Red Wing
The Steel Wheels
Written by Kerry Mills
Key of G · Chords: I IV V
Banjo tab · Ensemble tab
Open in Bluegrass Book: transpose, play along, tabsVerse 1
G C G In the summer sun in nineteen eighty one C G D7 The day was long till I heard the song whistle like the wind G C G And I was standing there dust was flying through the air C G D7 G Like days before when we believed in things we couldn't see
Verse 2
C G Oh my red wing take me softly D7 G To my home now to my family C G Oh my red wing hold me closely D7 G Take me under the brightest sun
Verse 3
C G When the day is done and another night has come C G D7 I'll rest my weary bones and pray the bird I love hasn't flown away G C G And I recall again that to my kindest friends C G D7 G The ground below will be set free and with my love I'll be
Verse 2
C G Oh my red wing take me softly D7 G To my home now to my family C G Oh my red wing hold me closely D7 G Take me under the brightest sun
Verse 4
C G Mommy she has none she was never one C G D7 By metal wings or death machines or anything between G C G And when my time has come and all my days are done C G D7 G If heaven waits we'll breach the gates on her wings we'll be one
Verse 2
C G Oh my red wing take me softly D7 G To my home now to my family C G Oh my red wing hold me closely D7 G Take me under the brightest sun
Verse 5
C G Oh my red wing take me softly D7 G To my home now to my family C G Oh my red wing hold me closely D7 G Take me under the setting sun