Wish I Could Fly Like Superman

	  		 



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Intro Riff: (tremolo pick several times) 

e|----------------------------| 
B|----------------------------| 
G|----------------------------| 
D|----------------------------| 
A|----------------------------| 
E|--8h9-9-9--8h9-9-9--8h9-9-9-| 


Riff 2:  

e|--------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|--------------------------------9~--------9-9-----------------------| 
D|--9-11-11---9-11-11---9-11-11------11/0---9-9--9-9--11-11-9--11-----| 
A|------------------------------------------7-7--9-9--11-11-9--11-----| 
E------------------------------------------------7-7--9--9--7--9------| 


Riff 3 (played on bass): 

e|---------------------------| 
B|---------------------------| 
G|---------------------------|        
D|---------------------------| 
A|-------11----10----9-------| 
E|--9-9-----9-----9-----12---| 



Verse riff:  
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 F# G# G#    F# G# G#   F# G# G#   B                    C# 
e|------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|------------------------------------------------------------------| 
G|------------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|--------------------------------9~--------9-9-9-9--9-9/11-11-11---| 
A|--9-11-11---9-11-11---9-11-11------11/0---9-9-9-9--9-9/11-11-11---| 
E|------------------------------------------7-7-7-7--7-7/9--9--9----| 


verse 1: (don't forget, play the riff)  

F# G# G#    F# G# G#   F# G# G#   B                             C# 
Woke up this morning, started to sneeze I had a cigarette and a cup of tea 
F# G# G#    F# G# G#   F# G# G#   B                               C# 
I looked in the mirror what did I see a nine stone weakling with knobbly knees 
F# G# G#    F# G# G#   F# G# G#   B                                    C# 
I did my knees bend press ups touch my toes I had another sneeze and I blew my nose 
F# G# G#    F# G# G#   F# G# G#   B                                         C# 
I looked in the mirror at my pigeon chest I had to put on my clothes cuz it made me depressed 


Pre-Chorus 1:  

A                 E        B                    C#m 
Surely there must be a way for me to change the shape I'm in 
A                 E       B              C#m 
Dissatisfied is what I am I want to be a better man 


Chorus 1: 

B   C#    B C# E               B       C# C# B C# 
Superman superman wish I could fly like superman 
B   C#    B C# E               B       C# C# B C# 
Superman superman I want to be like superman 
B   C#    B C# E               B       C# C# B C# 
                  I want to be like superman 
B   C#    B C# E               B       C# C# B C# 
Superman superman wish I could fly like superman 


play bass riff 


verse 2:  

F# G# G#   F# G# G#   F# G# G#   B                             C# 
Woke up this morning what did I see a big black cloud hanging over me 
F# G# G#   F# G# G#   F# G# G#   B                                       C# 
I switched on the radio and nearly dropped dead the news was so bad that I fell out of bed 
F# G# G#   F# G# G#   F# G# G#   B                                                C# 
There was a gas strike oil strike lorry strike bread strike got to be a superman to survive 
F# G# G#   F# G# G#   F# G# G#   B                                   C# 
Gas bills rent bills tax bills phone bills I'm such a wreck but I'm staying alive 

F# G# G#    F# G# G#   F# G# G#   B                                     C# 
Hey girl we've got to get out of this place There's got to be something better than this 
F# G# G#    F# G# G#   F# G# G#   B                                 C# 
I need you, but I hate to see you this way If I were superman then we'd fly away 


Pre-Chorus 2:  

A                   E                   B                C#m 
I'd really like to change the world and save it from the mess it's in 
A                 E        B                    C#m 
I'm too weak I'm so thin I'd like to fly but I can't even swim 

Chorus 2/Outro:  

B   C#    B C# E               B       C# C# B C# 
Superman superman wish I could fly like superman 
B   C#    B C# E               B       C# C# B C# 
Superman superman I want to be like superman 
B   C#    B C# E               B       C# C# B C# 
                  I want to be like superman 
B   C#    B C# E               B       C# C# B C# 
Superman superman wish I could fly like superman 
B   C#    B C# E               B       C# C# B C# 
Superman superman wish I could fly like superman 
B   C#    B C# E               B       C# C# B C# 
Superman superman I want to be like superman 
B   C#    B C# E               B       C# C# B C# 
                  I want to be like superman 
B   C#    B C# E               B       C# C# B C# 
Superman superman wish I could fly like superman 


(till fade out)