F   C   Am   G x4

(this is the same pattern throughout the whole song)
 
G       F       C     Am    G
Well it started out,
G      F     C     Am    G
Down a dirty road.
F       C     Am    G
Started out,
F    C     Am    G
All alone.

 
G       F        C     Am    G
And the sun went down,
G    F           C     Am    G
as I crossed the hill.
G       F        C     Am    G
And the town lit up, 
G       F       C     Am    G
the world got still.


G   F           C     Am    G
I'm learning to fly,
G     F        C      Am    G
but I aint got wings.
F      C     Am    G
coming down,
G      F       C      Am    G
is the hardest thing.


          F           C   Am  G
Well the "Good old days"    
     F      C   Am  G
May not return.
          F          C   Am  G
And the rocks might melt, 
        F         C   Am  G
and the sea may burn.


      F       C   Am  G
Well some say life,
      F         C   Am  G
will beat you down.
F           C   Am  G
Break your heart,
  F           C   Am  G
steal your crown.


      F      C   Am  G
So start it out,
      F         C   Am  G
for God knows where.
     F         C   Am  G
I guess I'll know,
     F       C   Am  G
when I get there.


G   F           C     Am    G
I'm learning to fly,
G     F        C      Am    G
Around the clouds,
F      C     Am   G
What goes up,
G      F       C      Am    G
Must come down.

[Instrumental]F   C   Am   G x2

[Refrain]

G   F           C     Am         G
I'm learning to fly,(learning to fly)
G     F        C      Am    G
but I aint got wings.
F      C     Am,   G
coming down,
G      F       C      Am    G
is the hardest thing.

G   F           C     Am         G
I'm learning to fly,(learning to fly)
G     F        C      Am    G
Around the clouds,
F      C       Am          G
What goes up,(learning to fly)
G      F       C      Am    G
Must come down.


G   F           C     Am          G   F           C     Am          G
I'm learning to fly,(learning to fly)                  (learning to fly)
G   F           C     Am    G        F           C     Am          G
I'm learning to fly,(learning to fly)                  (learning to fly)