We Could Fly Tab by Rhiannon Giddens

We Could Fly tab by Rhiannon Giddens

Guitar Tab

Capo on 2nd

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)



Verse1:
   C  +     +     +  G  +    C  +     +            G  +     +     +  G     C      +         +
E|-0-h3-----------5----\3--|-0-h3----------------|-5--5-----5----\3------|-0-------------------|
B|-------------------------|---------------------|-------------------3---|-1-------------------|
G|----------0--------------|----------0----------|-------------------0---|--------0------------|
D|-------2-----------0-----|-------2---------2---|-------3-----------0---|-----2---------0-h2--|
A|-3-----------------------|-3-------------------|-0-----------0---------|-3-------------------|
E|-------------3-----------|-------------3-------|-----------------------|-----------3---------|
   Mama,          dear       mama,                 look in  yonder         tree

 Am7  +     +  Em +     +    Am             +    F  +     +     +        G      +     +
E|-0-h3--------------------|-------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|
B|-1--------3----p1--1-p0--|-1-----------------|----1-----1------------|---------------------|
G|-------------------------|-----2-------------|-2--------------2------|-0------0------------|
D|-------2-----------2-----|-----2-------0-h2--|-------3-----------3---|-----0-----------0---|
A|-0-----------------------|-0-----------------|-------------0---------|-----------0-h2------|
E|-------------0-----------|---------0---------|-1---------------------|-3-------------------|
   See that pretty little    sparrow,          a-lookin' back at         me.

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   C      +     +               +     +        F  +     +     +  G     C      +         +
E|-0--h3--3------------|-0--h3--3------------|-5-----5--5----\3------|-0-------------------|
B|---------------------|---------------------|-------------------3---|-1-------------------|
G|--------------0------|--------------0------|----5--------------0---|--------0------------|
D|-----2-----------2---|-----2-----------2---|-------3-----------0---|-----2---------0-h2--|
A|-3-------------------|-3-------------------|-0-----------0---------|-3-------------------|
E|-----------3---------|-----------3---------|-----------------------|-----------3---------|
   She can soar    a-    bove the clouds,      way up   in       the   sky

   Am7    +  Em7       Am     +         +    F  +     +     +        C      +         +
E|-0-----------------|---------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|
B|-1------3----------|-1-------------------|----1-----1------------|-1-------------------|
G|-------------------|--------2------------|-2--------------2------|--------0------------|
D|-----2---------0---|-----2---------0-h2--|-------3-----------3---|-----2---------0-h2--|
A|-0---------2-------|-0-------------------|-------------0---------|-3-------------------|
E|-------------------|-----------0---------|-1---------------------|-----------3---------|
   She can fly   a-    way from here,        why, o   why,  can't    I?


Verse2:

   C  +     +     +  G  +    C  +     +            G  +     +     +  G     C      +         +
E|-0-h3-----------5----\3--|-0-h3----------------|-5--5-----5----\3------|-0-------------------|
B|-------------------------|---------------------|-------------------3---|-1-------------------|
G|----------0--------------|----------0----------|-------------------0---|--------0------------|
D|-------2-----------0-----|-------2---------2---|-------3-----------0---|-----2---------0-h2--|
A|-3-----------------------|-3-------------------|-0-----------0---------|-3-------------------|
E|-------------3-----------|-------------3-------|-----------------------|-----------3---------|
   Daughter,      dear       daughter,       I'll  tell you something      true:         Re-

 Am7  +     +  Em +     +    Am             +    F  +     +     +        G      +     +
E|-0-h3--------------------|-------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|
B|-1--------3----p1--1-p0--|-1-----------------|----1-----1------------|---------------------|
G|-------------------------|-----2-------------|-2--------------2------|-0------0------------|
D|-------2-----------2-----|-----2-------0-h2--|-------3-----------3---|-----0-----------0---|
A|-0-----------------------|-0-----------------|-------------0---------|-----------0-h2------|
E|-------------0-----------|---------0---------|-1---------------------|-3-------------------|
   member   Gran        E-   liza,       well,   every    night    she   flew.           They

   Am7    +  Em7       Am     +         +    F  +     +     +        C      +         +
E|-0-----------------|---------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|
B|-1------3----------|-1-------------------|----1-----1------------|-1-------------------|
G|-------------------|--------2------------|-2--------------2------|--------0------------|
D|-----2---------0---|-----2---------0-h2--|-------3-----------3---|-----2---------0-h2--|
A|-0---------2-------|-0-------------------|-------------0---------|-3-------------------|
E|-------------------|-----------0---------|-1---------------------|-----------3---------|
   tried to keep her   down but there was    nothing they   could    do.


Chorus:
   C        +                        +                        +               Am       +   G
E|--------------0----3----|-3----------------------|------------------------|-0----------------------|
B|------------------------|-1----------------------|--------------3---p1----|-1------------3---------|
G|----------0-------------|----------0-------------|----------0-------------|----------2-------------|
D|------2------------0----|------2------------2----|------2------------2----|------2------------0----|
A|-3----------------------|-3----------------------|-3----------------------|-0----------------------|
E|--------------3---------|--------------3---------|--------------3---------|--------------3---------|
                She could   fly,                                  she  could  fly

   C      +         +    F  +     +     +  C  +       +     +     +        G      +     +
E|---------------0-h3--|-5-----5--5--\-----3--3--|-------0---------------|---------------------|
B|-1-------------------|-------------------------|----------3-----1------|-3-------------------|
G|--------0------------|----5-----------5--------|----0------------------|--------0------------|
D|-----2---------2-----|-------3-----------0-----|-------2-----------2---|-----0-----------0---|
A|-3-------------------|-0-----------0-----------|-3---------------------|-----------0-h2------|
E|-----------3---------|-------------------------|-------------3---------|-3-------------------|
                She could slip the bonds   of earth      and rise so       high.

          +            C      +     +     +           +               +     +  G  +
E|-----------0---3---|-3------3--5-------\3--|p0-----------------|-0--0------------------|
B|-------------------|-----------------------|-----1-------------|-------------3----p0---|
G|--------0----------|--------------5--------|--------0------0---|----------0-----0------|
D|-----0---------0---|-----2-----------3-----|-----2---------2---|-------2-----------0---|
A|-----------2-------|-3---------0-----------|-3-----------------|-3---------------------|
E|-3-----------------|-----------------------|-----------3-------|-------------3---------|
             She could fly across         the  river,        her   spirit      in    her

   C        +               F   +       +       +          C        +            +
E|------------------------|------------------------------|---------------------------|
B|-1----------------------|-----1-------1----------------|----------1----------------|
G|----------0-------------|-2-------------------2--------|-0-------------------------|
D|------2------------2----|---------3---------------3----|------2------------0--h2---|
A|-3----------------------|-----------------0------------|-3-------------------------|
E|--------------3---------|-1----------------------------|--------------3------------|
   hand,                    searchin',  always             searchin'

   G        +       +          F        +       +          C        +       +
E|--------------0------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
B|-3--------3-------3--------|-1-------------------------|-1-------------------------|
G|---------------------------|----------2-------2--------|----------0-------0--------|
D|------0---------------0----|------3---------------3----|------2---------------2----|
A|--------------2------------|--------------0------------|-3-------------------------|
E|-3-------------------------|-1-------------------------|--------------3------------|
   for      the promised       land.

Verse3:

   C  +     +     +  G  +    C  +     +            G  +     +     +  G     C      +         +
E|-0-h3-----------5----\3--|-0-h3----------------|-5--5-----5----\3------|-0-------------------|
B|-------------------------|---------------------|-------------------3---|-1-------------------|
G|----------0--------------|----------0----------|-------------------0---|--------0------------|
D|-------2-----------0-----|-------2---------2---|-------3-----------0---|-----2---------0-h2--|
A|-3-----------------------|-3-------------------|-0-----------0---------|-3-------------------|
E|-------------3-----------|-------------3-------|-----------------------|-----------3---------|
   Mama,          dear       mama,                 mama     tell     me    more.         I

 Am7  +     +  Em +     +    Am             +    F  +     +     +        G      +     +
E|-0-h3--------------------|-------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|
B|-1--------3----p1--1-p0--|-1-----------------|----1-----1------------|---------------------|
G|-------------------------|-----2-------------|-2--------------2------|-0------0------------|
D|-------2-----------2-----|-----2-------0-h2--|-------3-----------3---|-----0-----------0---|
A|-0-----------------------|-0-----------------|-------------0---------|-----------0-h2------|
E|-------------0-----------|---------0---------|-1---------------------|-3-------------------|
   feel a   trembling        in my arms, I've    never    felt  be-      fore.

   C  +     +     +  G  +    C  +     +            G  +     +     +  G     C      +         +
E|-0-h3-----------5----\3--|-0-h3----------------|-5--5-----5----\3------|-0-------------------|
B|-------------------------|---------------------|-------------------3---|-1-------------------|
G|----------0--------------|----------0----------|-------------------0---|--------0------------|
D|-------2-----------0-----|-------2---------2---|-------3-----------0---|-----2---------0-h2--|
A|-3-----------------------|-3-------------------|-0-----------0---------|-3-------------------|
E|-------------3-----------|-------------3-------|-----------------------|-----------3---------|
   Daughter,      dear       daughter,             listen   what     I     say:          Your

   Am7    +  Em7       Am     +         +    F  +     +     +        C      +         +
E|-0-----------------|---------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|
B|-1------3----------|-1-------------------|----1-----1------------|-1-------------------|
G|-------------------|--------2------------|-2--------------2------|--------0------------|
D|-----2---------0---|-----2---------0-h2--|-------3-----------3---|-----2---------0-h2--|
A|-0---------2-------|-0-------------------|-------------0---------|-3-------------------|
E|-------------------|-----------0---------|-1---------------------|-----------3---------|
   granny always       told   me     you'd   feel that way  some     day.

   Am7    +  Em7       Am     +         +    F  +     +     +        C      +         +
E|-0-----------------|---------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|
B|-1------3----------|-1-------------------|----1-----1------------|-1-------------------|
G|-------------------|--------2------------|-2--------------2------|--------0------------|
D|-----2---------0---|-----2---------0-h2--|-------3-----------3---|-----2---------0-h2--|
A|-0---------2-------|-0-------------------|-------------0---------|-3-------------------|
E|-------------------|-----------0---------|-1---------------------|-----------3---------|
   Every  time she     looked at you she     saw the  old-time       ways.

Chorus:

When we could fly, we could fly
We could slip the bonds of earth and rise so high
We could fly across the mountains
Together, hand in hand
Searchin', always searchin' for the promised land


Instrumental:
   F  +     +     +           +     +     +        C      +     +               +     +
E|-----------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
B|----------1------------|-3-p1-----------1------|---------------------|---------------------|
G|-0-h2-----------2------|----------2------------|-0------0-----0------|--------0-----0------|      2x
D|-------3-----------3---|-------3-----------3---|-----2-----------2---|-----2-----------2---|
A|-3---------------------|-0---------------------|-3-------------------|-3-------------------|
E|-------------1---------|-------------1---------|-----------3---------|-----------3---------|

   F  +     +     +           +  G  +  F  +     +    C      +     +               +     +
E|-3-/5-----------5------|-5-/7-----7----\5--5-\3--|-3-------------------|---------------------|
B|-----------------------|-------------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
G|----------5--------5---|-------------------------|--------0-----0------|--------0-----0------|    2x
D|-------3-----------3---|-------0-----------0-----|-----2-----------2---|-----2-----------2---|
A|-0-----------0---------|-------------------------|-3-------------------|-3-------------------|
E|-----------------------|-5-/7--------7-\5--------|-----------3---------|-----------3---------|


Verse4:

   C  +     +     +  G  +    C  +     +            G  +     +     +  G     C      +         +
E|-0-h3-----------5----\3--|-0-h3----------------|-5--5-----5----\3------|-0-------------------|
B|-------------------------|---------------------|-------------------3---|-1-------------------|
G|----------0--------------|----------0----------|-------------------0---|--------0------------|
D|-------2-----------0-----|-------2---------2---|-------3-----------0---|-----2---------0-h2--|
A|-3-----------------------|-3-------------------|-0-----------0---------|-3-------------------|
E|-------------3-----------|-------------3-------|-----------------------|-----------3---------|
   Mama,          dear       mama,                 come and stand    by    me.           I

 Am7  +     +  Em +     +    Am             +    F  +     +     +        G      +     +
E|-0-h3--------------------|-------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|
B|-1--------3----p1--1-p0--|-1-----------------|----1-----1------------|---------------------|
G|-------------------------|-----2-------------|-2--------------2------|-0------0------------|
D|-------2-----------2-----|-----2-------0-h2--|-------3-----------3---|-----0-----------0---|
A|-0-----------------------|-0-----------------|-------------0---------|-----------0-h2------|
E|-------------0-----------|---------0---------|-1---------------------|-3-------------------|
   feel  a  lightness        in my feet, a       longing  to    be        free.          My

   C      +     +               +     +        F  +     +     +  G     C      +         +
E|-0--h3--3------------|-0--h3--3------------|-5-----5--5----\3------|-0-------------------|
B|---------------------|---------------------|-------------------3---|-1-------------------|
G|--------------0------|--------------0------|----5--------------0---|--------0------------|
D|-----2-----------2---|-----2-----------2---|-------3-----------0---|-----2---------0-h2--|
A|-3-------------------|-3-------------------|-0-----------0---------|-3-------------------|
E|-----------3---------|-----------3---------|-----------------------|-----------3---------|
   heart, it is a-       shakin' with    an    old,     old            song.         I

   Am7    +  Em7       Am     +         +    F  +     +     +        C      +         +
E|-0-----------------|---------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|
B|-1------3----------|-1-------------------|----1-----1------------|-1-------------------|
G|-------------------|--------2------------|-2--------------2------|--------0------------|
D|-----2---------0---|-----2---------0-h2--|-------3-----------3---|-----2---------0-h2--|
A|-0---------2-------|-0-------------------|-------------0---------|-3-------------------|
E|-------------------|-----------0---------|-1---------------------|-----------3---------|
   hear the voices     sayin',       it's    time for  moving        on .          She


Verse5:
   C      +     +               +     +        F  +     +     +  G     C      +         +
E|-0--h3--3------------|-0--h3--3------------|-5-----5--5----\3------|-0-------------------|
B|---------------------|---------------------|-------------------3---|-1-------------------|
G|--------------0------|--------------0------|----5--------------0---|--------0------------|
D|-----2-----------2---|-----2-----------2---|-------3-----------0---|-----2---------0-h2--|
A|-3-------------------|-3-------------------|-0-----------0---------|-3-------------------|
E|-----------3---------|-----------3---------|-----------------------|-----------3---------|
   took her mama        by the hand,    they  rose up  in       the   air.          They

   Am7    +  Em7       Am     +         +    F  +     +     +        C      +         +
E|-0-----------------|---------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|
B|-1------3----------|-1-------------------|----1-----1------------|-1-------------------|
G|-------------------|--------2------------|-2--------------2------|--------0------------|
D|-----2---------0---|-----2---------0-h2--|-------3-----------3---|-----2---------0-h2--|
A|-0---------2-------|-0-------------------|-------------0---------|-3-------------------|
E|-------------------|-----------0---------|-1---------------------|-----------3---------|
   held each other     tight and then they   flew away      from     there.        They

   Am7    +  Em7       Am     +         +    F  +     +     +        C      +         +
E|-0-----------------|---------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|
B|-1------3----------|-1-------------------|----1-----1------------|-1-------------------|
G|-------------------|--------2------------|-2--------------2------|--------0------------|
D|-----2---------0---|-----2---------0-h2--|-------3-----------3---|-----2---------0-h2--|
A|-0---------2-------|-0-------------------|-------------0---------|-3-------------------|
E|-------------------|-----------0---------|-1---------------------|-----------3---------|
   held each other     tight and then they   flew away      from     there.


Chorus:

They could fly, they could fly
They could slip the bonds of earth and rise so high
They could fly across the ocean
Together, hand in hand
Searchin', always searchin' for the promised land

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| h   Hammer-on
| p   Pull-off
| /   Slide up
| \   Slide down

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