Flying on the Ground is Wrong words and music by Richie Furay As performed by Buffalo Springfield, "Buffalo Springfield" (1966) Richie Furay, lead vocals with Stephen Stills and Neil Young, harmony vocals (Note: Song is played in a fast three beat tempo: Ex. 1,2,3 1,2,3 1,2,3 1,2,3) INTRO: A / / Bm / / Amaj7 / / Bm / / A / / Am(added G) / / Am6 / / Am

I^As m^Bmy world n^Amaj7ot falli^Bmng down I'^Am i^Bmn piece^Amaj7s on the ^Bmground NC Bm And my eyes aren't open A Bm Amaj7 Bm (like intro) And I'm standing on my knees

(chorus)

Bu^At i^Ef crying an^Bmd holding on An^Dd flying^Bm on the ground is wrong A A+ Then I'm sorry to let you down Bu^Dt you're from M^Bmy side of town And I^A'll m^Bmiss y^Amaj7ou ^Bm Tu^Arn me up or^Bm turn ^Amaj7me down ^Bm Tur^An me of^Bmf or ^Amaj7turn me 'r^Bmound I wi^Bmsh I could have met you in a place Where we^A b^Bmoth^Amaj7 belon^Bmg

(chorus) (on last line hold on A, omit Bm, Amaj7 and Bm; go straight from A to bridge) BRIDGE:

So^Fmetimes I fe^Gel like I'm just ^Ema help^Amless child Sometimes I ^Ffeel like a k^Ging ^C Bu^Et, baby Sin^Amaj7ce I have change^Bmd ^Amaj7 Bm Amaj7 D (tap guitar top 2x w/finger) D (repeat taps) I can't take nothing home

Cit^Ay ligh^Bmts at a co^Amaj7untry fa^Bmir Nev^Aer shine^Bm but always^Amaj7 glare ^Bm If I'm bright^A enough^Bm to see you You're^A just too ^Bmdark t^Amaj7o care ^Bm

(chorus) (end last chorus on held A chord) -- CHORDS: For INTRO: For VERSE: A = 0 0 2 2 2 0 A = 0 0 2 2 2 0 Bm = 0 0 4 4 3 0 Bm = 0 0 4 4 3 0 Amaj7 = 0 0 6 6 5 0 Amaj7 = 0 0 6 6 5 0 Am(added G)= 0 0 2 2 1 3 Am6 = 0 0 2 2 1 2 For CHORUS: For BRIDGE: A = 0 0 2 2 2 0 F = 0 3 3 2 1 1 E = 0 2 2 1 0 0 G = 3 2 0 0 0 3 Bm = 0 0 4 4 3 2 Em = 0 2 2 0 0 0 D = x 0 0 2 3 2 Am = 0 0 2 2 1 0 A+ = 0 0 0 2 2 1 C = 3 3 2 0 1 0 E = 0 2 2 1 0 0 This work is entirely my own creation made on a Mac 6400/200 computer! Patrick Nance emswife@attbi.com

Buffalo Springfield - Flying on the ground is wrong