I Believe I Can Fly Chords

Capo 1st fret

Standard (EADGBE)

Also, at the bottom, I'll put an easier version built off this one for any beginners.

You should also check out some fingerstyle versions of this song, which are pretty sweet.

Verse 1

I Cu-sed to thi-nk that I- could no--Fm6t, go o---n,

and Cli-fe was no-thing bu-t an aw--fuFm6l so----ng.

But Cno-w I kno-w the mea-ning o-f, trFm6ue lo---ve.

I'm Clea-ning o-n the e-verla--stinFm6g a-------rms.

Prechorus

E7If I can Am7s-ee i--t,

then I can Fm6d-o G♯i--t. (second time around, he says 'be' instead of 'do')

If I just C/Gbelieve i--t,

there's nothing F/Gt-o i--t. G

Chorus

I believe I can Cfl-y.

I believe I can Amtouch the sk-y.

I think about it every Dm7n--ight and day.

Spread my wings and Gfl-y awa--y.

I E/G♯believe I can Ams--oar.

I see me running through Fm6thatG♯ o-pen do--or.

I believe I can C/Gfl---y.

I believe I can Fm6fl---y.

I believe I can Am7fl---y.

(can use Fm6 after Am7 to transition from chorus to verse)

Verse 2

See CI- was o-n the ver-ge of brea-kin' Fm6dow--n.

So-meCti-mes si-lence can see-m so Fm6lou--d.

Th-ere are Cmir-acles in li-fe I mu-st Fm6achi--eve,

But Cfir-st I kno-w it star-ts insi-de of Fm6m--e o---h.

right into PRECHORUS then CHORUS

CHORUS 2 EXTENSION

I....C/Gfl---y. I....Fm6fl---y. I....Am7fl---y. (last lines of chorus)

(small instrumenDm7tal) He--y, cause I- belie--ve iAm7n yo----u. OF/G----h.

right into PRECHORUS then CHORUS

CHORUS 3 EXTENSION

I....C/Gfl---y. I....Fm6fl---y. I....Am7fl---y. (last lines of chorus)

If I just Fm6spreG♯--ad my wing------s, I-- can C/Gfly. (I can fly!)

I-- can Fm6fly.G♯ (I can fly!) I-- can C/Gfly.

If I just Fm6spreG♯--ad my wing------s,

I-- can C/Gfl-------(I can fly!)-Fm6----G♯--(I can fly!)---C/G----y!

Woo! (I can fly!) Fm6(insG♯trumental) HC/Gu---m. Fly-y--------y.

SIMPLER VERSION

Verses

-> C - Fm6

Prechorus

-> Am - Fm6 - C - G

Chorus

-> C - Am - Dm7 - G - Am - Fm6 - C - Fm6 - Am

Cadd9 Extension --> Dm7 - Am - G

C3 Extension --> Fm6 - C x5