|Capo 1 Intro: >D A/C# Bm Bm/A G D/F# ~ Em7 ~ D Verse 1: > D A/C# Turn me loose from your hands > G A A7 D Let me fly to distant lands > E G Over green fields, trees and mountains > D/A A7 D Flowers and forest fountains > G A7 D Home along the lanes of the skyway Verse 2: > D A/C# For this dark and lonely room > G A A7 D Projects a shadow cast in gloom > E And my eyes are mirrors > G Of the world outside > D/A Thinking of the way > A7 D That the wind can turn the tide > G And these shadows turn > A7 D From purple into grey Pre-chorus: > G For just this Skyline Pigeon > A A7 Dreaming of the open > D Waiting for the day > G He can spread his wings > A A7 D F#7/C# And fly away again Chorus: > Bm C#7 ( C#/F ) F#m Fly away Skyline pigeon fly > G Towards the dreams you left > D/A A7 D F#7/C# So very far behind > Bm C#7 F#m Fly away Skyline pigeon fly > G Towards the dreams you left > D/A A7 D So very far behind Verse 3: > D Let me wake up in the morning > A/C# To the smell of new mown hay > G A7 To laugh and cry, to live and die > D In the brightness of my day > E I wanna hear the pealing bells > G Of distant churches sing > D/A A7 But most of all please free me from > D This aching metal ring > G A7 D And open out this cage towards the sun Pre-chorus: > G For just this Skyline Pigeon > A A7 Dreaming of the open > D Waiting for the day > G That he can spread his wings > A A7 D F#7/C# And fly away again Chorus: > Bm C#7 ( C#/F ) F#m Fly away Skyline pigeon fly > G Towards the dreams you left > D/A A7 D F#7/C# So very far behind > Bm C#7 F#m Fly away Skyline pigeon fly > G Towards the dreams you left > D/A A7 (Out.) So very, so very far behind Outro: >D A/C# Bm Bm/A G D/F# ~ Em7 ~ D