Chords
[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
CMama, dear mama, Flook in yonder tree C
See that G/Bpretty little Amsparrow, aFlookin' back at Cme
She can soar above the clouds, Fway up in the sky C
She can G/Bfly awayAm from here, Fwhy, oh why, can'tC I?
[Verse 2]
CDaughter, dear daughter, I'll Ftell you something true C
Remember GranG/B EliAmza? Well,F every night she Cflew
They tried to G/Bkeep her downAm but thereAm/G was Fnothing they could do
[Chorus]
C She could Cfly, she could Amfly G/B C
She could Fslip the bonds of EarthC and rise soG high
She could Cfly aFcross the Criver
Her spirit in G/Bher Amhands G
FSearching, alwaysC searching Gfor the promised Fland C
[Verse 3]
CMama, dear mama, Fmama tell me more C
I feel a G/Btrembling inAm my arms, I'veF never felt before
C CDaughter, dear daughter, Flisten what I Csay
Your granny alG/Bways toldAm me you'dF feel that way some day
C 'Cause every timeG/B she looked Amat youAm/G she Fsaw the oldtimeC ways
[Chorus]
When we could Cfly, we could Amfly G/B C
We could Fslip the bonds of EarthC and rise soG high
We could Cfly aFcross the Cmountains
Together, handG/B in Amhand G
FSearching, alwaysC searching Gfor the promised Fland
[Solo]
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[Verse 4]
CMama, dear mama, Fcome and stand by Cme
I feel a G/Blightness in Ammy feet, a Flonging to be free
C My heart it is ashakin' Fwith an old, old Csong
I hear the G/Bvoices sayAmin' it's Ftime for moving on C
[Verse 5]
C She took her mama by the hand, they Frose up in the Cair
They held each G/Bother tightAm and then Am/G
TheyF flew away from Cthere
They held each G/Bother tightAm and thenAm/G theyF flew away from Cthere
[Chorus]
They could Cfly, they could Amfly G/B C
They could Fslip the bonds of EarthC and rise soG high
They could Cfly acFross the Cocean
Together, handG/B in Amhand
FSearching, always Csearching Gfor the promised Fland
