Fly Away chords by
John Denver (Official Version)

1975Country3K views

Key: G majorDifficulty: Intermediate

Intro 1

G

G

G

G

D7sus4

Verse 1

G

All of her days have gone soft and cloudy

Am7/G

All of her dreams have gone dry

G

All of her nights have gone sad and shady

D7sus4

She's getting ready to fly

Chorus 1

Am7

D7

Fly away

Am7

D7

Fly away

Gmaj7

Gmaj7

Gmaj7

(Fly away)

Gmaj7

D7sus4

Verse 2
G G 
 
Life in the city can make you crazy
The sounds of the sand
Am7/G Am7/G 
 
and the sea
G G 
 
Life in a high-rise can make you hungry
Am7/G Am7/G 
 
For things that you can't even see

Chorus 2

Am7

D7

Fly away

Am7

D7

Fly away

Gmaj7

(Please fly away)

Bridge 1
Am7 Am7 
 
Bm7 Bm7 
 
In    this whole world there's nobod   y
Cmaj9 Cmaj9 
 
as lonely as she
(nobody as lonely as me)
Am7 Am7 
 
D7 D7 
 
There's nowhere to go and there's no  where
G G 
 
That she'd rather be
G G 
 
G G 
 
G G 
 
D7sus4 D7sus4 
 

Verse 3
G G 
 
She's looking for lovers and children playing
She's looking for signs
Am7/G Am7/G 
 
of the spring
G G 
 
She listens for laughter
and sounds of dancing
Am7/G Am7/G 
 
She listens for any old things

Chorus 3

Am7

D7

Fly away

Am7

D7

Fly away

Gmaj7

(Fly away)

Gmaj7

Gmaj7

Gmaj7

Bridge 2
Am7 Am7 
 
Bm7 Bm7 
 
In    this whole world there's nobod   y
Cmaj9 Cmaj9 
 
as lonely as she
(...nobody as lonely as me)
Am7 Am7 
 
D7 D7 
 
There's nowhere to go and there's no  where
G G 
 
Gmaj9 Gmaj9 
 
G6 G6 
 
Gmaj7 Gmaj7 
 
That she'd rather be
G G 
 
G G 
 
D7sus4 D7sus4 
 

Verse 4

G

All of her days have gone soft and cloudy

Am7/G

All of her dreams have gone dry

G

All of her nights have gone sad and shady

Am7/G

She's getting ready to fly

Chorus 4

Am7

D7

Fly away

Am7

D7

Fly away

Am7

D7

Fly away

Outro 1

Gmaj7

Gmaj7

(Fly away)

[Repeat and fade]

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsG D7sus4 Am7/G Am7 D7...

Chords

G
D7sus4
Am7/G
Am7
D7
Gmaj7
Bm7
Cmaj9
Gmaj9
G6

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
D7sus4: x-x-0-2-1-3
Am7/G: 3-x-2-2-1-0
Am7: x-0-2-0-1-0
D7: x-x-0-2-1-2
Gmaj7: 3-x-0-0-0-2
Bm7: x-2-4-2-3-x
Cmaj9: x-3-2-4-3-x
Gmaj9: 3-x-0-2-0-2
G6: 3-2-0-0-0-0

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of Fly Away by John Denver, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of G major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of John Denver's performance.

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