No Plane On Sunday
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In key of D. Throughout song D is played alternating opening the back two
fingers. Listen to the song first.
Intro: D D(alt)
D(alt) D
You can throw your luggage down
loose your cool and stomp around
G D(alt) D
there ain't nothin, nothin you can do
D(alt) D
Wipe away your girlfriends tears
go to the bar and have some beers
G D(alt) D
there ain't no way, that bird's getting through
Chorus
G D
No Plane on Sunday
A G D
Maybe be one come Monday
just a hopeless situation
A C G C G
make the best of it's bout all you can do
A D(alt) D
till we get through.
D(alt) D
Overheard the engineer
say something bout the landing gear
G D(alt) D
now were running strictly on island time
D(alt) D
I know you got someone back home
so do I it's tough alone
G D(alt) D
aw, come on, it's just minor crime
Chorus
G D
No Plane on Sunday
A G D
check it again come Monday
just a hopeless situation
A C G C G
make the best of it's bout all you can do
A D(alt) D
till we get through.
Bridge
G C
Shouldn't spend these precious hours
F C C D C
trying to figure this out
C F
We don't know where the story ends
D
lets don't just go back to just being friends
Solo G D G C F C C G C G A D(alt) D
D(alt) D
So they were walking on the beach
quarter moon within their reach
G D(alt) D
so they stole it and tucked it in their hearts
D(alt) D
That's when they heard the engines hum
and realized the dawn had come
G D(alt) D
it was over, over from the start.
Chorus
G D
No Plane on Sunday
A G D
just another lonely Monday
just a hopeless situation
A C G C G
make the best of it's bout all you can do
A D(alt) D
till we get through.
D A D(alt) D
whoa, till we get through
D A D(alt) D
whoa, baby what's new
D A D(alt) D
whoa, till we get through
song
How to play No Plane On Sunday
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.