Randy Crawford (born Veronica Crawford, February 18, 1952, in Macon, Georgia, USA), is a jazz and R&B singer.
Crawford first polished her craft at club gigs from Cincinnati to St. Tropez, but made her name in mid 1970s in New York, where she sang with jazzmen George Benson on his album "Big Man" 1975) and Cannonball Adderley.
She then led Jazz veterans The Crusaders on the transatlantic big hit "Street Life" (1979). Her follow up solo efforts included "'One Day I'll Fly Away" (1980
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Written by Joe Sample (Music) and Will Jennings (lyrics). As performed by Randy Crawford.
Note: For the Moulin Rouge!/Nicole Kidman version, you need to tweak a bit. I might transpose that one another time. [email protected]
[Intro]
DGm/DDGm6/DEm7/DD
[Verse 1]
DGm/DD I make it alone Gm6/DEm7/DD When love is gone DGm/DD Still you made your mark Gm6/DEm7/DD Here in my heart
[Chorus]
DGm/DD One day I'll fly away B7sus4Bm7Em7A7A7sus4 Leave your love to yesterday DmDm/CGsus4Gm7 What more can your love do for me Csus4CCdimCBbm/FF When will love be through with me?
[Verse 2]
DGm/DD I follow the night Gm6/DEm7/DD Can't stand the light DGm/DD When will I begin Gm6/DEm7/DD My life again
[Chorus]
DGm/DD One day I'll fly away B7sus4Bm7Em7A7 Leave your love to yesterday DmDm/CGsus4Gm7 What more can your love do for me Csus4CCdimCBbm/FF When will love be through with me?
[Bridge]
DmDm/CGsus4Gm7 Why live life from dream to dream BbFDmA7/C#DDm And dread the day that dreaming ends
[Instrumental]
BbEbm/BbBbEbm6/BbCm7/BbGm
D/F#GmFGm6 BbCA7/C#EbFF/GF F/E
[Chorus]
DGm/DD One day I'll fly away B7sus4Bm7Em7A7A7sus4 Leave your love to yesterday DmDm/CGsus4Gm7 What more can your love do for me Csus4CCdimCBbm/FF When will love be through with me?
[Bridge]
DmDm/CGsus4Gm7 Why live life from dream to dream BbFDmA7/C#DDm And dread the day that dreaming ends
[Outro]
DGm/DDGm/DDGm/DD One day i'll fly away, fly away, fly away