Intro: F Verse 1: Bb Am We were leaving L.A. airport Gm F Me and Midland's misery Bb Am On an early morning plane flight out Gm F To some radio X.Y.Z. Verse 2: Bb Am Was a 1950's prob-job Gm F That had seen much better days Bb Am When we came on in to the last approach Gm F Saw the runway through a haze
Chorus: Dm Eb F And the wheels ain't coming down Dm Eb Bb All of my nine lives passed before my eyes Dm Eb F And the wheels ain't coming down Dm Eb Bb C And you realize you wanna stay alive F Bb You wanna stay alive Break: F Bb F Bb x2 F Verse 3: Bb Am Women weeping, children playing Gm F As we roared into a climb Bb Am Men was praying, we was drinking lots Gm F And it never cost a dime Verse 4: Bb Am Altered course for San Francisco Gm F Standing by on a red alert Bb Am Gonna chance a landing on the sea Gm F Hoping nobody gets hurt Chorus: Dm Eb F And the wheels ain't coming down Dm Eb Bb All of my nine lives passed before my eyes Dm Eb F And the wheels ain't coming down Dm Eb Bb C And you realize you wanna stay alive F Bb You wanna stay alive Break: F Bb Wanna stay alive F Bb F Stay alive Verse 5: Bb Am We applauded Chuck the captain Gm F When our feet had touched the ground Bb Am And I won't forget the moment he said Gm F It's OK folks, the wheels are coming down Chorus: Dm Eb F And the wheels they're coming down Dm Eb Bb And you realize it's good to be alive Dm Eb F And the wheels they're coming down Dm Eb Bb C And you realize you're gonna just survive F Bb It's good to be alive Outro: F Bb It's good to be alive F Bb They're coming down F Bb They're coming on down F Bb They're coming on down F Bb