INTRO: G C G Bm C Em C Dsus4 D G |---------------3----------------------------------------------3-2------7---7h8p7---- |-----------/5----5p3----------------------------------------3----------8---------8-- |---------------------/4-4-4p2----2-0----------------------2------------7-----------7 |-------------------------------------4-2----------------0--------------------------- |---0-2-3---------------------------------------------------------------------------- |-3---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VERSE 1: G I can still see you there C G G/F# In your grass-stained underwear Em G Dancing crooked circles Am C D Across the golf course green
G It must have been 3 a.m. C G G/F# When we hopped that chain link fence Em G And ran across the grass D Dsus4 D In the pouring rain G Oh and you kept falling down C G G/F# and rolling on the ground Em G like a drunken little bird Am C D G [G A B] - single notes on 6th and 5th strings as in the intro flapping its broken wings CHORUS: C G Bm C Flapping your broken wings, flapping your broken wings C Em C Dsus4 D G G/F# flapping your broken wings in the green, green grass BRIDGE: Em As if pilgrims with axes C had never seen the devil dancing C#/A7 [X4202X] in the silent branches C of thousand year old trees Em As they sailed up the wild coast C leaning from their wooden boats C#/A7 shooting every pretty bird C that rose up from the weeds [G F#] Em C C#/A7 C G INTRO: G C G Bm C Em C Dsus4 D G |---------------3----------------------------------------------3-2------7---7h8p7---- |-----------/5----5p3----------------------------------------3----------8---8-----8-- |---------------------/4-4-4p2----2-0----------------------2------------7---7-------7 |-------------------------------------4-2----------------0--------------------------- |---0-2-3---------------------------------------------------------------------------- |-3---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VERSE 2: G When the sun began to rise C G G/F# I could see it in your eyes Em G and shining on the golf balls Am C D lying in the grass G And a rusted chain link fence C G G/F# a golf cart in a ditch Em and the colored flags G D Dsus4 D you pulled from all the holes G Like jewels on your green dress C G G/F# my lady of the golf course Em G running in your underwear Am C D G [G A B] to greet the cops who'd driven up CHORUS: C G Bm C Flapping your broken wings, flapping your broken wings C Em C Dsus4 D G [G A B] flapping your broken wings in the green, green grass C G Bm C Flapping your broken wings, flapping your broken wings C Em C Dsus4 D G flapping your broken wings in the green, green grass