Chords with lyrics
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AIRLINE TO HEAVEN - Billy Bragg and Wilco
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Tabbed by: jvwald
This tab is based on this YouTube video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZrGCJI3ze4
If you find this tab helpful, check out the other Wilco/Tweedy tabs I've posted.
Tuning: Drop D MajorD
Capo II
D MajorD 000232
G+G x20033
A augmentedA x02220
riff 1
e|--2-2-2-2------------|
BB|--3-3-3-3------------|
G+G|--2-2-2-2------------|
D MajorD|--0-0-0-0-2h4-2-0-0--|
A augmentedA|--0-0-0-0-0---0-0-2--|
E MajorE|--0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0--|
riff 1 x8
D MajorD G+G
There's an airline plane
D MajorD G+G D MajorD
Flies to heaven everyday
G+G riff 1 x2
Past the pearly gates
D MajorD G+G
If you want to ride this train
D MajorD G+G D MajorD
Have your ticket in your hand
G+G riff 1 x2
Before it is too late
D MajorD G+G
If the world looks wrong
D MajorD G+G D MajorD
And your money's spent and gone
G+G riff 1 x2
And your friend has turned away
D MajorD G+G
You can get away to heaven
D MajorD G+G D MajorD
On this aeroplane
G+G riff 1 x2
Just bow your head and pray
D MajorD G+G
Them's got ears, let them hear
D MajorD A augmentedA
Them's got eyes, let them see
D MajorD G+G D MajorD
Turn your eyes to the lord of the skies
G+G D MajorD
Take this airline plane
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA
It'll take you home again
riff 1 x4
To your home behind the skies
D MajorD G+G
Well a lot of people guess
D MajorD G+G D MajorD
Some say no and some say yes
G+G riff 1 x2
Will it take some and leave some behind?
D MajorD G+G
But you will surely know
D MajorD G+G D MajorD
When to the airport go
G+G riff 1 x2
To leave this world behind
D MajorD G+G
Oh a lot of speakers speak
D MajorD G+G D MajorD
A augmentedA lot of preachers preach
G+G riff 1 x2
When you lay their salary on the line
D MajorD G+G
You can hold your head and pray
D MajorD G+G D MajorD
It's the only earthly way
G+G D MajorD
You can fly to heaven on time
G+G riff 1 x2
Fly to heaven on time
D MajorD G+G
Them's got ears, let them hear
D MajorD A augmentedA
Them's got eyes, let them see
D MajorD G+G D MajorD
Turn your eyes to the lord of the skies
G+G D MajorD
Take this airline plane
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA
It'll take you home again
riff 1 x4
To your home behind the skies
D MajorD G+G
Your ticket you obtain
D MajorD G+G D MajorD
On this heavenly airline plane
G+G riff 1
You leave your sins behind
D MajorD G+G
You've got to take this flight
D MajorD G+G D MajorD
It may be daytime, might be night
G+G riff 1
But you can't see your way if you're blind
D MajorD G+G
Them's got ears, let them hear
D MajorD A augmentedA
Them's got eyes, let them see
D MajorD G+G D MajorD
Turn your eyes to the lord of the skies
G+G D MajorD
Take this airline plane
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA
It'll take you home again
riff 1 x4
To your home behind the skies
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| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
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