Bluebird
Electric Light Orchestra
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G C G C
Intro (x2)
C G
The streets (bg vocal - streets streets streets)
G C
The signs are pointing all one way
G
But you (you you you)
G C
Don't realize just what they say
G
You may fight (you may fight)
D
You may run (you may run)
G
You may know (you may know)
C
What you've done (what you've done)
C
Aaah aa
Dm Am
It makes me feel so sad (makes me feel so sad)
Dm Am
To think what I might've had (what I might've had)
Bb
I watch the stars (watch the stars)
Dm
I watch the sun (I watch the sun)
F Am
Now I watch for anyone (one one one)
Eb D
But it's only make believe
G
You work (work work work work)
G
You work (work work work work)
G C
You work so hard and then (work work work work)
C G
Someone (work work work work)
G C
Someone will come around again (work work work work)
C G
You may think (you may think)
D
It's for real (it's for real)
G
But you know (but you know)
C
How you feel (how you feel)
C
Aaah aa
Dm Am
The places that I go (places that I go)
Dm Am
Don't feel good anymore (don't feel good anymore)
Bb
I see it all
Dm
Rainbows in fall (rainbows)
F Am
I see her face upon my wall
Eb D
But it's only make believe
G
Fly away
C G
To a place
G C
Somewhere far across the sea
G
Fly away (fly away)
D
Far away (far away)
G
Don't look back (don't look back)
C
Go today (go today)
C
Aaah aa
Dm Am
The waves that crash upon (crash upon the sand)
Dm Am
Another place a far off land (place a far off land)
Bb
And every day (and every day)
Dm
I have to stay (I have to stay)
F
But you are free
Am
You could fly away (fly away)
Eb D
But it's only make believe
G
Work work work work
C
Work work work work
G
Work work work work
C
Work work work work
C
Fly away away away
G
Oh bluebird
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