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Able Baker
Harvey Andrews
Capo:III
This was recorded by Harvey Andrews on his 1980 vinyl album Margarita (Beeswing
Records). There is a YouTube video of him singing this song at Acoustic Routes Cambridge 
in 2007
(search for 'Harvey Andrews Acoustic Routes' as the song title is not in the video 
title). He plays it with the capo at fret 3 and uses the chords of the key of G but in the
video recording his tuning seems to be about a quarter tone down. Watch out for the 
slight change of pattern in the second lines of verses 6 and 7.
Intro: play the chords of the first verse
There Ghasn't been much to Ddo for a long time
CSomeone Gwon the Dwar they Gsay
But he Cwon't give thanks to Gyou for Emthinking
  A7We're far better Doff that way
For he Gwore the wings and the Drunway waited
CSpitfire Gflies like a Dbird of Gprey
CHeinkels come agGain for Emhunting
  A7As they did that Dfar off May
And he Grummages through all the Dbooks in view
The Cbelts, the Gbadges, after Dsomething Gnew
He Creads the novels to reGmind him Emwhen
   A7He fought beside the Dbest of men
GGhosts and shades that Dhaunt the memory
CWords he Ghears but Dcan't recGall
A Cplace that brings a Gface beEmfore him
  A7Names upon a Dbillet wall
GOne more year and the Dboys reunion
CFinds aGnother Dface not Gthere
  CStill he wears the Gfaded Emribbon
  A7Of the Cross and the DCroix de Guerre
And he Gflies again with the Dboys in blue
The GFew remaining of the Cvery Gfew
He Ctells the tales that he's Gtold beEmfore
And he A7feels again the esDprit de corps
With hiGs victory roll and a Dmounting toll
He's a Gfighter pilot with an Caces Gsoul
He Cdrinks with boys who will Gsoon be Emmen
And he A7wakes at dawn, he Dflies again
And he fGlies....C..... agGainD  
Able GBaker, Charlie DTwo and Angels GTenD,G  
And the fGields of England Dpass beneath the Gmen
  Who fly agDain, who fly agGain
  Who fly agDain, who fly agGain
  Who fly agDain, who fly agGainD  G  

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Able Baker

by Harvey Andrews

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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Able Baker

Harvey Andrews

Capo:III

This was recorded by Harvey Andrews on his 1980 vinyl album Margarita (Beeswing

Records). There is a YouTube video of him singing this song at Acoustic Routes Cambridge

in 2007

(search for 'Harvey Andrews Acoustic Routes' as the song title is not in the video

title). He plays it with the capo at fret 3 and uses the chords of the key of G but in the

video recording his tuning seems to be about a quarter tone down. Watch out for the

slight change of pattern in the second lines of verses 6 and 7.

Intro: play the chords of the first verse

G D

There hasn't been much to do for a long time

C G D G

Someone won the war they say

C G Em

But he won't give thanks to you for thinking

A7 D

We're far better off that way

G D

For he wore the wings and the runway waited

C G D G

Spitfire flies like a bird of prey

C G Em

Heinkels come again for hunting

A7 D

As they did that far off May

G D

And he rummages through all the books in view

C G D G

The belts, the badges, after something new

C G Em

He reads the novels to remind him when

A7 D

He fought beside the best of men

G D

Ghosts and shades that haunt the memory

C G D G

Words he hears but can't recall

C G Em

A place that brings a face before him

A7 D

Names upon a billet wall

G D

One more year and the boys reunion

C G D G

Finds another face not there

C G Em

Still he wears the faded ribbon

A7 D

Of the Cross and the Croix de Guerre

G D

And he flies again with the boys in blue

G C G

The Few remaining of the very few

C G Em

He tells the tales that he's told before

A7 D

And he feels again the esprit de corps

G D

With his victory roll and a mounting toll

G C G

He's a fighter pilot with an aces soul

C G Em

He drinks with boys who will soon be men

A7 D

And he wakes at dawn, he flies again

G C G D

And he flies......... again

G D G D G

Able Baker, Charlie Two and Angels Ten,

G D G

And the fields of England pass beneath the men

D G

Who fly again, who fly again

D G

Who fly again, who fly again

D G D G

Who fly again, who fly again

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