Dear Icarus Chords

♫ Verse 1: G I sneer at the sparrow singing at my window such a pretty little lucky thing G I sneer at the arrow of comparison that's buried in my chest G Gm Why did God forget to give me wings F C Gm Why, why, why, why was this restless little soul within me made to fly? F C Fly, fly, fly, fly Gm F C I long to glide across the rising sun Gm F C My eyes on fire Gm F C I have tendencies to only want Gm F C What I shouldn’t desire

♫ Chorus: G F Oh, what I wouldn’t give to fly G F Oh, to feel the sun's reflection in my eyes, as I rise G7 C Oh they tell me to get rid of it F Cause risk is inconsiderate F Dear Icarus, you beautiful idiot G7 C F But oh what I wouldn’t give to try G To fly ♫ Verse 2: G Father says men like me and him G Shouldn’t be caged in G G* F So we will take the east wind and a map F To a place without a prison F A place where freedoms given F G Were we won't be in the kitchen dipping feathers into wax C F And he straps angel wings to my back Gm F C Saying so long as you stay far from the sun C Gm C F My child, you’ll fly Gm F C You have tendencies to want your fun C Gm C F Your wild could be your demise ♫ Chorus: G F Oh, what I wouldn’t give to fly G F Oh, to feel the sun's reflection in my eyes, as I rise Gm C Oh, they tell me to get rid of it F Cause risk is inconsiderate F Dear Icarus, you beautiful idiot Gm C F But oh what I wouldn’t give to try Gm C F To fly ♫ Outro: Gm C Oh, I never could get rid of this F When heaven looks so limitless F I’m Icarus, a beautiful idiot Gm C Oh, my father you are missing this F Let it melt your bitterness F I’m Icarus, a beautiful idiot Gm C Oh, I cannot blame my ignorance F Ill blame the sun's deliverance F I’m Icarus, a beautiful idiot Gm C Oh, I’m sorry I’m indifferent F To death and it’s relentlessness F If Icarus must die C He’ll die a beautiful F Idiot