Originally in C, I play in A. Highest note that matters is the 5.
Intro
| A | E | F#m7 | D6 |
| x2 |
| A | E |
| I can’t stand to f | ly |
| F#m7 | D6 |
| I’m not that na | ive |
| A | E |
| I’m just out to f | ind |
| F#m7 | D6 | |
| The | better part of | me |
| A | E | |
| I’m more than a bird | , I’m more than a plan | e |
| F#m7 | D | |
| I’m more than some | pretty face bes | ide a train |
| A | E | D | A | |
| It’s not e | asy to b | e m | e |
| A | E | |
| I | wish that I could c | ry |
| F#m7 | D6 |
| Fall upon my | knees |
| A | E |
| Find a way to l | ie |
| F#m7 | D6 | |
| ‘Bout a h | ome I’ll never see |
| A | E | |
| It may sound ab | surd but don’t be na | ive |
| F#m7 | D | |
| Even | heroes have the | right to bleed |
| A | E | |
| I may be dist | urbed but won’t you concede |
| F#m7 | D | |
| Even h | eroes have the | right to dream |
| A | E | D | A | E/G# | |
| And it’s not | easy to | be | me |
Bridge
| F#m | E/G# | A | Bm | F#m |
| Up, up | and awa | y, aw | ay from m | e |
| B | |
| Well, it’s al | right |
| A | B | |
| You can | all sleep sound to | night |
| D | D | A/D | D | |
| I’m not cra | zy | → | → |
| E | |
| Or anythi | ng |
| A | E |
| I can’t stand to | fly |
| F#m7 | D6 |
| I’m not that na | ive |
| A | E |
| Men weren’t meant to | ride |
| F#m7 | D6 | |
| With | clouds between their | knees |
| A | E | |
| I’m only a | man in a silly red | sheet |
| F#m7 | D | |
| Digging for | kryptonite on this o | ne-way street |
| A | E | |
| Only a | man in a funny red | sheet |
| F#m7 | D | |
| Looking for | special things insi | de of me |
| A | E/G# | F#m7 | D | |
| Inside of m | e, | inside of | me |
| A | E/G# | F#m7 | D | |
| Yeah, inside of | me, | inside of | me |
| A | E | |
| I’m only a | man in a funny red s | heet |
| F#m7 | D | |
| I’m only a m | an looking for a dr | eam |
| A | E | |
| I’m only a m | an in a funny red | sheet |
| F#m7 | D | A/D | D | |
| And it’s not eas | y, | ooh | hoo | hoo |
Rubato, chords implied
| F#m | E | |
| It’s not e | asy to b | e |
Rubato, chords back in
| A | E | F#m7 | D6 | A |
| Me |