Sky Pilot Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Verse 1]
[G]He blesses the boys as they
stand in line
The smell of gun grease and
the bayonets they shine
He's there to help them
all that he can
To make them feel wanted
he's a good holy man.
[D]

[Verse 2]
[C]
[D]Sky[G] pilot... Sky pil[C]ot
[G]How[Am] high can you fly?[G]
You'll [Am]never, never,
[Abm]nev er[Am] rea[D]ch the sky[G].

[Verse 3]
[G]
[Am]He smiles at the young soldiers
tells [C]them it's all right
He [Am]knows of their fear in the
[C]forthcoming fight
[Am]Soon there'll be blood
and [C]many will die
[Am]Mothers and fathers back
[D]home they will cry.

[Verse 4]
[G]Sky [C]pilot... [G]Sky pil[C]ot
[G]How[Am] high can you fly?[G]
You'll [Am]nev e[Abm]r, never,[G]

[Verse 5]
never reach the sky.
[G]
He [Am]mumbles a prayer and it
[C]ends with a smile
The [Am]order is given
They [C]move down the line
But [Am]he's still behind and [C]he'll meditate
But it [Am]won't stop the
bleeding [D]or ease the hate
[G]As the

[Verse 6]
[Am]young men move
out into [C]the battle zone
[Am]He feels good,
with God [C]you're never alone
[Am]He feels tired and h[C]e lays on his bed
Hopes [Am]the men will find courage
[D]in the words that he said.

[Verse 7]
[G]Sky [C]pilot... [G]Sky Pil[C]ot
[G]How[Am] high can you fly?[G]
You'll [Am]never, never, nev[G]er reach the sky.

[Interlude 1]
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[Verse 8]
You're sol[Am]diers of God
[C]you must understand
[Am]The fate of your country is
[C]in your young hands
May [Am]God give you strength
Do your [C]job real well
[Am]If it all was worth it
Only [D]time it will tell.

[Verse 9]
In the [Am]morning they return
[C]With tears in their eyes
[Am]The stench of death drifts up to[C] the skies
A sol[Am]dier so I'll looks [C]at the sky pilot
Re[Am]members the words
[D]"Thou shalt not kill"

[Verse 10]
[G]Sky pilot... Sky [Am]pilot
How high can you [G]fly?
[Am]You'll never reach the sky.
[G]

[Verse 11]
Sky pilot... Sky [Am]pilot
How high can [G]you fly?
You'll [Am]never reach [D]the [G]sky.
You'll [Am]never [C]reach the [G]sky.
You'll [Am]never reach the [G]sky.
You'll [Am]never reach the [G]sky.
You'll [Am]never reach the sky.
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