm] with your buttons and bows.
[D] _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ Oh, yes, your buttons and bows.
Oh, _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [C]
yes, I was born in love with your [D] _ buttons and bows. _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [C] I was born in love with [D] your buttons and bows. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [C]
I was born in love with your [D] buttons and _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [C]
bows.
I was born in love with your [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [C] _
buttons and bows. Yeah.
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [N] _

Facts about this song

This song was penned by Ron Wood, Ronnie Lane and Rod Stewart.

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