Chris Rea - Only to Fly: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Only to Fly" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

          Am
You must live
                 G
What you really love
          F
You must be
                   G
Only what you're dreaming of
        Am
Like a bird
                     G
Rising through the sky
        F
You are only

Chorus:
G        Am Em G
Only to fly
Dm        F C G
Only to fly

          Am
When you hear the sound you love
         G
Do you turn and wlk away
       F
Is it something you are frightened of
          G
Are you scared what it may say

You must run you cannot hide
It's only what you really feel
It calls to you from deep inside
You've got to know this dream is real

Chorus:
Dm        F C G
Only to fly
         Am Em G
Only to fly
Dm        F C G
Only to fly

You must live what you really love
You must be only what you're dreaming of
Like a bird rising through the sky
You are only

Chorus:
Only to fly
Only to fly


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Only to Fly" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Only to Fly" by Chris Rea.

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