If I Could Fly

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab

4  5   6    5
If I could fly, 
4 -4 5    4     -5    5    -4  5  -4
I'd  be coming right back home to you
4   5   6   5    4   -4   5 5  4
I think I might give up everything, 
 -5   5  -4 5 -4
Just ask me to
 5   5 5  5
Pay attention, 
5   5   6    6  6 6 5
I hope that you listen 
  4  -4  5  4    5    -4
Cause I let my guard down
  5    5   5   5 6 6 6 6  5 -5   5
Right now I'm completely defenseless
 6   7    -7  -6 6   4    -4  -4  5    5
For your eyes only, I’ll show you my heart
 6   7     -7    -6 6   4
For when you're lonely and 
 -4    -4   6   5
Forget who you are
 6   7  7    -7  -6 -7 7
I'm missing half of me 
 -4   -4   5  5   5  -4    4  4
When we're apart now you know me, 
 4   5    -4  4  4   4   5    -4  4 4
For your eyes only, for your eyes only

4  5   6    5
I've got scars, 
4 -4   5      4   -5    5 -4  5   -4
Even though they can't always be seen
 4   5    6    5     4   -4  5      4
And pain gets hard, but now you're here 
-5  5  -4     5 -4  -4
And I don't feel a thing
5   5 5  5
Pay attention, 
5   5   6    6  6 6 5
I hope that you listen 
  4  -4  5  4    5    -4
Cause I let my guard down
  5    5   5   5 6 6 6 6  5 -5   5
Right now I'm completely defenseless
 6   7    -7  -6 6   4    -4  -4  5    5
For your eyes only, I’ll show you my heart
 6   7     -7    -6 6   4
For when you're lonely and 
 -4    -4   6   5
Forget who you are
 6   7  7    -7  -6 -7 7
I'm missing half of me 
 -4   -4   5  5   5  -4    4  4
When we're apart now you know me, 
 4   5    -4  4  4   4   5    -4  4 4
For your eyes only, for your eyes only


-6 6   -6   6    -6   6  6   -6 6 -6 6
I can feel your heart inside of mine
 6  8   6   6  8   6
(I feel it, I feel it)
 -6   6    -6    6  -6 6  6 -6
I've been going out of my mind
 6  8   6   6  8   6
(I feel it, I feel it)
 -6   6   -6   6   -6 6  6 -6 6 -6 6
Know that I'm just wa-st-in-g time
 6  6
And I
 6    -6  -6   6 5   6   5   -4
Hope that you don't run from me
6   7    -7  -6 6   4    -4  -4  5    5
For your eyes only, I’ll show you my heart
 6   7     -7    -6 6   4
For when you're lonely and 
 -4    -4   6   5
Forget who you are
 6   7  7    -7  -6 -7 7
I'm missing half of me 
 -4   -4   5  5   5  -4    4  4
When we're apart now you know me, 
 4   5    -4  4  4
For your eyes only
6   7    -7  -6 6   4    -4  -4  5    5
For your eyes only, I’ll show you my heart
 6   7     -7    -6 6   4
For when you're lonely and 
 -4    -4   6   5
Forget who you are
 6   7  7    -7  -6 -7 7
I'm missing half of me 
 -4   -4   5  5   5  -4    4  4
When we're apart now you know me, 
 4   5    -4  4  4   3  -3”   4   -4 4
For your eyes only, for your eyes only

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