Intro: B  F#m  E  (2x) 

 B                         F#m       
Run and tell all of the angels 
 E  
This could take all night 
 B                         F#m                  E  
Think I need a devil to help me get things right 
 B                      F#m  
Hook me up a new evolution 
      E  
Cause this one is a lie 
    B                          F#m                  E  
We sat around laughing, and watching the last one die 
 
Chorus: 
     B                       F#m  
Now looking to the sky to save me 
 E  
Looking for a sign of life 
 B                          F#m                E   
Looking for something to help me burn out bright 
 B                        F#m  
I'm looking for a complication 
 E  
Looking to the tide of light 
 G                  A                B              
Make my way back home and learn to fly 
 
B  F#m  E (2x) 

 B                        F#m  
Think I'm done nursing patients, 
 E  
It could wait one night. 
 B                          F#m            E 
Give it all away if you give me one last try 
 B                 F#m               E  
We live happily ever trapped in future save my life. 
 B                              F#m            E  
Run and tell the angels that everything's alright. 
 
Chorus: 
     B                        F#m  
I'm looking to the sky to save me, 
 E  
Looking for a sign of light. 
 B                         F#m              E  
Looking for something to help me burnout bright. 
     B                    F#m  
I'm looking for a complication, 
 E  
Looking for some time to try. 

 T1: Ryan, liddellr@hotmail.com, Foo Fighters, Learn to Fly, 2/11/99

S2: Thanks...

S1: Song: Learn to Fly
Artist: Foo Fighters
Album: There is Nothing Left to Lose

Tabbed by Ryan Liddell

INTRO

(see bottom for chords)

     B5             C#5           B5
E|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|--4--4-4-4-4-4-4/6-6-6-6-6-6-64-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--|
D|--4--4-4-4-4-4-4/6-6-6-6-6-6-64-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--|
A|--2--2-2-2-2-2-2/4-4-4-4-4-4-42-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
E|-------------------------------------------------------|

(A riff is played along with the chords by another guitar)
(Different endings to riff) (played throughout the song)
                                                                  OR
E|-----------------------------------------------------|---------------------|--------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------|---------------------|--------|
G|-4--4--4--4---4--4/6--6--6--6---6--6h7p6--4--4--4--4-|-4--4--4--4--4--4--4-|--2--1--|
D|-----------------------------------------------------|---------------------|--------|
A|----------------------------------------------------
|---------------------|--------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------|---------------------|--------|

VERSE ONE 

(played throughout verse)

E|------------2-----------0------------0-----------0--|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|---------4-----------4------------------------------|
D|------4-----------4---------------4-----------4-----|
A|--2------------0---------------2-----------2--------|
E|----------------------------0-----------0-----------|

Run and tell all of the angels
This could take all night
I think I'll need the devil to help me
Get things right

Hook me up a new revolution
'Cause this one is a lie 
We sat around laughing and watching
The last one die

CHORUS 

        B5                    C#5
Now I'm looking to the sky to save me
B5
Looking for a sign of life
B5                      C#5
Looking for something to help me 
         B5
Burn out bright

B5                         C#5
I'm looking for a complication
B5
Looking 'cause I'm tired of trying
G5                A5
Make my way back home
                B5
When I learn to fly

(chords and riff from intro)

VERSE TWO (same as verse one)

Think I'm dying as impatient
It couldn't wait one night
Give it all away if you give me 
One last try

We'll live happily ever trapped
If you just save my life
Run and tell the angels that
Everything's alright

CHORUS

BRIDGE
 G5         A5                  E5
Only me, I can't quite make it alone
G5                A5         B5
Try to make this life I own, fly

CHORUS

OUTRO

(The picking done is the verse is played and the song ends with:)

E|-----------|
B|-----------|
G|--4--4--6--|
D|--4--2--4--|
A|--2--------|
E|-----------|

CHORDS
    
    E A D G B E
B5  0 2 4 4 0 0
C#5 0 4 6 6 0 0 
G5  3 5 5 0 0 0 
A5  5 7 7 0 0 0 
E5  0 2 2 0 0 0 


 

 Intro: Bsus4 | F#m7 | E | E
       Bsus4 | F#m7 | E | E/G#

B                       F#m7add11
Run and tell all of the angels,
E
This could take all night.
B                       F#m7add11          E
Think I need a devil to help me get things right.
B                    F#m7add11      E
Hook me up a new revolution, ’cause this one is a lie.
   B                       F#m7add11            E
We sat around laughing and watched the last one die.

Chorus:
             Bsus4                 F#m7
     Now I’m looking to the sky to save me,
     E
     Looking for a sign of life.
     Bsus4                    F#m7             E
     Looking for something to help me burn out bright.
         Bsus4               F#m7
     I’m looking for a complication,
     E                               E/F#
     Looking ’cause I’m tired of lying.
     G                Asus4       A            Bsus4
     Make my way back home when I learn to fly high.

Instrumental: Bsus4 | F#m7 | E E E Esus4 | E
              Bsus4 | F#m7 | E | E

Think I’m dying nursing patience.
It can wait one night.
Give it all away if you give me one last try.
We’ll live happily ever trapped if you just save my life.
Run and tell the angels that everything’s all right.

Chorus:
     I’m looking to the sky to save me,
     Looking for a sign of life.
     Looking for something to help me burn out bright.
     I’m looking for a complication,
     Looking ’cause I’m tired of trying.
     G                Asus4       A            E  E/F#
     Make my way back home when I learn to fly high.
     G                Asus4       A
     Make my way back home when I learn to…

   Bsus4 G              D                    E     E/F#
   Fly along with me, I can’t quite make it alone,
   G                Asus4   A
   Try to make this life my own.
   Bsus4 G              D                    E     E/F#
   Fly along with me, I can’t quite make it alone,
   G                Asus4   A
   Try to make this life my own.

Chorus:
     I look in to the sky to save me,
     Looking for a sign of life.
     Looking for something to help me burn out bright.
     I’m looking for a complication,
     Looking ’cause I’m tired of trying.
     G                Asus4       A
     Make my way back home when I learn to…

     Looking to the sky to save me,
     Looking for a sign of life.
     Looking for something to help me burn out bright.
     I’m looking for a complication,
     Looking ’cause I’m tired of trying.
     G                Asus4       A            E     E/F#
     Make my way back home when I learn to fly high.
     G                Asus4       A             E E/F#
     Make my way back home when I learn to fly.
     G                Asus4       A
     Make my way back home when I learn to…

Instrumental: Badd9  } 4 times
              B Emaj F#sus4