Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Intro: C Em F C F G F G C Verse: C Em F C I tripped and fell and my skin got somewhat grazed Am Em F G I can already tell this will sting for some days C Em F C But I don’t care if it heals late or soon F G F G C Just for now, I’ll wear a bandage over my wound
C Em F C Once more today, I was treated like a fool Am Em F G Sure, it ruined my day, and they think they're so cool C Em F C I’ll let it go, but you’d better not forget F G F G C Just for now, I’ll show a smile out of “respect” Chorus: Em F G Am If you sail a ship, the moment when you part Em F G Am From the land, the sails will swell out in the wind Em F G Am It is here I say farewell to all dry land Em F G C And set out on the ocean to see what I will see Instrumental: C Em F C Am Em F G C Em F C F G F G C Verse 2: C Em F C Got in a fight and the place where I was struck Am Em F G Formed a bruise in plain sight, well hey, that’s my luck C Em F C Guess that is that, I’ll just leave that for today F G F G C May as well concede that I have lost, anyway Chorus 2: Em F G Am Standing on a hill, I spread my arms out wide Em F G Am And I flap against an upward blowing gust Em F G Am It is here I say farewell to land below Em F G C And I fly as a bird to traverse the massive sky Em F G C Suddenly, a wind comes blowing from the South Em F G C Grounding me back home as rain begins to fall Em F G C Spring is on its way in just a few more days Em F G C And I’ve just been told to bring all the laundry in Em F G C