If I Could Only Fly — Blaze Foley
Chords and lyrics for If I Could Only Fly by Blaze Foley (key of C).
Verse 1
[C]I almost felt you touchin' me[F] just now
[C]I wish I knew which way to [G]turn and go
[C]I feel so good then I [F]feel so bad
[G]Wonder what I oughta [C]do [F][C]
If I could [F]only fly
If I could [C]only fly
I'd bid this [G]place goodbye
To come and be with [C]you
But I can [F]hardly stand
Got [C]nowhere to run
Another [G]sinkin' sun
One more lonely [C]night[F] [C]
[C]The wind keeps blowin' somewhere [F]every day
[C]They tell me things get better somewhere [G]up the way
[C]Just dismal thinkin' on a [F]dismal day
[G]Sad songs for us to [C]bear [F][C]
[C] [F] [G] [CFC]
[C]You know sometimes I write happy songs
[F]But then sometimes little things are wrong
[C]You know I wish they all could [G]make you smile
[C]Tomorrow maybe we can get away
[F]I'm coming home soon and I want to stay
[G]I wish you could come with me when I [C]go again [F][C]
If I could [F]only fly
If I could [C]only fly
I'd bid this [G]place goodbye
To come and be with [C][F]you[C]
But I can [F]hardly stand
Got [C]nowhere to run
Another [G]sinkin' sun
One more lonely [C]night
If I could [F]only fly
If you could [C]only fly
If we could [G]only fly
There'd be no more lonely [C][F]nights[C]
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