Fly by Night — Rush
Chords and lyrics for Fly by Night by Rush (key of Am).
Intro
D /Em7 a b/Em7/C G/B / G5 A G/A A/
[D] Why try? I [Em7] know why.
This [Em7/C] feeling in - [G/B] side me says
It’s [G5] time I was [A] gone [A][G/A]
[D] Clear head, new [Em7] life ahead
It’s [Em7/C] time I was [G/B] king
And not [G5] just one more [A] pawn [G/A][A]
Chorus
[G/D] [D] [C] [G] [G5/D] [D] [A] [G/A] [D/]
[G/D] Fly by [D] night, a - [C] way from [G] here [G5/D]
[G/D] Change my [D] life a - [A] gain [G/A][A]
G/D D C G a - b
Fly by night, good - bye my dear
My [Em7/C] ship isn't [G/B] coming
And I [G5] just can’t pre - [A] tend [G/A][A]
D - Em7 - a - b - Em7/C - G/B - G5 - A - G/A - A
[D] Moon rise, [Em7] thoughtful eyes
[Em7/C] Staring [G/B] back at me
From the [G5] window be - [A] side [G/A][A]
[D] No fright or [Em7] hindsight
[Em7/C] Leaving be - [G/B] hind
That empty [G5] feeling in - [A] side [G/A][A]
Chorus
[G/D] Fly by [D] night, a - [C] way from [G] here [G5/D]
[G/D] Change my [D] life a - [A] gain [G/A][A]
G/D D C G a - b
Fly by night, good - bye my dear
My [Em7/C] ship isn't [G/B] coming
And I [G5] just can’t pre - [A] tend [G/A][A]
Break:
D - Em7 - a - b - Em7/C - G/B - G5 - AV - G/A - A 4x
Chorus
[G/D] Fly by [D] night, a - [C] way from [G] here [G5/D]
[G/D] Change my [D] life a - [A] gain [G/A][A]
G/D D C G a - b
Fly by night, good - bye my dear
My [Em7/C] ship isn't [G/B] coming
And I [G5] just can’t pre - [A] tend [G/A][A]
Break:
D/A /F/C /G/D C/E D/F#/Di
C/A /Am/F /Gi
[D/A] Start a new chapter
I [F/C] find what I'm after
It’s [G/D] changing [C/E] every [D/F#] day [Di]
The [C/A] change of a season
Is e - [Am/F] nough of a reason
To [Gi] want to get away
[D/A] Quiet and pensive
My [F/C] thoughts apprehensive
The [G/D] hours [C/E] drift a - [D/F#] way [Di]
[C/A] Leaving my homeland
[Am/F] Playing a lone hand
My [Gi] life begins today
Outro
[G/D] Fly by [D] night, a - [C] way from [G] here [G5/D]
[G/D] Change my [D] life a - [A] gain [G/A][A]
G/D D C G a - b
Fly by night, good - bye my dear
My [Em7/C] ship isn't [G/B] coming
And I [G5] just can’t pre - [A] tend [G/A][A]
My [Em7/C] ship isn't [G/B] coming
And I [G5] just can’t pre - [A] tend [G/A][A]
[G/D] Fly by [D] night, a - [C] way from [G] here [G5/D]
[G/D] Change my [D] life a - [A] gain [G/A][A]
G/D D C G a - b
Fly by night, good - bye my dear
My [Em7/C] ship isn't [G/B] coming
And I [G5] just can’t pre - [A] tend [G/A][A]
My [Em7/C] ship isn't [G/B] coming
And I [G5] just can’t pre - [A] tend [G/A][A]
My [Em7/C] ship isn't [G/B] coming
And I [G5] just can’t pre - [A] tend [G/A][A]
D //
G5/D xxxx1515
D/F# xxx101011
Di xx0111010
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