Chords with lyrics
Verse:
E MajorE A augmentedA E MajorE
Seen it written and I've heard it told
A augmentedA E MajorE
That a man does things for gold
A augmentedA E MajorE
Drives him crazy and it makes him old
BB
Before his time
C# minorC#m E MajorE
Sittin' 'round waitin' for the rainbow's end
A augmentedA E MajorE
Wastin' time and loosin' friends
G# minorG#m C# minorC#m A augmentedA BB
Never knowin' that it ends before his eyes
A augmentedA E MajorE
But those of us who seek the truth
BB E MajorE
Will be there when she rides
Chorus:
E MajorE
Talkin' 'bout wings
To carry us over the water
F# minorF#m
Talkin' 'bout wings
BB E MajorE
Pickin' us up by the waves
A augmentedA E MajorE
Aw, so many things can breed misunderstandin'
A augmentedA E MajorE BB A augmentedA E MajorE
We'll soon be landin' on velvet wings
A augmentedA BB E MajorE
Once met a man and his words were wise
A augmentedA E MajorE
And he looked me in the eyes
G# minorG#m C# minorC#m
He said brother don't you compromise
BB
What you feel
Verse:
C# minorC#m E MajorE
All things figure in a bigger plan
A augmentedA E MajorE
And it's up to veryman
G# minorG#m C# minorC#m A augmentedA BB
Just to do the best to reach his own ideals
A augmentedA E MajorE
And build a world around himself
BB E MajorE
And live it like he feels
Chorus:
E MajorE
Talkin' 'bout wings
To carry us over the water
F# minorF#m
Talkin' 'bout wings
BB E MajorE
Pickin' us up by the waves
A augmentedA E MajorE
Aw, so many things can breed misunderstandin'
A augmentedA E MajorE BB A augmentedA E MajorE
We'll soon be landin' on velvet wings
F# minorF#m
Talkin' 'bout wings
To carry us over the water
F# minorF#m
Talkin' 'bout wings
F# minorF#m
Pickin' us up by the waves
BB F# minorF#m
Aw, so many things can breed misunderstandin'
BB F# minorF#m C# minorC#m BB F# minorF#m
We'll soon be landin' on velvet wings
F# minorF#m
Talkin' 'bout wings
To carry us over the water
F# minorF#m
Talkin' 'bout wings
C# minorC#m F# minorF#m
Pickin' us up by the waves
BB F# minorF#m
Aw, so many things can breed misunderstandin'
BB F# minorF#m C# minorC#m BB
We'll soon be landin' on velvet wings
Outro:
F# minorF#m C# minorC#m BB F# minorF#m