Tone: [D]
Intro:
[D]
Verse:
[D] Sammy was low - Just[E7]Just watching the show
[G] Over and[Gm]and over a- [D] gain
[D] Knew it was time - He'd[E7]He'd made up his mind
To [G] leave his dead[Gm]dead life be-[D]be- hind
His[Bm]His boss said to him
[Bm] "Boy you'd [Bm] better begin
To[G]To get those crazy [A] notions right [D] out of your head
[Em7] Sammy who do you [C7] think that you are?
[D] You should've been [E] sweeping [Gm] up the Emerald[D]Emerald Bar"
Chorus:
[D] Spread your wings and [Bm] fly away
[E7] Fly away, [A] far away
[D] Spread your little wings and[Bm]and fly away
[E7] Fly away, [A] far away
[Gm] Pull yourself together
'Cos you [D] know you should do better
[Bb] That's because you're [D]a free man
He spends his[Bm]his evenings alone[Bm]alone in his [Bm] hotel room
[A] Keeping his thoughts to himself,[Gbsus4]himself, he'd be leaving[Gb]leaving soon
[Bm] Wishing he was miles and[Bm]and miles awa-[Bm]awa- y
[A] Nothing in this world, nothing would[Gbsus4]would make him sta-[Gb]sta- y
Solo:
[G] [A] [D] [Gm] [Bm6] [E] [A]
Verse:
[D] Since he was small - Had [E7] no luck at all
[G] Nothing came[Gm]came easy to [D] him
[D] Now it was time - He'd[E7]He'd made up his mind
[G] "This could be my[Gm]my last [D] chance"
His[Bm]His boss said to him, "Now [Bm] listen boy!
[Bm] You're always dreaming
You've [G] got no real am- [A] bition, you[D]you won't get very far
[Em7] Sammy boy, don't you[C7]you know who you are?
Why [D] can't you be [E] happy[Gm]happy at the Emerald [D] Bar" So honey
Chorus:
[D] Spread your wings and [Bm] fly away
[E7] Fly away, [A] far away
[D] Spread your little wings and[Bm]and fly away
[E7] Fly away, [A] far away
[Gm] Pull yourself together
'Cos you [D] know you should do better
[Bb] That's because you're [D]a free man