I (C)used to think that I could not go (D)on,
and (C)life was noth ing but an aw ful (D)song.
There But (C)now I know the mean ing of true (D)love.
I’m (C)lean ing on the ev er last ing (D)arm.
If I can (Am7)see it,
then I can (D)do it,
if I just be (C)lieve it,
there’s noth ing (Dm7)to it.
I be lieve I can (C)fly,
I be lieve I can (Am7)touch the sky.
I think a bout it ev ’ry (Dm7)night and day,
spread my wings and (Dm)fly a way.
I be (G#dim)lieve I can (Am7)soar,
I see me run ning through that (D)o pen door.
I be lieve I can (C)fly,
I be lieve I can (D)fly,
I be lieve I can (Am)fly.
See, (C)I was on the verge of break ing (D)down.
Some (C)times was si ing lence can seem so (D)loud.
There are (C)mir a cles in life I must a (D)chieve,
but (C)first I know it starts in side of (D)me.
If I can (Am7)see it,
then I can (D)be it,
if I just be (C)lieve it,
there’s noth ing (Dm7)to it.
I be lieve I can (C)fly,
I be lieve I can (Am7)touch the sky.
I think a bout it ev ’ry (Dm7)night and day,
spread my wings and (Dm)fly a way.
I be (G#dim)lieve I can (Am7)soar,
I see me run ning through that (D)o pen door.
I be lieve I can (C)fly,
I be lieve I can (D)fly,
I be lieve I can (Am)fly.
See, (D)fly,
oh, I be lieve I can (Am)fly.
Hey, ’cause I be lieve in (C)me.
Oh,
if I can (C)fly,
I be lieve I can (D)fly,
I be lieve I can (C)fly,
hey, if I just (D)spread my wings.
I can (C)fly,
I can (D)fly,
I can (C)fly,
hey, if I just (D)spread my wings.
I can (C)fly.
This page shows “I Believe I Can Fly” by R. Kelly in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of C at 80 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.