Skyline Pigeon (ver. 2)
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D A/C#
Turn me loose from your hands
G A D E
Let me fly to distant lands / Over green fields
G D/A A D
trees and mountains/ Flowers and forest, fountains
G A
/ Home along the lanes of the
D A/C#
skyway / For this dark and lonely room
G A D
projects a shadow castin in gloom
E G
And my eyes are mirrors of the world outside
D/A A
Thinking of the way
D
that the wind can turn the side
G A D
And these shadows turn from purple into grey
G A
For just a skyline pigeon dreaming
D
of the open, wainting for the day
G A D
He can spread his wings and fly away again
F#7 Bm C#7
Fly away, skyline pigeon
F#m G
fly towards the dreams you've left so
D A D
very far behind
D
Let me wake up in the morning /
A/C#
To the smell of new mown hay
G A D
to laugh and cry to live and die In the brightness of
my day
E
I want to hear the peeling bells of distant
G D/A
churches sing / But most of all please
A D
free me from this aching metal ring /
G A D
And open out this cage towards the sun .
How to play Skyline Pigeon (ver. 2)
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.