Drop the Pilot (1983)    (video)

 

    C - F - C - F (2x)

 

    C                 F                    C                      - F

1.      I'm right on target, my aim is straight,

C                 F                      C           - F

    so you're in love, I say what of it.

F                        G                                   F           - G

    Things can change, there's always changes,

F                       G                   F   G

    and I wanna try some rearranging. I said :

 

C                         - F

    Drop the pilot,         try my balloon,

C                               - F

    drop the monkey,          smell my perfume,

C                              - F

    drop the mahout,        I'm the easy rider,

C                                   - F

    don't use your army          to fight a losing battle !

C                            F

Animal, mineral, physical, spiritual,

 F                                              G

I'm the one you need, I'm the one you need.

 

+  C - F - C - F

 

    C               F                                            C                      - F

2.      You're kissing cousins, there's no smoke, no flame,

C                           F              C                       - F

    if you lose that pilot, I can fly your plane.

F                      G                                 F         G

    If you want solid ground come on and try me,

F                                   G                        F                                        G

    or I can take you so high that you're never gonna wanna come down.

 

+  I said :     +  CHORUS

 

                C                          F

+  I said, animal, mineral, physical, spiritual

     F                                              G

    I'm the one you need, I'm the one you need,

                                 C       - F - G

    I’m the one you need.

 

 

 

 

 

C                         - F

    Drop the pilot,        try my balloon,

C                               - F

    drop the monkey,          smell my perfume,

C                              - F

    drop the mahout,        I'm the easy rider,

C                                   - F

    don't use your army          to fight a losing battle !

 

C                         - F

    Drop the pilot,        try my balloon,

C                               - F

    drop the monkey,          smell my perfume,

C                              - F

    drop the mahout,        I'm the easy rider,

C                                   - F

    don't use your army          to fight a losing battle !

C                            F

Animal, mineral, physical, spiritual,

 F                                              G

I'm the one you need, I'm the one you need.

 

                - C                         - F

+  I said :      Drop the pilot !

C                               - F

    drop the monkey,

C                              - F

    drop the mahout.

     C                            F

    Animal, mineral, physical, spiritual,

     F                                 G

    I'm the one you need, I'm the one you need...

 

(orig. = capo 1st; live = no capo)    (Joan Armatrading)