Broken Wings

Words and Music by Raccoon

As recorded on White Horse Ranch Sessions

 

The chord progressions to this song are: 

·        E*, A, E, B

·        E, A, E, B

·        A  B  D  C#  B  A  G  F#  E*  A  B  E

 

Note: The A is done using the E-form bar chord at the 5th fret. The B is done using the same form at the 7th fret.

* Note: This E chord is done at the 12th fret but while leaving the high E and B strings open.

 

E*  A  E  B

 

         E                             A          E

I got two broken wings and I can’t fly

E                                       B

I lost my directions when I fell from the sky

E                                      A                      E

I need a place to stop and mend my broken bones

E                                                B

Before I find my way back to my mountain top home

 

E                            A     E                                                  B

Oh, it’s been a long time since I looked in the eyes of a friend

E                            A     E                                                       B

Oh, it’s been a long time – I thought my quest would never end

 

E                                                A               E

The only way to bring me down is fill me fulla holes

E                                          B

But you can’t stop my soaring soul

E                      A                E

Here I go – I’m flyin' to the sun

E                              B

And I’m not the only one

E                                                       A              E

There’s many people there that you’ve never seen before

E                                                B

You never really cared enough to open up your doors

 

E                          A     E

And oh, it’s been a long time

E                                   B

You gotta keep on flying high

E                    A     E

Oh, it’s been a long time

E                              B

You gotta try till you die

 

E                                                     A                             E

Time’s like a mountaintop that’s been weather worn to the ground

E                                                  B

I’m not quite so tall anymore but I sure have spread around

E           A              E

Oh, time, time, time

E                                   B

It steals your youth – It robs you blind

E     A              E

Oh, time, time, time

E                                     B

It heals all wounds – Is it gonna heal mine?

 

             E                             A         E

I’ve got two broken wings and I can’t fly

E                                       B

I lost my directions when I fell from the sky

E                                      A                      E

I need a place to stop and mend my broken bones

E                                                B

Before I find my way back to my mountain top home

                E  A  E  E  B

And I got time

         E    A  E  E  B

I got time

 

E                              A                E

It won’t be long now before I am dead

E                                                           B

Please take my feathers and stick 'em in some rich lady’s head

               E    A  E  E  B

But I got time

         E    A  E  E  B

I got time

 

A  B  D  C#  B  A  G  F#  E*  A  B  E