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Langhorne Slim & The Law - Airplane
From "The Spirit Moves"
Characteristic of many of his songs, Sean walks between the chords in a flatpicking pattern.
Capo 3
[Intro]
G   Em   G   Em
[Verse 1]
  GYou and I've got our backs against the wall
  EmIf we stay down, we won't have far to fall
  GBut it's no fun relying on defenses
  EmWe get our kicks swinging for the fence
[Chorus]
And I said Cyes
I wanna fGly my airplane tonighCt
It's so hGard down here to unwiCnd
I ain't lGost, but you can't Cfind me
 GWhen I said you're Emstrange
  CIt was a coDmpliment you knoGw
[Interlude]
(G)     Em     G  Em  
[Verse 2]
  GSpend most of my time lost at the races
  EmNow we get by making funny faces
  GSome people live trying to be forgiven
  EmThat might be life, oh, but that ain't livin'
[Chorus]
I said Cyes
I wanna fGly my airplane tonighCt
It's so hGard down here to unwiCnd
I ain't lGost, but you can't Cfind me
(C)     Em  C  
[Bridge]
And Emthough I see you in the mirror
I'm certain we will disappear some Gday
MayEmbe the wave that brought us here
Will be the same that washes us awGay
The pEmilot don't know how to stop
I'm trying to lose these thoughts that bring me dGown
ForEmget the lessons we were taught
That have tamed us and pinned us to the grGound
La-Cooooooo oEmooo oooo
La-Cooooooo oEmooo oDooo
[Interlude]
G   Em   G   Em
[Verse 3]
  GYou and I have got our backs against the wall
  EmWhen you don't move, no one throws you the ball
  GLife's a dance between riding the bench
And Emwaiting for your chance to swing for the fence
[Chorus]
I said Cyes
I wanna fGly my Dairplane tonCight
It's so hGard down here to unwCind
I ain't lGost, come and Cfind me
 GWhen I said you're Emstrange
  CIt was a cDompliment you knGow

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Airplane

by Langhorne Slim

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

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Langhorne Slim & The Law - Airplane

From "The Spirit Moves"

Characteristic of many of his songs, Sean walks between the chords in a flatpicking pattern.

Capo 3

[Intro]

G Em G Em

[Verse 1]

You and I've got our backs against the wall

If we stay down, we won't have far to fall

But it's no fun relying on defenses

We get our kicks swinging for the fence

[Chorus]

And I said yes

G C

I wanna fly my airplane tonight

G C

It's so hard down here to unwind

G C

I ain't lost, but you can't find me

G Em

When I said you're strange

C D G

It was a compliment you know

[Interlude]

G Em G Em

()

[Verse 2]

Spend most of my time lost at the races

Now we get by making funny faces

Some people live trying to be forgiven

That might be life, oh, but that ain't livin'

[Chorus]

I said yes

G C

I wanna fly my airplane tonight

G C

It's so hard down here to unwind

G C

I ain't lost, but you can't find me

C Em C

()

[Bridge]

And though I see you in the mirror

I'm certain we will disappear some day

Maybe the wave that brought us here

Will be the same that washes us away

The pilot don't know how to stop

I'm trying to lose these thoughts that bring me down

Forget the lessons we were taught

That have tamed us and pinned us to the ground

C Em

La-ooooooo oooo oooo

C Em D

La-ooooooo oooo oooo

[Interlude]

G Em G Em

[Verse 3]

You and I have got our backs against the wall

When you don't move, no one throws you the ball

Life's a dance between riding the bench

And waiting for your chance to swing for the fence

[Chorus]

I said yes

G D C

I wanna fly my airplane tonight

G C

It's so hard down here to unwind

G C

I ain't lost, come and find me

G Em

When I said you're strange

C D G

It was a compliment you know

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