Tone: [Ab]
Verse 1:
I've been tel[Ab]ling my d[Dbadd9]reams to the sca[Ab]recrow [Dbadd9]
About the pl[Gb]aces that I[B]'d like to s[Gb]ee [B]
I say "F[Dbadd9]riend do you thi[Eb]nk I'll ever g[Fm]et there?"
Aw, bu[Dbadd9]t he just stands there smi[Eb]ling back at me[Ab]
So I confess [Ab]my sins t[Dbadd9]to the preacher [Ab] [Dbadd9]
About the lo[Gb]love I've been p[B]praying to [Gb]find [B]
Is there[Dbadd9] a brown eyed bo[Eb]y in my future[Fm]
And he[Dbadd9] says, "Girl, you've got n[Eb]othing but time[Ab]"
Chorus:
But h[Eb]how do you wait for h[Dbadd9]heaven [Ab]
And who [Eb]has that much [Dbadd9]time [Ab]
And h[Bbm]ow d[Ab]o you ke[Dbadd9]ep your [Eb]feet on [Fm7]the [Eb]ground [Ab]
When you [Dbadd9]know that you were bo[Eb]born, [Ebsus4] [Eb5]you were born to fly
Interlude:
[Ab] [Dbadd9] [Ab] [Dbadd9] [Gb] [B] [Gb] [C]
Verse 2:
[Ab]My daddy is gr[Dbadd9]grounded like the [Ab]oak tre[Dbadd9]tree
[Gb]My momma she is st[B]steady as the s[Gb]sun [B]
Oh, you know I love my folks,[Dbadd9] but I keep staring[Eb] down the road[Fm]
Just l[Dbadd9]looking for my one chance t[Eb]to run [Ab]
[Ab]Yeah, 'cause I[Dbadd9]I will soar away [Ab]like th[Dbadd9]the blackbird
I will[Gb] blow in the wi[B]nd like a se[Gb]ed [B]
I will [Dbadd9]plant my he[Eb]heart in the gar[Fm]garden of my dreams
And I [Dbadd9]will grow up where I'll wa[Eb]wander wild and f[Ab]free
Chorus:
But h[Eb]how do you wait for h[Dbadd9]heaven [Ab]
And who [Eb]has that much [Dbadd9]time [Ab]
And h[Bbm]ow d[Ab]o you ke[Dbadd9]ep your [Eb]feet on [Fm7]the [Eb]ground [Ab]
When you [Dbadd9]know that you were bo[Eb]born [Ebsus4] [Eb5]
You were bor[Bbm]born, ye[Ab]yeah, [Db] yo[Eb]u were born to fly [Ab]
Instrumental:
[Ab] [Dbadd9] [Ab] [Dbadd9] [Gb] [B] [Gb] [B]
[Dbadd9] [Eb] [Fm] [Dbadd9] [Eb] [Ab]
[Ab] [Dbadd9] [Ab] [Dbadd9] [Gb] [B] [Gb] [B]
[Dbadd9] [Eb] [Fm] [Dbadd9] [Eb] [Ab]
Chorus:
But h[Eb]how do you wait for h[Dbadd9]heaven [Ab]
And who [Eb]has that much [Dbadd9]time [Ab]
And h[Bbm]ow d[Ab]o you ke[Dbadd9]ep your [Eb]feet on [Fm7]the [Eb]ground [Ab]
When you [Dbadd9]know that you were bo[Eb]born, [Ebsus4] [Eb5]you were born to fly
Outro:
[Ab] [Dbadd9] [Ab] [Dbadd9] [Gb] [B] [Gb] [B] [Ab] [Dbadd9] [Ab] [Dbadd9] [Gb] [B] [Gb] [B]
[Ab]