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WRONG-WAY CORRIGAN
WORDS & MUSIC: Earl P. Reinhalter
G Em
I. Douglas Corrigan took off at dawn.
Bm C
he was supposed to be California bound.
D
but with fog in the sky,
misread compass in his eye,
C F G
he flew to Ireland safe and sound.
G Em
II. Charles A. Lindbergh was his idol,
Bm C
but his plane was old as sin.
D
if he'd filed a flight-plan for Dublin,
C F G
they would have grounded him.
Bb
CHORUS A: Wrong-Way Corrigan,
G
please come back again.
Bb
they had heroes then.
G Asus4 D F
we were born too late.
Bb
Wrong-Way Corrigan,
G
please come back again.
Bb
they had heroes then.
G Asus4 - A - A(add9) - A - D - D7
we were born too late.
G Em
III. "Just an honest mistake," some people say,
Bm C
or a Clifford Irving of yesterday.
D
most people like to think of it that way.
C F G
what difference does it make?
/// REPEAT VERSE I ///
Bb
CHORUS B: Wrong-Way Corrigan,
G
please come back again.
Bb
they had heroes then.
G Asus4 D F
we were born too late.
Bb
Wrong-Way Corrigan,
G
please come back again.
Bb
they had heroes then.
G Asus4 D F
we were born too late.
Bb
Wrong-Way Corrigan,
G
please come back again.
Bb
they had heroes then.
G Asus4 - A - A(add9) - A - Bb
we were born too late.
© Copyright 1973 Earl P. Reinhalter. All Rights Reserved.
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