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Skyline Pigeon

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[Verse 1]
Turn me loDose from your haA/C#nds
Let me GflAy to diA7stant laDnds
Over green fiE/G#elds, trees and mGountains
D/AFlowers Aand forA7est founDtains
GHome along D/Athe lanes A7of the sDkyway
[Verse 2]
For this dDark and lonely A/C#room
Projects a GshadoAw caA7st in glDoom
And my eyes are E/G#mirrors
Of the Gworld outside
Thinking D/Aof the way
AThat the A7wind can turn hDe tide
And these sGhadows turn
From pD/Aurple iA7nto grDey
[Chorus]
For just this GSkyline Pigeon
D/ADreaming of the A7open
DWaiting for the day
He can sGpread his wings
And D/Afly awA7ay agDainF#7/C#  
Fly awBmay  C#7Skyline pigeon F#mfly
Towards the dGreams you left so D/Avery A7far beDhind
(repeat from fly away)
[Verse 3]
Just let Dme wake up in the morning
to the A/C#smell of new mown hay
to laugh GanAd cry, A7to live and die
I the Dbrightness of my day
I want E/G#to hear the pealing bells
Of distGant churches sing
But D/Amost of Aall pleA7ase free me
from thiDs aching metal ring
anGd open out D/Athis cage A7towards Dthe sun
(Repeat chorus)

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Skyline Pigeon

by Elton John

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A/C#

E/G#

D/A

F#7/C#

C#7

F#m

[Verse 1]

D A/C#

Turn me loose from your hands

G A A7 D

Let me fly to distant lands

E/G# G

Over green fields, trees and mountains

D/A A A7 D

Flowers and forest fountains

G D/A A7 D

Home along the lanes of the skyway

[Verse 2]

D A/C#

For this dark and lonely room

G A A7 D

Projects a shadow cast in gloom

E/G#

And my eyes are mirrors

Of the world outside

D/A

Thinking of the way

A A7 D

That the wind can turn he tide

And these shadows turn

D/A A7 D

From purple into grey

[Chorus]

For just this Skyline Pigeon

D/A A7

Dreaming of the open

Waiting for the day

He can spread his wings

D/A A7 D F#7/C#

And fly away again

Bm C#7 F#m

Fly away Skyline pigeon fly

G D/A A7 D

Towards the dreams you left so very far behind

(repeat from fly away)

[Verse 3]

Just let me wake up in the morning

A/C#

to the smell of new mown hay

G A A7

to laugh and cry, to live and die

I the brightness of my day

E/G#

I want to hear the pealing bells

Of distant churches sing

D/A A A7

But most of all please free me

from this aching metal ring

G D/A A7 D

and open out this cage towards the sun

(Repeat chorus)

About Skyline Pigeon Chords by Elton John

Learn how to play Skyline Pigeon by Elton John with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Skyline Pigeon chords”, “Skyline Pigeon guitar chords”, or “Elton John Skyline Pigeon chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Skyline Pigeon chords and for experienced players who want accurate Skyline Pigeon lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, A/C#, G, A, A7, E/G#.

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The chords for "Skyline Pigeon" show the original chord names (including D, A/C#, G, A, A7, E/G#). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.