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Key: C major•
Verse 1
G
G

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C
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When the eagle flies you'd
Am
Am

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better watch your eyes
G
G

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He's gonna sweep
C
C

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everything in his path

And when the Heavens cry
G
G

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C
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it's gonna drown the sky
Bb
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And you'll get caught aftermath
A
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Verse 2
D
D

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When mountains move
C
C

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it's not good trying
Am
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D
D

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To prove that you've been doing
C
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G
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everything that you can
Asus4
Asus4

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And don't you start to cry
Dm
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when you're about to die
F
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You gotta stand and take it like a man
Verse 3
G
G

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'Cause you've been taking
Bb
Bb

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instead of giving
Dm
Dm

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And all the while you've been living lies
F
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Economics, all your atomics
Verse 4
Bb
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Gm
Gm
3

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Bb
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C
C

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Ain't gonna save you from
A
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Dm
Dm

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that bird in the sky
C
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And when the good times roll wrapped
Bb
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up in your mink coat
F
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Am
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You will be stepping from your Ca
D
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G
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dillac and in a micro flash
Verse 5
Am
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Em
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Gonna feel the lash of big eagle's
Am
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wing across your back
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And when the seas subside you'll
Em
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see him glide right out of view
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F
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In clouds of snow
Interlude 1
Bb
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Bb
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Bb
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Verse 6
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Gm
Gm
3

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Am
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D
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And the rains will come
Gsus4
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C
C

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G
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And wash away the scum so that
Am
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G

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all the little flowers can grow
C
C

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There'll be no more taking,
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G

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only giving and the sun pouring down
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Cm
Cm
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Bb
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F
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No economics and no atom ics,
G
G

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just the spread of
A
A

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(Mother nature's gown)
Interlude 2
Asus4
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Verse 7
A
A

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Asus4
Asus4

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Asus4
Asus4

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A

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Asus4
Asus4

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Am
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Do you hear me,
Asus4
Asus4

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A
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Asus4
Asus4

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mother nature?
A
A

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Asus4
Asus4

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Do you, do you hear me?
A
A

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Do you hear me?
Verse 8
A
A

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Asus4
Asus4

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Do you, do you hear me,
A
A

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Asus4
Asus4

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A

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mother nature?
Asus4
Asus4

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A

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Asus4
Asus4

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A
A

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Do you hear me
Asus4
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D
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Asus4
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(Mother nature)
Outro 1

Mother nature
A
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • C

  • Am

  • Bb

  • F

  • A

  • D

  • Asus4

  • Dm

  • Gm

    3

  • Em

  • Gsus4

  • Cm

    3

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of When the eagle flies by Traffic is C major.

The primary chords used in When the eagle flies are G, C, Am, Bb, F, A.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, C, Am, Bb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of When the eagle flies is approximately 94 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of When the eagle flies 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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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 Traffic.

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