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Airplanes

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D:          X 0 0 2 3 2
A:          X 0 2 2 2 0
Bm:         X 2 4 4 3 2
A6/C#:      X 4 2 2 2 2
A7:         X 0 2 0 2 0
[Intro] x 2
D           A
 Bm  A6/ C#   Bm  A6/ C#   A  A7  
(basically repeat this pattern all the way through, 
listen to the song for the correct strumming pattern)
[Verse 1]
DThe desk where you sit inAside of a 
            Bm  A6/            C#   Bm  A6/     C#     A  A7  
frame made of,            made of, of        wood
DI keep those chopsticks you hAad from when 
            Bm  A6/             C#     Bm  A6/    C#      A  A7  
you taught abroad,    taught abroad, in      Japan
[Chorus]
DI love it all so much
AI call 
               Bm  A6/    C#    Bm  A6/C#  
I want you back, back,      back
You bAackA7  
[Verse 3]
DI did not know you as wAell 
            Bm  A6/       C#    Bm  A6/       C#    A  A7  
as my father,            father knew      you
DEvery question you took the
                      A   Bm  A6/         C#    Bm  A6/C#  
time to sit and look it up,    look it up in the 
AencyclopA7edia
[Chorus]
DI love it all 
ASo much I call 
               Bm  A6/      C#   Bm  A6/C#  
I want you back, back,      back
You baAckA7  
DI love it all 
ASo much I call 
               Bm  A6/         C#   Bm  A6/C#  
I want you back, back,         back
You baAckA7  
Da da daaa ay
D      A
Bm   A  Bm  A
[Bridge]
DIt sounds like we 
                            A    Bm  A6/      C#    Bm  A6/C#  
would of had a great deal to say,        to say 
to each othAer A7  
DI bet when I leave 
                       A      Bm  A6/         C#     Bm  A6/C#  
my body for the sky the wait,          the wait will 
Abe worth A7it 
[Chorus]
DI love it all 
ASo much I call 
                 Bm  A6/   C#    Bm  A6/C#  
I want you back, back,         back
You baAckA7  
DI love it all 
ASo much I call 
                 Bm  A6/   C#    Bm  A6/C#  
I want you back, back,         back
You baAckA7  

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Airplanes

by Local Natives

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

: X 0 0 2 3 2

: X 0 2 2 2 0

: X 2 4 4 3 2

A6 C#

/: X 4 2 2 2 2

: X 0 2 0 2 0

[Intro] x 2

D A

Bm A6 C# Bm A6 C# A A7

/ /

(basically repeat this pattern all the way through,

listen to the song for the correct strumming pattern)

[Verse 1]

D A

The desk where you sit inside of a

Bm A6 C# Bm A6 C# A A7

/ /

frame made of, made of, of wood

D A

I keep those chopsticks you had from when

Bm A6 C# Bm A6 C# A A7

/ /

you taught abroad, taught abroad, in Japan

[Chorus]

I love it all so much

I call

Bm A6 C# Bm A6 C#

/ /

I want you back, back, back

A A7

You back

[Verse 3]

D A

I did not know you as well

Bm A6 C# Bm A6 C# A A7

/ /

as my father, father knew you

Every question you took the

A Bm A6 C# Bm A6 C#

/ /

time to sit and look it up, look it up in the

A A7

encyclopedia

[Chorus]

I love it all

So much I call

Bm A6 C# Bm A6 C#

/ /

I want you back, back, back

A A7

You back

I love it all

So much I call

Bm A6 C# Bm A6 C#

/ /

I want you back, back, back

A A7

You back

Da da daaa ay

D A

Bm A Bm A

[Bridge]

It sounds like we

A Bm A6 C# Bm A6 C#

/ /

would of had a great deal to say, to say

A A7

to each other

I bet when I leave

A Bm A6 C# Bm A6 C#

/ /

my body for the sky the wait, the wait will

A A7

be worth it

[Chorus]

I love it all

So much I call

Bm A6 C# Bm A6 C#

/ /

I want you back, back, back

A A7

You back

I love it all

So much I call

Bm A6 C# Bm A6 C#

/ /

I want you back, back, back

A A7

You back

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