Roots and Wings Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
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[C]You're such a heavy

[Verse 1]
[Em]bird
[C]You'd never get far on[Am]
your [Em]own[G][C]
[Em]You'll never have a use for
your feath[C]ers
While you're hopping [Am]down [Em]the road[G]
[C]Yeah, you were born to wal[D]k the ear[Em]th[G]
[C]Yeah, with your back
against [Em]the cold[G][C]
And no you [Em]never had a purpose
'Til [C]I wore you on my back like a coat
You're in your evening [G]gloves
[C]You're off the farm tak
[Am]ing big [G]city drugs
[C]No matter how far you get,
now let it sink [D]in
That I gave you [Em]roots and [D]baby,
I gave you [G]wings[C]
Yeah, I gave you [G]roots and
I gave you [C]wings

[Verse 2]
And I showed you how to [Em]swing[C]
Yeah, I showed you [Am]how t[Em]o strut[G][C]
That's my [Em]mojo you're using
[G]That's [C]my wine getting [Em]you drunk[G]
[C]And it was I that broke you in[Em]
[C]I got you clean, clipped and cut[Em][G][C]
And you're [Em]a mule among horses,
[C]I took you
When God stood you up
[D]Now [C]tell me who could do [G]more
[C]Set myself on [Am]fire [G]keeping
you [C]warm
And now I'm off the hook
and he's on your [D]chin
But I gave you [Em]roots, yeah [D]baby,
I gave you [G]wing[C]s
Know [Am]I gave you ro[G]ots and I gave you win[C]gs

[Interlude 1]
[C][Em]
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[Verse 3]
And now you've got your [C]looks and
your pretty [D]things
And a new set [Em]of chances
[C]that I wouldn't giv[D]e
Now if you've forgot[C]ten,
well I'll tell you [Am]again
[D]That I gave you roots, baby,
I gave you [G]wings
[C][G]

[Verse 4]
[C]
You're such a [D]heavy [G]bird
[C]You'd never get far on your own[G][C]
[Am]Yeah, I gave you r[G]oots,
[C]baby I gave you win[G]gs[C]
Yeah, I gave [Am]you r[G]oots,
[C]baby I gave you win[G]gs
[C]Oh, now you're such a heavy bir[Em]d[G]
[C]You'd never get far on [Am]your own[Em][G][C]
[Em]I gave you roo[C]ts, gave you roots,[Am]
I gave [Em]you wings[G][Em]
[C]Gave you roots, gav[Em]e you win[C]gs
Oh, such a [Am]heavy bird

[Outro 1]
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