The Buffalo Springfield

Flying On The Ground Is Wrong

The Buffalo Springfield


Tom: Am

INTRO: A  /  /  Bm  /  /  Amaj7  /  /  Bm  /  / 
           A  /  /  Am(added G)  /  /  Am6  /  /  Am
        
         A      Bm           Amaj7   Bm
        Is my world not falling down
          A     Bm     Amaj7    Bm
        I’m in pieces on the ground
            NC        Bm
        And my eyes aren’t open
                                                A   Bm  Amaj7  Bm (like intro)
        And I’m standing on my knees

(chorus)
  A     E                     Bm
But if crying and holding on
        D                        Bm
And flying on the ground is wrong
               A                 A+
Then I’m sorry to let you down
        D
But you’re from 
 Bm
My side of town
           A            Bm   Amaj7   Bm
And I’ll miss you
          A          Bm    Amaj7    Bm          
        Turn me up or turn me down
           A        Bm   Amaj7     Bm
        Turn me off or turn me ‘round
            Bm
        I wish I could have met you in a place
                                        A Bm Amaj7 Bm
        Where we both belong 

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


BRIDGE:
        F           G                Em         Am
Sometimes I feel like I’m just a helpless child
            F            G           C
Sometimes I feel like a king
  E
But, baby
   Amaj7           Bm       Amaj7
Since I have changed
   Bm                 Amaj7   D (tap guitar top 2x w/finger)  D (repeat taps)
I can’t take nothing home

           A     Bm        Amaj7   Bm
        City lights at a country fair
           A       Bm         Amaj7     Bm
        Never shine but always glare
              A      Bm
        If I’m bright enough to see you
                                A         Bm    Amaj7   Bm
        You’re just too dark to care

(chorus) (end last chorus on held A chord)

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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