C# Sammy was low D#7 Just watching the show F# F#m C# Over and over again C# Knew it was time D#7 Heʼd made up his mind F# F#m C# To leave his dead life behind A#m His boss said to him A#m "Boy youʼd better begin F# G# C# To get those crazy notions right out of your head D#m7 B7 Sammy who do you think that you are? C# D#7 F#m C# You shouldʼve been sweeping up the Emerald Bar" C# A#m Spread your wings and fly away D#7 G# Fly away, far away C# Spread your little wings D#7 And fly away F# F#m C# Fly away, far away F#m Pull yourself together C# ʼCos you know you should do better C# Thatʼs because youʼre a free man A#m He spends his evenings alone in his hotel room G# Fsus4 F Keeping his thoughts to himself, heʼd be leaving soon A#m Wishing he was miles and miles away G# Fsus4 F Nothing in this world, nothing would make him stay F# G# C# D#7 G# C# Since he was small D#7 Had no luck at all F# F#m C# Nothing came easy to him C# Now it was time D#7 Heʼd made up his mind F# F#m C# "This could be my last chance" A#m His boss said to him, A#m "Now listen boy! F# G# C# Youʼre always dreaming D#m7 B7 Youʼve got no real ambition, you wonʼt get very far C# D#7 F#m C# Sammy boy, donʼt you know who you are? C# A#m Why canʼt you be happy at the Emerald Bar?" D#7 G# So honey C# Spread your little wings D#7 And fly away F# F#m C# Fly away, far away F#m Pull yourself together C# ʼCos you know you should do better C# Thatʼs because youʼre a free man
