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Silver Wings chords by Merle Haggard (Official Version)

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E
Esus4
F#m
B7
D#
F#7

Intro 1

E

Esus4

E

Esus4

E

Esus4

E

Chorus 1
E 
Silver wings
Shining in the sunlight
F#m 
Roaring engines
B7 
Headed somewhere in flight
E 
They're taking you away
Esus4 
E 
And leaving me lonely
F#m 
Silver wings
B7 
E 
Slowly fading out of sight

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Bridge 1

F#m

B7

Don't leave me, I cried

E

D#

E

Don't take that airplane ride

F#7

But you locked me out of your mind

B7

And left me standing here behind

Chorus 2
E 
Silver wings
Shining in the sunlight
F#m 
Roaring engines
B7 
Headed somewhere in flight
E 
They're taking you away
Esus4 
E 
And leaving me lonely
F#m 
Silver wings
B7 
E 
Slowly fading out of sight

Solo 1
E 
Esus4 
E 
E 
Esus4 
E 
F#m 
B7 
E 
Esus4 
E 

Chorus 3
E 
Silver wings
Shining in the sunlight
F#m 
Roaring engines
B7 
Headed somewhere in flight
E 
They're taking you away
E 
Esus4 
E 
And leaving me lonely
F#m 
Silver wings
B7 
E 
Esus4 
E 
Slowly fading out of sight
E 
Esus4 
E 
Slowly fading out of sight

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0

E
Esus4
F#m
B7
D#
F#7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: E majorBPM: 104

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

E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
Esus4: 0-2-2-2-0-0
F#m: 2-4-4-2-2-2
B7: x-2-1-2-0-2
D#: x-6-8-8-8-x
F#7: 2-4-2-3-2-2

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of Silver Wings by Merle Haggard, 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 E major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Merle Haggard's performance.

Silver Wings

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