INTRO and acoustic guitar riff:

D (xx0755)  C  (xx0533)  G/D  (xx0433)  D   D* (xx013x)  G/B  (x2003x)

Bottom E string tuned down to D.

The acoustic riff plays throughout the verses.


Bm (x24432@1)                          Bb*
I'm  breaking  out  of  this  tired  old  spell, 

    D (xx0232@1)                             E (022100@1)     AI (x02220@1) braved  it  out  long  and  so  well,  oh

                    G (320003@1)     G/C (2431xx@7)    G/B (143121@7)        G/C (2431xx@7)            DCHORUS: (xx0232@1) And  the  phoenix  flys,  straight  and  high  back  to  avalon.

           G (320003@1)    G/C (2431xx@7)G/B (143121@7)       G/C (2431xx@7)  D (xx0232@1)                               CNow (x32010@1) I'm  on  my  way  back  where  I  belong,  gonna  go down  with  the  sun

                 D (xx0232@1) C/D (x5555x@1)G/D (4x3121@7)D (xx0232@1)D*  G/BBack (143121@7) to  avalon.

         C (x32010@1)             D (xx0232@1)               E7 (020130@1)        F (133211@1)
BRIDGE:  Back  to  avalon ...  nobody  knows  what's  inside  my  head  or

G (320003@1)                   D (xx0232@1)  E (022100@1)  F (133211@1)           G (320003@1)     Adown (x02220@1) this  road.  Whoa  whoa  I  know  I'm  going  home.


B*:  x12320
G/C: x3x433
G/B: x2x033