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Key: G
Intro:
G C/G G C/G G
Verse 1:
C G
The hour is early
C G
The whole world is quiet
C G C G
A beautiful morning's about to ignite
C G
I'm ready for danger
C G
I'm ready for fire
C G
I'm ready for something to lift me up higher
Chorus:
C D
Life's been good, I guess
Em
My ragged old heart's been blessed
C D Em
With so much more than meets the eye
C D
I've got a past I won't soon forget
Em
You ain't seen nothing yet
C D G C G C G
I'm still learning how to fly
Verse 2:
C G
It's your dreams that die hard
C G
With these habits to break
C
You can't let down your guard
G C G
When there's so much at stake
C G C G
I'm halfway to heaven, halfway to hell
C
But I might roll a seven
G
You never can tell
Chorus:
C D
Life's been good it's true
Em
When I'm feeling just like new
C D Em
The same old rules need not apply
C D
I've got a past full of sticks and stones
Em
And a good feeling in my bones
C D G
I'm still learning how to fly
Bridge:
D C D
I wanna go faster
G C
I don't wanna slow down
D C D
I don't wanna get off of this merrygoround
C D
I wanna be reckless
G C
I wanna be vain
D
I wanna make love like a runaway train
Chorus:
C D
Life's been good I said
Em
I'm 10,000 miles ahead
C D Em
The day I rest is the day I die
C D
I've got a past like a broken wing
Em
But you ain't seen anything
C D Em
I'm still learning how to fly
C D G
I'm still learning how to fly
Outro:
C/G G C/G G
Song History
Published: April 28, 2025
Last Updated: September 10, 2025