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Sky Pilot

by The Animals · posted by tomcat

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5   6 6    -6   6   -5  5   -5  -5  5 -4
He blesses the boys as they sta-and in line

 5    6    6 -6    6    -5   5 - 5 -5     5 
The smell of gun grease and the bayonets they 
  -4
shine

 5    6 6     -6  6  -5   5    -5 -5  5 -4
He's the-ere to help them all that he ca-ann

5   6    6    -6   6 -5   5   -5 -5    5  4
To make them feel wanted he's a good holy man

6  -5 5         6 -5 5
Sky pilot.....sky pilot

6   -5    5   4  4
How high can you fly

  4    -4 -4   -5 -5   -6 -6   6   -5   5
You'll never,  never,  never reach the sky

He smiles at the young soldiers
Tells them its all right
He knows of their fear in the forthcoming fight
Soon there'll be blood and many will die
Mothers and fathers back home they will cry
Sky pilot.....sky pilot
How high can you fly
You'll never, never, never reach the sky

He mumbles a prayer and it ends with a smile
The order is given
They move down the line
But he's still behind and he'll meditate
But it won't stop the bleeding or ease the hate
As the young men move out into the battle zone
He feels good, with God you're never alone
He feels tired and he lays on his bed
Hopes the men will find courage in the words that he said
Sky pilot.....sky Pilot
How high can you fly

You'll never, never, never reach the sky
You're soldiers of God you must understand
The fate of your country is in your young hands
May God give you strength
Do your job real well
If it all was worth it 
Only time it will tell

In the morning they return
With tears in their eyes
The stench of death drifts up to the skies
A soldier so ill looks at the sky pilot
Remembers the words 
"Thou shalt not kill"
Sky pilot.....sky pilot
How high can you fly
You never, never, never reach the sky 

*I haven't actually heard this song in a while so if you find any thing that sounds off a little let me know.  I was just playing around and i got the basic sound and went from there.*
Play on a harmonica— watch which holes to blow & draw, with sound

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