Drop the pilot Chords

KeyC# CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays488

Drop the pilot by Joan Armatrading is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C#. It uses the chords C#, F# and G#. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			INTRO C# F# C# F# C# F# C# F# 
 C#  F#                 C#             F# 
I'm right on target My aim is straight 
C#  F#                   C#        F# 
So you're in love I say what of it 
F#          G#     F#             G# 
Things can change There's always changes 
F#           G#  F#          G# 
And I wanna try Some rearranging 
 
C# 
I say  
                F# 
Drop the pilot Try my balloon 
C#               F# 
Drop the monkey Smell my perfume 
C#               F# 
Drop the mahout I'm the easy rider 
C#               F# 
Don't use your army To fight a losing battle 
C#               F# 
Animal  mineral  physical  spiritual 
C#                    F# 
I'm the one you need I'm the one you need 
 
C#      F#                         C#           F# 
You're kissing cousins There's no smoke No flame 
C#                F#              C#           F# 
If you lose that pilot I'll come fly your plane 
F#                 G#     F#             G# 
If you want solid ground Come on and try me 
F#                    G#     F#              
Or I can take you so high That you're never gonna wanna 
      G# 
Come down 
 
Chorus  
 
Animal  mineral  physical  spiritual 
I'm the one you need I'm the one you need 
I said 
Animal  mineral  physical  spiritual 
I'm the one you need I'm the one you need I'm the one you need 
 
Chorus X2 
  
Animal  mineral  physical  spiritual 
I'm the one you need I'm the one you need 
 
Chorus  
 
Animal  mineral  physical  spiritual 
I'm the one you need I'm the one you need I'm the one you need 
 

    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante