^D Sammy was low - Just^E7 watching the show ^G Over and^Gm over a- ^D gain ^D Knew it was time - He'd^E7 made up his mind To ^G leave his dead^Gm life be-^D hind His^Bm boss said to him Bm/A Bm/G# "Boy you'd better begin To^G get those crazy ^A notions right ^D out of your head ^Em7 Sammy who do you ^C7 think that you are? ^D You should've been ^E sweeping ^Gm up the Emerald^D Bar"

^D Spread your wings and ^Bm fly away ^E7 Fly away, ^A far away ^D Spread your little wings and^Bm fly away ^E7 Fly away, ^A far away

^Gm Pull yourself together 'Cos you ^D know you should do better Dsus2+5 D thema* That's because you're a free man

^A Keeping his thoughts to himself,^F#sus4 he'd be leaving^F# soon Bm Bm/A Bm/G# Wishing he was miles and miles awa- y ^A Nothing in this world, nothing would^F#sus4 make him sta-^F# y

^D Since he was small - Had ^E7 no luck at all ^G Nothing came^Gm easy to ^D him ^D Now it was time - He'd^E7 made up his mind ^G "This could ^Gmbe my ^Dlast chance" His^Bm boss said to him, "^Bm/A;Now listen boy! Bm/G# You're always dreaming You've ^G got no real am- ^A bition, you^D won't get very far ^Em7 Sammy boy, don't you^C7 know who you are? Why ^D can't you be ^E happy^Gm at the Emerald ^D Bar" So honey

^D Spread your wings and ^Bm fly away ^E7 Fly away, ^A far away ^D Spread your little wings and^Bm fly away ^E7 Fly away, ^A far away

^Gm Pull yourself together 'Cos you ^D know you should do better Dsus2+5 D thema* That's because you're a free man