Pilot chords by Aldous Harding

Chords with lyrics

• Capo on 3rd

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)


Rhythm 4/4 all the way, except for the two changes marked with slashes
Playing every D MajorD as D/AD/A sounds better

Intro:
A augmentedA A minorAm A augmentedA A minorAm

Verse 1:
A minorAm         E minorEm
I don't know how to behave
     D MajorD
Reacting, fists dangling
A minorAm         E minorEm
About the same time every day
E minorEm        A augmentedA     A minorAm
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Verse 2:
A minorAm            E minorEm
Sometimes an outfit blows in from the street
G+G          D MajorD
I can bring in the bolts and sleep
    A minorAm         E minorEm
But the old flag knits and rises
         D MajorD        A augmentedA A minorAm
Shells and shards dust the yard

Verse 3:
A minorAm           E minorEm
I wish it was white, I wish it was white
              D MajorD       A augmentedA A minorAm
But it needs blood for the new erection

Verse 4:
A minorAm         E minorEm
I try to be light, stop the low talk‚
G+G           D MajorD
But I am a coward, and Camus was right
A minorAm           E minorEm
You slide like a bangle down the day's arm
            D MajorD
Waiting the hand to be given away
A minorAm           E minorEm
But I don't deserve it, I won't wear it
            D MajorD          A augmentedA A minorAm
I know it's a gift but Christmas is gone

Verse 5:
A minorAm               E minorEm
I'm ashamed of the quiet but I want to be silent
G+G         D MajorD
Always practicing, still no grace

Instrumental:
A minorAm E minorEm G+G D MajorD

Verse 6:
A minorAm        E minorEm
I get so anxious I need a tattoo
G+G         D MajorD
Something binding, that hides me
  A minorAm           E minorEm
But when the time comes to design it
         D MajorD       A minorAm   E minorEm   G+G
It opens up like height under a pilot
   D MajorD           A minorAm   E minorEm
Like height under a pilot
G+G        D MajorD       A augmentedA
It opens up like height under a pilot
A augmentedA   A minorAm
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