DDE7 Sammy was low - Just watching the show
GGmD Over and over a- gain
DE7 Knew it was time - He'd made up his mind
GGmD To leave his dead life be- hind
Bm His boss said to him
Bm/ABm/G# "Boy you'd better beginGAD To get those crazy notions right out of your head
Em7C7 Sammy who do you think that you are?
DEGmD You should've been sweeping up the Emerald Bar"
DBm Spread your wings and fly away
E7A Fly away, far away
DBm Spread your little wings and fly away
E7A Fly away, far away
Gm Pull yourself together
D 'Cos you know you should do better
Bb-5/DD thema* That's because you're a free man
BmBm/ABm/G# He spends his evenings alone in his hotel room
AF#sus4F# Keeping his thoughts to himself, he'd be leaving soon
BmBm/ABm/G# Wishing he was miles and miles awa- y
AF#sus4F# Nothing in this world, nothing would make him sta- y
G - A - D - Gm/D - Bm6/D - E - ADE7 Since he was small - Had no luck at all
GGmD Nothing came easy to him
DE7 Now it was time - He'd made up his mind
GGmD "This could be my last chance"
BmBm/A His boss said to him, "Now listen boy!
Bm/G# You're always dreamingGAD You've got no real am- bition, you won't get very far
Em7C7 Sammy boy, don't you know who you are?
DEGmD Why can't you be happy at the Emerald Bar" So honey
DBm Spread your wings and fly away
E7A Fly away, far away
DBm Spread your little wings and fly away
E7A Fly away, far away
Gm Pull yourself together
D 'Cos you know you should do better
Bb-5/DD thema* That's because you're a free man
D - Bm - E7 - A repeat + fade Bm/A x0443x Bm/G# 4x443x Gm/D xx0333 Bm6/D xx0434 Bb-5/D xx0330