Difficulty
Intermediate
Rate for accuracy
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Key: F#
π€ Intro:
F# E F#
F# E F#
π€ Verse :
F#
Trace your way back fifty years to the glow of Dresden blood and tears
E
In the black above by the cruel searchlight
E
Men will die and men will fight, yeah
F#
Who shot who and who fired first? Dripping death to whet the bloodlust
E
No radar lock on skin and bone
F#
The bomber boys are going home
π€ Chorus:
F Eb
Climb into the sky never wonder why
G
Tailgunner you're a Tailgunner
F Eb
Climb into the sky never wonder why
G
Tailgunner you're a Tailgunner
G F
Climb into the sky never wonder why
Am/E
Tailgunner you're a Tailgunner
G F
Climb into the sky never wonder why
Am/E
Tailgunner you're a Tailgunner
π€ Interlude:
Bb
π€ Solo:
Ebm Fm
BB
π€ Verse 2:
F#
Nail that Fokker kill that son gonna blow your guts out with my gun
E
The weather forecast's good for war
F#
Cologne and Frankfurt? Have some more, hahaha!
F#
Tail end Charlie in the boiling sky the Enola Gay was my last try
E
Now that this Tailgunner's gone
F#
No more bombers, one big bomb, yeah hey, ooh
π€ Chorus 2:
F Eb
Climb into the sky never wonder why
G
Tailgunner you're a Tailgunner
F Eb
Climb into the sky never wonder why
G
Tailgunner you're a Tailgunner
G F
Climb into the sky never wonder why
Am/E
Tailgunner you're a Tailgunner
G F
Climb into the sky never wonder why
Am/E B F#
Tailgunner you're a Tailgunner
Video/Audio
Other versions of this song
- Tailgunner (Bass)
- Tailgunner (Tabs)
Song History
Published: January 9, 2023
Last Updated: February 17, 2026