Willys Song chords by Rayland Baxter

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