Chords for Birdmen / Plotting The Course For Our Boys - Peter Skellern

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[D] [C] We're birdmen, we're beef like we're the [C] best _
[D] We soar [D] way above all the [C] rest _
[Dm] [C] We've the eyes of a hawk, [F] the wisdom of the owl
We [D] don't swim or [E] walk, we're neither fish [Bbm] nor fowl
[B] [C] We're birdmen, [D] we're beef like we're [C] the bees
We please, we please, we please, we please, we please _
[D] _ [C] _ Swooping over hilltops [F] and climbing through the air
We're so [Am] close to heaven, he'd say, food and [Gb] air
[Bm] [C] We're birdmen, [D] we're beef like we're [C] the queen
_ _ Man, do [D] we make a handsome team
[Dm] _ [C] The ladies in the squadron [F] are mightily impressed
There [D] just ain't no holding them when I peel off my [B] mail west
[C] We toil and we slay and [A] never rest
_ [D] We're [G] birdmen, we're beef like we're the _
[D] _ [C] best
I be [Dm] do, do, [C] do, I be [Dm] theintellectual
[C] Backwood can do, [Dm] _ _ [C] _
[Dm] do, do like [G] [C] you
Whoopies and plumies, [F] we'll be [D] 38
Do, do, do, do, do, no, [G] no, no
Mama, [Bm] mama, [C] overwhelmingly
Pin the [A] pow-down _ gear, [D] doo bow, [C] doo bow, doo bow _
[D] _ [G] [C] Look upon this specimen of _ youth
Unquestioning, [G] unfearing, uncouth.
[Dm] _ [G] _ [C] Every inch a leader, [F] a man with grit and dash.
[D] A hero, a bit [Am] peculiar since [Bb] his [Bm] crash.
[C] Take, [D] for example, his noble chin, _
_ broad shoulders, bright eyes, and [Em] friendly grin.
[Dm] _ [C] He's a credit to his country, [F] while you sleep safe in his town.
[D] I'll be up there fighting, just to avoid [Bb] his [Bm] round.
[C] We sweep [Dm] all before us from [C] our path.
_ [C] At danger, [Dm] we shrug and daily laugh. _
_ [C] We're eagles, immortal, [F] Olympian in stance.
[D] That'll follow, flee, and fear, for they never [Bbm] stand a [B] chance.
[C] We're gold, [E] we're salaried, in [A] our quest.
_ [D] We're [G] burdened, we'll be fine, [C] we're the _
[D] [G] best. [C] _ _ _ _ _
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[Dm] _ [G] _ [C] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
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[Bb] _ [Bm] _ [C] _ _ _ [Dbm] _ _ _
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[D] _ [G] [C] We're British, [Dm] we're British, [C] through and through.
_ [G] The finest, [Dm] the fewest of the few.
_ [C] We're giants, Leviathans, [F] gods among mere men.
Very [D] honored.
The enemy keeps coming.
Who sends them [Bb] home [Bm] again?
[C] Who's brave and courageous?
[A] You guess.
[Db] _ [D] We're [G] birdmen, we're beefheart, [C] we're the [A] best.
[D] We're [G] birdmen, we're beefheart, [C] we're the best.
[D] We're [G] birdmen, we're beefheart, [C] we're the _ _ best.
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[N] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] We're keeping [Bb] our eyes on the skies.
While [Eb] we're sweeping the horizon for the guys we love.
[Ab] While they're diving into danger that the dust decoys.
[Db] We're plotting the [Ab] cause for our boys.
[Db] We're looking to the west, looking to the east.
[Eb] We're giving our best to defeat [Ab] this.
While they're doing daring deeds before the dog destroys.
[Db] We're plotting the cause for our [Ab] boys.
[Db] We're receiving information from our every consolation.
[Eb] And by careful correlation can assist the navigation.
Which communicated [Ab] quickly through the crackling and the noise.
[Db] Plotting the cause [Ab] for our boys.
We're [Db] bandits to the left, bandits to the right.
[Eb] Bandits in the dark, we're the bandits in the light.
[Ab] While they're turning and tumbling in the tent of turquoise.
[Db] We're plotting the cause for our boys.
[Gb] _ _
Control to Red Leader, [Db] A415, over. _ _
[Gb] _ Thank you Red Leader, [Db] over.
We're smiling, over. _
[Gb] _ _ _ Hi, call Red [Bbm] Leader, over. _ _
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[B] _ [Db] We're keeping our eyes on the skies above.
[Eb] While we're sweeping the horizon for the guys we love.
[Ab] I see a weight in the effect of armor plating.
We're waving the [Db] flag for our boys.
[Ab] I see the leader, 109, over.
[Bb] Take that flag.
Yes, keep turning, [E] keep turning.
We're [Ab] moving forward.
[D] Hurry, hurry.
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[F] [Eb] Hurry, hurry.
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