Sky Pilot Chords

"Sky Pilot"
(Burdon / Briggs / Weider / Jenkins / McCulloch)
 
 
Intro (acapella):
 
        He blesses the boys as they stand in line
        They smell of gun grease  and their bayonets they shine
        He's there to help them all that he can
        To make them feel wanted, he's a good holy man
 
        [band enters]
 
        bass:
 
         F
         v       v       v       v         v       v       v       v
        8h10----8h10----8h10----8h10-----|-----8-----------8-------10------
        ---------------------------------|-8-10--------8-10----------------
        ---------------------------------|---------------------------------
        ---------------------------------|---------------------------------
        (man)
 
Chorus:
 
         Bb    Eb  Bb
        Sky... pilot
         Bb    Eb  Bb
        Sky... pilot
        Cm                  Bb
           How high can you fly
               Cm                              Bb
        You'll never (never) (never) reach the sky
 
Verse 1:
 
            Cm                                  Eb
        He smiles at the young soldiers, tells them it's all right
            Cm                         Eb
        He knows of their fear in the forthcoming flight
         Cm                         Eb
        Soon there'll be blood and many will die
         Cm                       F
        Mothers and fathers back home they will cry
 
Chorus:
 
         Bb    Eb  Bb
        Sky... pilot
         Bb    Eb  Bb
        Sky... pilot
        Cm                  Bb
           How high can you fly
               Cm                              Bb
        You'll never (never) (never) reach the sky
 
Verse 2:
 
           Cm                      Eb
        He mumbles a prayer and it ends with a smile
            Cm                   Eb
        The order is given, they move down the line
                Cm                Eb
        But he stay'll behind and he'll meditate
               Cm                        F
        But it won't stop the bleeding or ease the hate
 
Verse 3:
 
                Cm                   Eb
        And the young men move out into the battle zone
           Cm                          Eb
        He feels good, with God you're never alone
           Cm                    Eb
        He feels so tired and he lays on his bed
        Cm                                     F
        Hopes the men will find courage in the words that he said
 
Chorus:
 
         Bb    Eb  Bb
        Sky... pilot
         Bb    Eb  Bb
        Sky... pilot
        Cm                  Bb
           How high can you fly
               Cm                              Bb
        You'll never (never) (never) reach the sky
 
Interlude:
 
        2:49  twin guitar solo over Bb
        3:10  sound effects enter
        3:56  bagpipes enter, guitars fade
        5:01  bagpipes and effects fade; acoustic guitar and bass enter
 
        Eb                [4X; strings enter 3rd time]
        / / / /  / / / /
 
Verse 4:
 
               Cm                   Eb
        You're soldiers of God, you must understand
            Cm                      Eb
        The fate of your country is in your young hands
            Cm                        Eb
        May God give you strength, do your job real well
           Cm                        F
        If it all was worth it, only time it will tell
 
Verse 5:
 
               Cm                         Eb
        In the morning they returned with tears in their eyes
            Cm                     Eb
        The stench of death drifts up to the skies
                Cm                   Eb
        A young soldier so ill looks at the Sky Pilot
          Cm                  F
        Remembers the words, "Thou shalt not kill"
 
Chorus:
 
         Bb    Eb  Bb
        Sky... pilot
         Bb    Eb  Bb
        Sky... pilot
        Cm                  Bb
           How high can you fly
               Cm                              Bb
        You'll never (never) (never) reach the sky
         Bb    Eb  Bb
        Sky... pilot
         Bb    Eb  Bb
        Sky... pilot
        Cm                  Bb
           How high can you fly
                Cm            Eb               Bb
        You'll never (never) (never) reach the sky
                Cm            Eb               Bb
        You'll never (never) (never) reach the sky
                Cm            Eb               Bb
        You'll never (never) (never) reach the sky...
 
 
 
-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers
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