SKY PILOT
The Animals
Capo on 3
[
Am] He blesses the
boys as [C] they stand in line
They [
Am] smell of
gun grease and their [C] bayonets they shine
[
Am] He's there to
help them [C] all that he can
To [
Am] make them feel
wanted, he's a [D] good holy man
[
G] Sky [C] pi-[G]-lot
[G] Sky [C] pi-[G]-lot
[Am] How high can you
[G] fly
You'll [Am] never (never)
(never) reach the [G] sky
[Am] He smiles at the
young soldiers, [C] tells them it's all right
[Am] He knows of their
fear in the [C] forthcoming fight
[Am] Soon there'll
be blood and [C] many will die
[Am] Mothers and fathers
back [D] home they will cry
[G] Sky [C] pi-[G]-lot
[G] Sky [C] pi-[G]-lot
[Am] How high can you
[G] fly
You'll [Am] never (never)
(never) reach the [G] sky
[Am] He mumbles a prayer
and it [C] ends with a smile
[Am] The order is given,
they [C] move down the line
[Am] But he'll stay
behind and [C] he'll meditate
But it [Am] won't stop
the bleeding [D] or ease the hate
[G] Sky [C] pi-[G]-lot
[G] Sky [C] pi-[G]-lot
[Am] How high can you
[G] fly
You'll [Am] never (never)
(never) reach the [G] sky
And the [Am] young
men move out into the [C] battle zone
[Am] He feels good,
with God you're [C] never alone
[Am] He feels so tired
and he [C] lays on his bed
Hopes the [Am] men
will find courage in the [D] words that he said
[G] Sky [C] pi-[G]-lot [G] Sky [C] pi-[G]-lot
[Am] How high can you
[G] fly
You'll [Am] never (never)
(never) reach the [G] sky
[Am] You're soldiers
of God, you [C] must understand
[Am] The fate of your
country is [C] in your young hands
[Am] May God give you
strength, do your [C] job real well
[Am] If it all was
worth it, only [D] time it will tell
[G] Sky [C] pi-[G]-lot
[G] Sky [C] pi-[G]-lot
[Am] How high can you
[G] fly
You'll [Am] never (never)
(never) reach the [G] sky
[Am] In the morning
they returned with [C] tears in their eyes
[Am] The stench of
death drifts [C] up to the skies
[Am] A young soldier
so ill looks [C] at the Sky Pilot
[Am] Remembers the
words, [D] "Thou shalt not kill"
[G] Sky [C] pi-[G]-lot
[G] Sky [C] pi-[G]-lot
[Am] How high can you
[G] fly
You'll [Am] never (never)
(never) reach the [G] sky
[G] Sky [C] pi-[G]-lot
[G] Sky [C] pi-[G]-lot
[Am] How high can you
[G] fly
You'll [Am] never (never)
(never) reach the [G] sky
You'll [Am] never (never)
[C] (never) reach the [G] sky
You'll [Am] never (never)
[C] (never) reach the [G] sky
Repeat to fade