Tom: Am
Fmaj7
And for my opening line
Em7
I'm not trying to indicate my state of mind
Fmaj7
I turn you on
Em7
I tell you that I'm laughing just to keep from crying
Fmaj7
Pretty music when you hear it
Em7 Fmaj7
Keep on trying to get near it
Em7 Fmaj7
A little rhythm for your spirit
Am Gm
Oh well that's what it's for
Fm Gm
C'mon in here's the door
[Chorus]
Fmaj7 Em7
I've seen a sparrow get high
Fmaj7 Em7
And waste his time in the sky
Fmaj7 Em7
He thinks it's easy to fly
Fmaj7 Em7
He's just little bit freer than I
[Verse 2]
Fmaj7
Now here's a mystery
Em7
Maybe you can help to make it clear to me
Fmaj7
When you're fast asleep
Em7
Then what is it that's lightin' up the dreams you see
Fmaj7 Em7
Only your tears can't conceal it
Fmaj7 Em7
Only your prayers may not reveal it
Fmaj7 Em7
You got soul so you can feel it
Am Gm
And when you make the scene
Fm Gm
Then you'll know what I mean
[Chorus]
Fmaj7 Em7
I've seen a sparrow get high
Fmaj7 Em7
And waste his time in the sky
Fmaj7 Em7
He thinks it's easy to fly
Fmaj7 Em7
He's just little bit freer than I
[Instrumental]
Fmaj7 Em7 x2
[Verse]
Fmaj7
Down here on the ground
Em7
When you fine folks are givin' you the run-around
Fmaj7
Keep your game up uptight
Em7
And if you must just take your secrets underground
Fmaj7 Em7
Now politicians will try to speech you
Fmaj7 Em7
Mad color watchers will try to teach you
Fmaj7 Em7
Very few will really try to reach you
Am Gm
If you're lost in the stack
Fm Gm
That's okay come on back
[Chorus]
Fmaj7 Em7
Now I'd be the last to deny
Fmaj7 Em7
That I'm just an average guy
Fmaj7 Em7
Don't you know each little bird in the sky
Fmaj7 Em7
Is just a little bit freer than I
[Verse]
Fmaj7 Em7
Ordinary Joe, although they say you're just a lazy so and so
Fmaj7
What they think is real
Em7
Is nothing but an animated puppet show
Fmaj7
So don't let time and space confuse you
Em7
Don't let name and form abuse you
Fmaj7 Em7
Well let Big Joe Williams blues you
Am Gm
In the light of the sun
Fm Gm
You can see how they run
[Chorus]
Fmaj7 Em7
I've seen a sparrow get high
Fmaj7 Em7
And waste his time in the sky
Fmaj7 Em7
He thinks it's easy to fly
Fmaj7 Em7
He's just little bit freer than I
[Outro]
Fmaj7 Em7 x2
Fmaj7 Em7 Fmaj7 Em7 x2
