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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Intro:
C Am Em x2
Verse 1:
C Am
Willy was from Birmingham
Em G
Had the world in his hands
C Am
An office job, a bank account, and a pretty wife
Em G
Friday would come too soon
C Am
He would fly you to the moon
Em
His old lady never knew what he was talking about
Chorus:
C G7
Don't you fly away boy
C G7
Don't you fly away
C G7
Don't you fly away boy
G7 C
You know everything will be OK
G7 C
Yeah everything will be ok
Verse 2:
C Am
Monday and he's back to work
Em G
Shiny shoes, a tie in his shirt
C Am
Everybody loved him so, he had a beautiful smile
Em G
A good report a pat on the back
C Am
Got his name on the company plaque
Em
But nobody seemed to know that Willy could fly
Chorus:
C G7
Don't you fly away boy
C G7
Don't you fly away
C G7
Don't you fly away boy
G7 C
You know everything will be OK
G7 C
Yeah everything will be ok
Verse 3:
C Am
Willy was a nobleman
Em G
When he lived in Birmingham
But he was losing his mind in a world of his own
Em G
Willy left on a rainy day
C Am
Wings spread and wind in his face
Em
But nobody knew that Willy could fly
Chorus/Outro: add some flourishes on the last part, slide the G up into a 3x5433 shape
C G7
Don't you fly away boy
C G7
Don't you fly away
C G7
Don't you fly away boy
G7 C
You know everything will be OK
G7 C
Yeah everything will be ok
G7 C
Oh won't you stay Willy stay
G7 C
Yeah everything will be OK
C Am Em
fade out
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Last Updated: September 10, 2025