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The Wings That Fly Us Home chords by
John Denver
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Key: E major
Verse 1
D
D

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A
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D
D

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There are many ways of being
G
G

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D
D

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in this circle we call life
A
A

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D
D

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A wise man seeks an answer,
Em
Em

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Am
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A

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burns his candle through the night
D
D

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Is a jewel just a pebble that
G
G

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found a way to shine
D
D

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Is a hero's blood more righteous
Em
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than a hobo's sip of wine
Am
Am

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A

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Verse 2
D
D

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Did I speak to you one morning on
G
G

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D

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some distant world away

Did you save me from an arrow,
Em
Em

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A
A

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did you lay me in a grave
D
D

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Were we brothers on a journey,
G
G

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did you teach me how to run
D
D

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Were we broken by the waters,
Em
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did I lie you in the sun
A
A

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Verse 3
G
G

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Bm
Bm
2

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I dreamed you were a prophet
F#m
F#m
2

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D
D

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in a meadow
G
G

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Bm
Bm
2

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F#m
F#m
2

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D
D

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I dreamed I was a mountain in the wind
G
G

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Bm
Bm
2

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I dreamed you knelt and touched
F#m
F#m
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D
D

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me with a flower
G
G

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Em
Em

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A
A

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I awoke with this: a flower in my hand
Verse 4
D
D

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I know that love is seeing
G
G

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D
D

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all the infinite in one
Dsus4
Dsus4

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D
D

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Em
Em

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In the brother hood of creatures; who the father,
A
A

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who the son
D
D

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The vision of your goodness will
G
G

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sustain me through the cold
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D

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Take my hand now to remember when
Em
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A

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you find yourself alone
Verse 5
D
D

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And the spirit fills the darkness

of the heavens
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G

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D

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It fills the endless yearning of the soul
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G

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Bm
Bm
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It lives within a star
F#m
F#m
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D
D

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too far to dream of
G
G

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Bm
Bm
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It lives within each part
F#m
F#m
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A
A

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and is the whole
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G

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F#m
F#m
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Em
Em

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It's the fire and the wings
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A

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D

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G
G

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that fly us home
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Fly us home, fly us home
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D

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Chords
  • D

  • A

  • G

  • Em

  • Am

  • Bm

    2
  • F#m

    2
  • Dsus4

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Wings That Fly Us Home by John Denver is E major.

The primary chords used in The Wings That Fly Us Home are E, B, A, F#m, Bm, C#m.

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

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

The tempo of The Wings That Fly Us Home is approximately 95 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The Wings That Fly Us Home using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for The Wings That Fly Us Home. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with John Denver.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add The Wings That Fly Us Home to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

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