Intro:   Bbm | F# C# | Ab Bbm | Fm Bbm
         (solo flute)

Verse:   Bbm
         Who are you, who am I?
                 F#                    C#
         Is this real, do we touch the sky?
                   Ab           Bbm
         Nothing's real, all disguise
                  Fm           Bbm
         said the birds of paradise.

         Bbm
         I'm afraid, can't you see,
                 F#                 C#
         tell me where do you carry me?
                  Ab      Bbm
         You will soon realise
                  Fm           Bbm
         said the birds of paradise.

Chorus:         F#
         Flying home, flying home
                                        C#
         to the land that you once have known
                                    Ab
         to the peace that once was true
               Fm               Bbm
         for a little girl like you.

                F#
         Flying home, flying home
                                      C#
         from a world that is made of stone
                                       Ab
         'till your heart is light and free
                  Fm                Bbm
         like  it once was meant to be.

Verse:   Bbm
         How can I go ahead
                 F#                C#
         when my eyes are becoming wet?
                   Ab              Bbm
         Save your tears, dry your eyes
                  Fm           Bbm
         said the birds of paradise.

         Bbm
         But the time's passing by
                 F#                 C#
         Say how long do we have to fly?
                   Ab            Bbm
         Moon will set, sun will rise
                  Fm           Bbm
         said the birds of paradise.

Chorus:         F#
         Flying home, flying home
                                        C#
         to the land that you once have known
                                    Ab
         to the peace that once was true
               Fm               Bbm
         for a little girl like you.

                F#
         Flying home, flying home
                                      C#
         from a world that is made of stone
                                       Ab
         'till your heart is light and free
                  Fm                Bbm
         like  it once was meant to be.

         (Solo: Flute)

                F#m
         Flying home, flying home
                                      C#
         from a world that is made of stone
                                       Ab
         'till your heart is light and free
                  Fm                Bbm
         like  it once was meant to be.

Outro:   Bbm
         Hear the sound, see the light?
               F#                    C#
         Now I know that our way was right.
                 Ab              Bbm
         Morning sun can make us wise
                  Fm           Bbm
         said the birds of paradise.
         Fm           Bbm
         Birds of paradise...