Sky Pilot
The Animals

(Burdon / Briggs / Weider / Jenkins / McCulloch)

 Intro (acapella):

         He blesses the boys as they stand in line
         They smell of gun grease  and their bayonets they shine
         He's there to help them all that he can
         To make them feel wanted, he's a good holy man

         [band enters]

         bass:

          F
          v       v       v       v         v       v       v       v
         8h10----8h10----8h10----8h10-----|-----8-----------8-------10------
         ---------------------------------|-8-10--------8-10----------------
         ---------------------------------|---------------------------------
         ---------------------------------|---------------------------------
         (man)

 Chorus:

          Bb    Eb  Bb 
         Sky... pilot
          Bb    Eb  Bb 
         Sky... pilot
         Cm                  Bb
            How high can you fly
                Cm                              Bb
         You'll never (never) (never) reach the sky

 Verse 1:

             Cm                                  Eb
         He smiles at the young soldiers, tells them it's all right
             Cm                         Eb
         He knows of their fear in the forthcoming flight
          Cm                         Eb
         Soon there'll be blood and many will die
          Cm                       F
         Mothers and fathers back home they will cry

 [repeat chorus]

 Verse 2:

         He mumbles a prayer and it ends with a smile
         The order is given, they move down the line
         But he stay'll [sic] behind and he'll meditate
         But it won't stop the bleeding or ease the hate

 Verse 3:

         And the young men move out into the battle zone
         He feels good, with God you're never alone
         He feels so tired and he lays on his bed
         Hopes the men will find courage in the words that he said

 [repeat chorus]

 Interlude:

         2:49  twin guitar solo over Bb
         3:10  sound effects enter
         3:56  bagpipes enter, guitars fade
         5:01  bagpipes and effects fade; acoustic guitar and bass enter

         Eb                [4X; strings enter 3rd time]
         / / / /  / / / / 

 Verse 4:

         You're soldiers of God, you must understand
         The fate of your country is in your young hands
         May God give you strength, do your job real well
         If it all was worth it, only time it will tell

 Verse 5:

         In the morning they returned  with tears in their eyes
         The stench of death drifts up to the skies
         A young soldier so ill  looks at the Sky Pilot
         Remembers the words, "Thou shalt not kill"

 [repeat chorus, 2X]

 Coda [repeat to fade]:

                 Cm            Eb               Bb
         You'll never (never) (never) reach the sky


source: Andrew Rogers

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