...FLYIN' HIGH (IN THE FRIENDLY SKY)... by Marvin Gaye ---------------------------------------............... *from 'What's Going On' (1971)* *CAPO 3rd FRET* (Original Key: Gm) Intro: Cm Em Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, wooh, ooh... Verse 1: Em Flying high in the friendly sky, Flying high, without ever leavin' the ground, no. Rest of the folks are tired and weary, Oh Lord, and have laid their bodies down. Em I go the place where danger awaits me, Bm And it's bound to forsake me. Em F#m7 So stupid minded; I can't help it. Oh yah, so stupid minded. Am Em But I go crazy, when I can't find it. Chorus 1: D A In the morning, I'll be alright, my friend. Dmaj7 Bm F#m7 But soon the night, will bring the pains, the pain, oh pain. Verse 2: Em Flying high in the friendly sky, Flying high, without ever leavin' the ground. And I ain't seen nothing but trouble, baby, Nobody really understands, no no. Em Bm And I go to the place, where the good feelin' a-waits me; Self-destruction in my hand. Em F#m7 Oh Lord, so stupid minded, Am Em Oh, and I go crazy, when I can't find it. Chorus 2: D A Well, I know I'm hooked, my friend, Dmaj7 Bm F#m7 To the boy, who makes slaves out of men. Em And oh believe me... Coda: Em Flying high in a friendly sky, oh baby, flyin' high. (Fade) CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- Cm Em Bm F#m7 Am D A Dmaj7 EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE x35543 022000 x24432 242222 x02210 xx0232 x02220 xx0222 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2007 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)