Learning to Fly Lyrics

Pink Floyd - Learning to Fly
Arranged by Kilrog
(Drum ad-lib)
M7
Into the distance, a ribbon of black
Stretched to the point of no turning back
M7
A flight of fancy on a wind-swept field
Standing alone my senses reeled
M7
A fatal attraction holding me fast, How
Can I escape this irresistible grasp?
M7/
Can't keep my eyes from the circling sky
Tongue-tied and twisted, just an earth-bound misfit, I
(Solo ala Tim Renwick)
M7
Ice is forming on the tips of my wings
Unheeded warnings, I thought I thought of everything
M7
No navigator to guide my way home
Unladened, empty and turned to stone
M7/
A soul in tension that's learning to fly
Condition grounded but determined to try
M7/
Can't keep my eyes from the circling skies
Tongue-tied and twisted just an earth-bound misfit, I
M7
Above the planet on a wing and a prayer
My grubby halo, a vapour trail in the empty air
M7
Across the clouds I see my shadow fly
Out of the corner of my watering eye
M7
A dream unthreatened by the morning light
Could blow this soul right through the roof of the night
M7/
There's no sensation to compare with this
Suspended animation, a state of bliss
M7/
Can't keep my mind from the circling sky
Tongue-tied and twisted just an earth-bound misfit, I
(Ad-lib Solo over twice repeating verse progression)
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(Drum ad-lib until end)
Performance Note: Combined acoustic arangement with guitar solos and ending from
Earls Court performance recorded on P-U-L-S-E.
Listen to both live and original recording for timing and phrasing.
Use supplied chord stuctures at top, not roll-overs.