Belle and Sebastian - I'll Be Your Pilot: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "I'll Be Your Pilot" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Cm7                    F
I got your dreams completely
Cm7                     F
I've got them locked away
    Dm           A#      Gm     C7     D#
And that doesn't mean I own you or control a hair
        Fsus4  F
Of your sweet head

I won’t leave you to suffer
I won’t let them prevail
I know a trap door, shortcut
Gate into the wilds of the free air

Chorus:
A#                 D#sus2
Lying here in the sweet Sahara
A#                     Fsus4    F
Thousand miles to the nearest problem
Gm                      C
I see you sleep, it's amazingly sweet
        D#                         Fsus4 F
I will keep you safe, I'll be your pi - lot

It’s tough to become a grown up
Put it off while you can
I tell you that when you land in the real world
It’s like quicksand

Grabbing for what is owed you
Crying for what is gone
Playing the game to look and feel and think
The same as the next child

Chorus

Lying here with a busted engine
Sun and sky and the sound of silence
I feel your presence, no, it doesn't make sense
You can sign me up, I’ll be your pilot

Chorus

Lying here with a busted engine
Sun and sky and the sound of silence
I feel your presence, no, it doesn't make sense
You can sign me up, I’ll be your pilot


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

C7

Guitar chord C7

Cm7

Guitar chord Cm7

D#

Guitar chord D#

D#sus2

Guitar chord D#sus2

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

F

Guitar chord F

Fsus4

Guitar chord Fsus4

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "I'll Be Your Pilot" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "I'll Be Your Pilot" by Belle and Sebastian.

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