Treetop Flyer
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Intro:
D5 D5 G Fsus2
D5 D5 G Fsus2
[Verso 1]
D5 G Fsus2
I could be a rambler from the seven dials
D5 G Fsus2
I don't pay taxes 'cause I never file
D5 G Fsus2
I don't do business that don't make me smile
D5 G Fsus2
I love my aeroplane 'cause she's got style
D5 G Fsus2
I'm a treetop flyer
Interlude: D5 D5 G Fsus2
[Verso 2]
D5 G Fsus2
I will fly any cargo you can pay to run
G G Fsus2
These bush league pilots just can't get the job done
D5 G Fsus2
You got to fly down into the canyons, you'll never see the sun
D5 G Fsus2
There's no such thing as an easy run
D5 G Fsus2
For a treetop flyer
Interlude: D5 D5 G Fsus2
[Verso 3]
D5 D5 Fsus2
I'm flyin' low, I'm in high demand
D5 G Fsus2
Go fifteen feet off the Rio Grande
D5 G Fsus2
I'll blow the mesquite right up off the sand
D5 G Fsus2
Seldom seen, especially when I land
D5 G Fsus2
I'm a treetop flyer
D5 G Fsus2
Born Survivor
Solo:
D5 D5 D5 D5
D5 D5 D5 D5
D5 D5 D5 D5
D5 D5 D5 D5
D5 D5 G Fsus2
D5 D5 G Fsus2
[Verso 4]
D5 G Fsus2
People been asking me, "Where'd you learn to fly that way?"
D5 G Fsus2
Was over in Vietnam, chasin' NVA
D5 G Fsus2
The government taught me, and they taught me right
D5 G Fsus2
Stay down under the treeline, and you might be alright
D5 G Fsus2
I'm a treetop flyer
Interlude: D5 D5 G Fsus2
[Verso 5]
D5 G Fsus2
So I'm comin' home, I'm runnin' low and fast
D5 G Fsus2
I promised my woman this is gonna be my last
D5 G Fsus2
I get the ship down, I tie her fast
D5 G Fsus2
Then some old boy walks up, and he says "Hey son, you wanna make some fast cash?"
D5 G Fsus2
I'm a treetop flyer
Interlude: D5 D5 G Fsus2
[Verso 6]
D5 G Fsus2
Well there's things I am, and there's things I'm not
D5 G Fsus2
I am a smuggler and I could get shot
D5 G Fsus2
Aint going to die, I ain't goin' to get caught
D5 G Fsus2
'Cause I'm a flyin' fool and my aeroplane is just too hot
D5 G Fsus2
I'm a treetop flyer
D5 G Fsus2
Born survivor, usually
D5 G Fsus2 D5
Work alone
How to play Treetop Flyer
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D5. 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.