The Animals - Sky Pilot: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Sky Pilot" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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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Learn Sky Pilot Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Animals
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Sky Pilot" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
He blesses the boys as they stand in line The smell of gun grease and the bayonets they shine He's there to help them all that he can To make them feel wanted he's a good holy man Chorus: A# D# A# Sky pilot A# D# A# Sky pilot Cm A# How high can you fly Cm A# You'll never (never) (never) reach the sky Cm D# He smiles at the young soldiers, tells them it's all right Cm D# He knows of their fear in the forthcoming flight Cm D# Soon there'll be blood and many will die Cm F Mothers and fathers back home they will cry He mumbles a prayer and it ends with a smile The order is given, they move down the line But he's still behind and he'll meditate But it won't stop the bleeding or ease the hate As 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 Chorus 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 In the morning they return 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" Chorus - x2 Cm D# A# You never, never, never reach the sky You never, never, never reach the sky You never, never, never reach the sky You never, never, never reach the sky You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  Cm  D#  F  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 "Sky Pilot" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Sky Pilot" by The Animals.