Buffalo Springfield - Expecting to fly
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Capo: 3
Artist: Buffalo Springfield
Song: Expecting to fly
Tabbed by: DJ
23rd June 2013
Tuning: Standard
An easy way to play it without barre chords
Capo: 3rd fret (Sounds in key of C)
Alternatively, the authentic way to play this song is to detune all
your strings A full tone, to D G C F A D, and play in D.
The chords will sound in the key of C.
Use the transpose function down (-7) to show those chords.
NB With either option you'll find the original recording is a bit
sharp of concert pitch, and you'll need to slightly adjust to play along.
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| D/ / / / | / / / / |
| A/ / / Asus2 / | A/ / / Asus2 / |
A There you stood on the eEmdge of your feather, D expecting to fEly, E4 E
A While I laughed, EmI wondered whether...D I could wave good - bEye--A---,
KnoDwing... that you'd gGone------!
Am7 By the summer D7it was healing, G we had said good - bCye,
Am7 All the years we'd spD7ent with feeling, G ended with a Ccry,
Cmaj7Babe-----, Gmaj7 ended with a cCry,
Cmaj7 Gmaj7 A Asus2 A Asus2
Babe-------, ended with a cry-----! | / / / / |
A I tried so hEmard to stand, as I stumDbled, and fell to the grEound, E4 E
A So hard to lEmaugh as I fumbled, and reDached for the love I foEund---A---,
KnoDwing it was gGone-----!
Am7 If I never liD7ved without you, G now you know I'd dCie,
Am7 If I never sD7aid I loved you, G now you know I'd tCry,
Cmaj7Babe-----, Gmaj7 now you know I'd tCry,
Cmaj7 Gmaj7 C Cmaj7 G
Babe-----, now you know I'd try, Babe---------!
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A = x02220 Am7 = x02010
Asus2 = x02200 D7 = xx0212
Em = 022000 C = 332010
D = xx0232 Cmaj7= 332000
E = 022100 Gmaj7 = 320002
E4 = 022200
G = 320033