One Day I'll Fly Away chords by Randy Crawford (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

D
Gm/D
Bm7
Em7
A7
Dm
Dm/C
Gm
Gm7
C7sus4
C7
Cdim7
Bbm/F
F
E7
Bbm7
Cm
C#
Eb
A9
C#dim7
Bbmaj7
Bb
Ebm/Bb
Bbaug
Cm7/Bb
Gb6
Gbdim7
D7/F#
Eb9
Db
A7/Db
Gm6

Intro 1

Verse 1

I'll make it alone

When love is gone

Still you made your mark

Here in my heart

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Chorus 1

One day I'll fly away

Leave your love to yesterday

What more can your love do for me?

When will love be through with me?

Verse 2

I follow the night

Can't stand the light

When will I begin

My life again?

Chorus 2
D 
D 
 (D major) One day I'll fly away  (D major) 
Bm7 
E7 
A7 
 (B minor7) Leave your love to yes (E7) terday  (A7) 
Dm 
Dm/C 
Gm 
Gm7 
 (D minor) What more  (D minor/C) can your love  (G minor) do  for me?  (G minor7) 
C7sus4 
C7 
Cdim7 
C7 
Bbm7 
 (C7sus4) When       (C7) will  (Cdim7) love      (C7) be   (B flat minor7) through
Cm 
C# 
Eb 
F 
A9 
 (C minor)  (C sharp major)  (E flat major) with  (F major) me?  (A9) 

Bridge 1

Why live life from dream to dream?

And dread the day that dream ing ends?

Solo 1

Chorus 3
D 
Gm/D 
D 
 (D major) One One day I'll  (G minor/D) fly away  (D major) 
Bm7 
E7 
A7 
 (B minor7) Leave your love to yes (E7) terday  (A7) 
Dm 
Dm/C 
Gm 
Gm7 
 (D minor) What more  (D minor/C) can your love  (G minor) do  for me?  (G minor7) 
C7sus4 
C7 
Cdim7 
C7 
Bbm7 
 (C7sus4) When       (C7) will  (Cdim7) love      (C7) be   (B flat minor7) through
Cm 
C# 
Eb 
F 
A9 
 (C minor)  (C sharp major)  (E flat major) with  (F major) me?  (A9) 

Bridge 2

Why live life from dream to dream?

And dread the day that dream ing ends?

Interlude 1

Outro 1

One day I'll fly away

Fly away

[Repeat and fade]

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GuitarPianoUkulele

D
Gm/D
Bm7
Em7
A7
Dm
Dm/C
Gm
Gm7
C7sus4
C7
Cdim7
Bbm/F
F
E7
Bbm7
Cm
C#
Eb
A9
C#dim7
Bbmaj7
Bb
Ebm/Bb
Bbaug
Cm7/Bb
Gb6
Gbdim7
D7/F#
Eb9
Db
A7/Db
Gm6

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: D majorBPM: 72

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

D: x-x-0-2-3-2
Gm/D: x-x-0-3-3-3
Bm7: x-2-4-2-3-x
Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0
A7: x-0-2-0-2-0
Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1
Dm/C: x-3-x-2-3-1
Gm: 3-5-5-3-3-3
Gm7: 3-5-3-3-3-3
C7sus4: x-3-3-3-1-x
C7: x-3-2-3-1-x
Cdim7: x-3-4-2-4-x
Bbm/F: 1-x-3-3-2-x
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
E7: 0-2-0-1-0-0
Bbm7: x-1-3-1-2-x
Cm: x-3-5-5-4-x
C#: x-4-6-6-6-x
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
A9: 5-4-5-4-5-x
C#dim7: x-4-5-3-5-x
Bbmaj7: x-1-3-2-3-x
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Ebm/Bb: 6-x-8-8-7-x
Bbaug: x-1-0-3-3-2
Cm7/Bb: 6-x-5-5-4-x
Gb6: 2-x-1-3-2-x
Gbdim7: 2-x-1-2-1-x
D7/F#: 2-x-0-2-1-x
Eb9: x-6-5-6-6-x
Db: x-4-6-6-6-x
A7/Db: x-4-5-2-5-x
Gm6: 3-x-2-3-3-x

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of One Day I'll Fly Away by Randy Crawford, 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 D major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Randy Crawford.