Throw A Nickel On The Grass
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[Refrão]
E
Oh, Halleliua, Halleliua
E
Throw a nickel on the grass--Save a fighter pilot's ass.
E
Oh, Halleliua, Oh, Halleliua
E
Throw a nickel on the grass and you'll be saved.
[Verso 1]
E F#
I was cruising down the Yalu, doing six and twenty per
E
I cried to my flight leader, Oh won 't you save me sir?
E F#
Got two big flak holes in my wing, and my engines outta gas.
E
Mayday, mayday, mayday, I got six MIGS on my ass.
[Refrão]
E
Oh, Halleliua, Halleliua
E
Throw a nickel on the grass--Save a fighter pilot's ass.
E
Oh, Halleliua, Oh, Halleliua
E
Throw a nickel on the grass and you'll be saved.
[Verso 2]
E F#
I shot my traffic pattern, and to me it looked all right,
E
The airspeed read one-ninety, I really racked it tight!
E F#
Then the airframe gave a shudder, the engine gave a wheeze,
E
Mayday, mayday, mayday, spin instructions please.
[Refrão]
E
Oh, Halleliua, Halleliua
E
Throw a nickel on the grass--Save a fighter pilot's ass.
E
Oh, Halleliua, Oh, Halleliua
E
Throw a nickel on the grass and you'll be saved.
[Verso 3]
E F#
Crosswind blew me sideways, the left wing hit the ground.
E
I firewalled the throttle, and tried to go around.
E F#
I yanked that Sabre in the air, a dozen feet or more.
E
The engine quit, I almost shit, the gear came through the floor.
[Refrão]
E
Oh, Halleliua, Halleliua
E
Throw a nickel on the grass--Save a fighter pilot's ass.
E
Oh, Halleliua, Oh, Halleliua
E
Throw a nickel on the grass and you'll be saved.
How to play Throw A Nickel On The Grass
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.