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i'm gonna fly chords by
Lee Hazlewood
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Key: E major
Verse 1
D
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G
G

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Dirk

Thornton thinks he's a goose.
Am
Am

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It's all right, though, because we let him.
D
D

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We all
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G

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Bm
Bm
2

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know that gooses don't hurt nobody,
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G

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Bm
Bm
2

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except themselves, sometimes.
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G

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Of we all do

admit that
Em
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Dirk's a little different.
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G

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Long about the first day

of winter every year for

as long as I can remember,
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Dirk, like all good gooses,
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G

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Bm
Bm
2

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decides to fly south.

Now he
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G

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goes home and he packs himself six or eight peanut
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D

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G

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butter sandwiches and he puts them

in this brown paper sack.

He kisses his wife and his kids goodbye

and he walks about a

mile and a half from his house and climbs
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D

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G

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up to the top of this big hill an d he jumps

off.

It's a kind of a beautiful sight to see dirt
D
D

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come barreling off the top of that hill,
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G

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his arms a -flappin' in the breeze,

and the sound of them peanut

butter sandwiches

bangin' around inside that

brown paper bag,
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well, I'll tell you,

it'll bring tears to your eyes.
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Last winter,

Dirk flew, oh, about six feet

before he went and crashed in those peanut
Bb
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Fdim
Fdim
3

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E
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butter sandwiches.
Em
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Dirk
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Thornton thinks he's a goose.

It's all right, though,
D
D

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cause we let him.

Valleys low and the mountains high,

Shores you are born, I'm gonna fly,
C
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D
D

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One of these days, I'm gonna fly.

Big girls weep, little girls cry,

It's always been, don't ask me why,
C
C

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D
D

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One of these days, I'm gonna fly.
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C
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To a place where men are free
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F

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C

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D
D

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To a place where it's all right to be

Just an average guy who likes to fly

Some folks cuss, some folks lie

Sure as you're born, I'm gonna fly
C
C

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D

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One of these days, I'm gonna fly

It's cold in

March, hot in

July

It's always been, don't ask me why
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C

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D

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One of these days I'm gonna fly
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C
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To a place where men are free
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F

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D

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To a place where it's alright to be

Just an average guy who
C
C

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D
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C
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likes to fly
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D

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Big dogs bark, little dogs try

Sure as you're born, I'm gonna fly
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C

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D

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One of these days I'm gonna fly

Some chickens lay, some chickens lie

It's always been, don't ask me why
C
C

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D

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One of these days I'm gonna fly
F
F

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C
C

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To a place where men are free
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F

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To a place where it's alright to be

Just an average guy

Who likes to fly?

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Chords
  • D

  • G

  • Am

  • Bm

    2
  • Em

  • Bb

  • Fdim

    3
  • E

  • C

  • F

Capo: 2

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of i'm gonna fly by Lee Hazlewood is E major.

The primary chords used in i'm gonna fly are E, A, Bm, C#m, F#m, C.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like E, A, Bm, C#m, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of i'm gonna fly is approximately 86 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of i'm gonna fly using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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