Roots and Wings

ROOTS & WINGS Doug Supernaw November 17, 2003 Intro: (F) (Dm) (Bb) (C) (F) x 2 A (F) momma watched her baby (Dm) Fall and bump his head (Gm) Takin' baby (C) steps across the (F) floor She could've tried to catch him But a (Dm) voice inside her said In the (Gm) long run, it will (C) only hurt him (F) more But, she (Gm) picked me up and told me that she (C) loved me And she (Bb) held me and she made me feel sec(C)ure I (Gm) grew to understand what real (C) love means And (Bb) what it takes for two hearts to en(C)dure Roots and (Bb) wings To my (Gm) ship you are the (C) lighthouse on the (F) shore And I'm kite (F/A) on your str(Bb)ing (Gm) Your love is my (C) anchor in the (F) storm And a (Bb) part of me stays grounded So the (Dm) rest of me can (Gsus) fly (G) Only cause (Bb) you are my (C) Roots and (F) wings (((((F) A (F) daddy kissed his baby (Dm) Then he fixed her veil (Gm) Took her arm and (C) walked her down the (F) aisle When the preacher asked him "Who (Dm) gives this child away" (Gm) He said "me" and (C) did his best to sm(F)ile Now you (Gm) call him every weekend and you (C) tell him That you (Bb) love him and your thankful as can (C) be That his (Gm) firm hand as his soft heart were a bl(C)essing And the (Bb) reason you can give the gift to (C) me Of roots and (Bb) wings To my (Gm) ship you are the (C) lighthouse on the (F) shore And I'm kite (F/A) on your str(Bb)ing (Gm) Your love is my (C) anchor in the (F) storm And a (Bb) part of me stays grounded So the (Dm) rest of me can (Gsus) fly (G) Only cause (Bb) you are my (C) Roots and (F) wings (Bb) Some say love's a circle (F) Some say love's a light (Gm) Some say love's a river (C) I don't know who's right But, (Bb) this I know for certain (F) This I know for truth The (Gm) secret to forever For (C) me and you... Is roots and (Bb) wings To my (Gm) ship you are the (C) lighthouse on the (F) shore And I'm kite (F/A) on your str(Bb)ing (Gm) Your love is my (C) anchor in the (F) storm And a (Bb) part of me stays grounded So the (Dm) rest of me can (Gsus) fly (G) Only cause (Bb) you are my (C) Roots and (F) wings I'm luck that (Gm) you are my (no chord) Roots and (F) wings Fade out...