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Wish I Could Fly Like Superman(Chords)

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Key: F#

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Intro Riff: (tremolo pick several times) 

e|----------------------------| 
B|----------------------------| 
G|----------------------------| 
D|----------------------------| 
A|----------------------------| 
E|--8h9-9-9--8h9-9-9--8h9-9-9-| 


Riff 2:  

e|--------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|--------------------------------9~--------9-9-----------------------| 
D|--9-11-11---9-11-11---9-11-11------11/0---9-9--9-9--11-11-9--11-----| 
A|------------------------------------------7-7--9-9--11-11-9--11-----| 
E------------------------------------------------7-7--9--9--7--9------| 


Riff 3 (played on bass): 

e|---------------------------| 
B|---------------------------| 
G|---------------------------|        
D|---------------------------| 
A|-------11----10----9-------| 
E|--9-9-----9-----9-----12---| 
Verse riff:
 F# G# G#    F# G# G#   F# G# G#   B                    C# 
e|------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|------------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|--------------------------------9~--------9-9-9-9--9-9/11-11-11---| 
A|--9-11-11---9-11-11---9-11-11------11/0---9-9-9-9--9-9/11-11-11---| 
E|------------------------------------------7-7-7-7--7-7/9--9--9----| 
verse 1: (don't forget, play the riff) F# G# G# F# G# G# F# G# G# B C# Woke up this morning, started to sneeze I had a cigarette and a cup of tea F# G# G# F# G# G# F# G# G# B C# I looked in the mirror what did I see a nine stone weakling with knobbly knees F# G# G# F# G# G# F# G# G# B C# I did my knees bend press ups touch my toes I had another sneeze and I blew my nose F# G# G# F# G# G# F# G# G# B C# I looked in the mirror at my pigeon chest I had to put on my clothes cuz it made me depressed Pre-Chorus 1: A E B C#m Surely there must be a way for me to change the shape I'm in A E B C#m Dissatisfied is what I am I want to be a better man Chorus 1: B C# B C# E B C# C# B C# Superman superman wish I could fly like superman B C# B C# E B C# C# B C# Superman superman I want to be like superman B C# B C# E B C# C# B C# I want to be like superman B C# B C# E B C# C# B C# Superman superman wish I could fly like superman play bass riff verse 2: F# G# G# F# G# G# F# G# G# B C# Woke up this morning what did I see a big black cloud hanging over me F# G# G# F# G# G# F# G# G# B C# I switched on the radio and nearly dropped dead the news was so bad that I fell out of bed F# G# G# F# G# G# F# G# G# B C# There was a gas strike oil strike lorry strike bread strike got to be a superman to survive F# G# G# F# G# G# F# G# G# B C# Gas bills rent bills tax bills phone bills I'm such a wreck but I'm staying alive F# G# G# F# G# G# F# G# G# B C# Hey girl we've got to get out of this place There's got to be something better than this F# G# G# F# G# G# F# G# G# B C# I need you, but I hate to see you this way If I were superman then we'd fly away Pre-Chorus 2: A E B C#m I'd really like to change the world and save it from the mess it's in A E B C#m I'm too weak I'm so thin I'd like to fly but I can't even swim Chorus 2/Outro: B C# B C# E B C# C# B C# Superman superman wish I could fly like superman B C# B C# E B C# C# B C# Superman superman I want to be like superman B C# B C# E B C# C# B C# I want to be like superman B C# B C# E B C# C# B C# Superman superman wish I could fly like superman B C# B C# E B C# C# B C# Superman superman wish I could fly like superman B C# B C# E B C# C# B C# Superman superman I want to be like superman B C# B C# E B C# C# B C# I want to be like superman B C# B C# E B C# C# B C# Superman superman wish I could fly like superman (till fade out)

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