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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Key: G
Difficulty: Novice
INTRO:
G C G C
VERSE 1:
G
I wander lonely as a cloud
D
I keep my head above the crowd
Am G
Ain't nobody else as big as me
But I must remember friends
D
What has to start just has to end
Am G
Everybody's got a destiny
CHORUS:
C
And I know when the swallows flies
G C
Yes I know, and the earth just dies
G Am C
Then I'll be told what I am
G C
The swallow and me
VERSE 2:
G
I'll look after number one
D
I'll forget the beggar's son
Am G
Everybody's got to stay alive
I'll keep a-walking amongst the clouds
D
I'll keep my head above the crowd
Am G
I'll watch them live, I'll watch them die
CHORUS:
C
And I know when the swallows flies
G C
Yes I know, and the earth just dies
G Am C
Then I'll be told what I am
G
The swallow and me
OUTRO:
C
And I know when the swallows flies
G C
Yes I know, and the earth just dies
G C
Yes I know when the swallow flies
G C
Yes I know, and the earth just dies
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Last Updated: September 10, 2025