D# Sammy was low F7 Just watching the show G# G#m D# Over and over again D# Knew it was time F7 Heʼd made up his mind G# G#m D# To leave his dead life behind Cm His boss said to him Cm "Boy youʼd better begin G# A# D# To get those crazy notions right out of your head Fm7 C#7 Sammy who do you think that you are? D# F7 G#m D# You shouldʼve been sweeping up the Emerald Bar" D# Cm Spread your wings and fly away F7 A# Fly away, far away D# Spread your little wings F7 And fly away G# G#m D# Fly away, far away G#m Pull yourself together D# ʼCos you know you should do better D# Thatʼs because youʼre a free man Cm He spends his evenings alone in his hotel room A# Gsus4 G Keeping his thoughts to himself, heʼd be leaving soon Cm Wishing he was miles and miles away A# Gsus4 G Nothing in this world, nothing would make him stay G# A# D# F7 A# D# Since he was small F7 Had no luck at all G# G#m D# Nothing came easy to him D# Now it was time F7 Heʼd made up his mind G# G#m D# "This could be my last chance" Cm His boss said to him, Cm "Now listen boy! G# A# D# Youʼre always dreaming Fm7 C#7 Youʼve got no real ambition, you wonʼt get very far D# F7 G#m D# Sammy boy, donʼt you know who you are? D# Cm Why canʼt you be happy at the Emerald Bar?" F7 A# So honey D# Spread your little wings F7 And fly away G# G#m D# Fly away, far away G#m Pull yourself together D# ʼCos you know you should do better D# Thatʼs because youʼre a free man
