Blue October - The Flight (Lincoln to Minneapolis): Guitar Chords

Learn to play "The Flight (Lincoln to Minneapolis)" 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.

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Fm
No joke took a breath and then awoke
      C#
I was standing in an airport looking like a joke
        A#m
Saying "Sir, can you help me?
 Ma'am could you please?"
So they led me to the pay phone.
Flaggin' down the police.

"Mr. Officer, I know who I am, but the rest of me
My memory, I just don't understand
I do know that I'm unsafe, man with a plan
Of gettin' on a plane, fly away to kill a man"

Like a freight train, threat to myself
I gotta history of blackouts, bad mental health so…
Both cops, each arm alarm
No harm, disarm, pat down, do the body check

Next thing, I was walking on the airfield
Backseat, I was headed to the hospital
I’m sorry for the drama that I bring
Through the screen he said,
"Son, you did the right thing"

Chorus:
Fm
Please help me understand
C#
Why you can't talk man to man
A#m
But you can stand with your dick in your hand
Why you acting like a pussy, man?
Fm
Please help me understand
C#
Why you can't talk man to man
A#m
But you can stand with your dick in your hand
You acting like a pussy, man

Fm
I was faithful to the wifey, now we separated
G#
Used to try to win her back, I underestimated
A#m
Like a stone sinks down into the complicated fact
                       G#
That you gave that ass up and never fucking dated

See, you're better than that
You're a diamond, he's a rough real tough man
Call a brother back
Just a pussy with a dick,
stand up and be a fucking man
Hiding from the husband, scared to make a peep and
Livin' up in Lincoln, now I'm in the deep end
Think I'm gonna break in,
smash your fucking face in
Cut you up with lemon juice
and watch you try to fuck then

Chorus:
Please help me understand
Why you can't talk man to man
But you stand with your dick in your hand
Why you acting like a pussy, man?
Please help me understand
Why you can't talk man to man
But you stand with your dick in your hand
Acting like a pussy, man

Is that beat up...is that beat up yet?
(Please help me understand)
(Why can't talk man to man)
Is that beat up...is that beat up yet?
I wish that I were man enough
to turn my back and leave
To forget all the tricks you pull,
and hide them in my sleeve
I know what's best for table play,
I know what's best for me
I know this life is way too short
to let you kill a dream

I know you're capable to only love
me when I’m there
I know it's hell to keep the peace
inside your heart and head
But I'm always gone and what you're
left with is my song
You're sick of listening to anything
turn me off instead

You used to call me cool, believed in what I'd say
Never seen me as a failure or a motherfucking fake
But over time, we changed into this
little ball of hate
We shared a bedroom, but the bedroom
had a bed we never made
So I'm done with holding this in,
I'm done with being a friend
I'd like it all to just end,
like brand new ink on a pen
No one can stop me, try to stop me
Just try to stop me

Chorus:
Please help me understand
Why you can't talk man to man
But you stand with your dick in your hand
You're acting like a pussy, man
Please help me understand
Why you can't talk man to man
But you can stand, limp dick in your hand
You're acting like a pussy, man


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#m

Guitar chord A#m

C#

Guitar chord C#

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

G#

Guitar chord G#

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 "The Flight (Lincoln to Minneapolis)" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Flight (Lincoln to Minneapolis)" by Blue October.

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