Drop The Pilot chords by Joan Armatrading (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

Db
Ab
Gb
B
Db/Gb
Gb6
Ab6

Intro 1

Verse 1
Db 
B 
Db 
B 
 (D flat major) I'm right  (B major) on target, my  (D flat major) aim  is straight  (B major) 
Db 
B 
Db 
B 
 (D flat major) So you're  (B major) in love, I say  (D flat major) what of it?  (B major) 
Gb 
Ab 
 (G flat major) Things can  (A flat major) change,
Gb 
Ab 
there's al (G flat major) ways changes  (A flat major) 
Gb 
Ab 
Gb 
Ab 
 (G flat major) And I want to try  (A flat major) some rear (G flat major) ranging,  (A flat major) 

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Chorus 1
I say
Db 
Ab 
Gb 
Ab 
 (D flat major) Drop the pilot,  (A flat major)  (G flat major) try my bal (A flat major) loon
Db 
Ab 
 (D flat major) Drop the monkey,  (A flat major) 
Gb 
Ab 
 (G flat major) smell my per (A flat major) fume
Db 
Ab 
 (D flat major) Drop the mahout,  (A flat major) 
Gb 
Ab 
 (G flat major) I'm the Easy  (A flat major) Rider
Db 
Ab 
 (D flat major) Don't use your army  (A flat major) 
Gb 
Ab 
 (G flat major) to fight a losing  (A flat major) battle
Db 
Db/Gb 
 (D flat major) Animal, mineral,  (D flat/Gb) physical, spiritual
Gb6 
Ab6 
 (G flat6) I'm   the one you need, I'm the one  (A flat6) you need

Interlude 1

Verse 2
Db 
B 
 (D flat major) You're kiss (B major) ing cousins,
Db 
B 
there's no  (D flat major) smoke, no flame  (B major) 
Db 
B 
 (D flat major) If you lose that  (B major) pilot
Db 
B 
I can  (D flat major) fly  your plane  (B major) 
Gb 
Ab 
 (G flat major) If you want solid  (A flat major) ground,
Gb 
Ab 
come on and  (G flat major) try me  (A flat major) 
Gb 
Ab 
 (G flat major) Oh I can take you so  (A flat major) high
Gb 
Ab 
that you're  (G flat major) never gonna want to come  (A flat major) down,

Chorus 2
I say
Db 
Ab 
Gb 
Ab 
 (D flat major) Drop the pilot,  (A flat major)  (G flat major) try my bal (A flat major) loon
Db 
Ab 
 (D flat major) Drop the monkey,  (A flat major) 
Gb 
Ab 
 (G flat major) smell my per (A flat major) fume
Db 
Ab 
 (D flat major) Drop the mahout,  (A flat major) 
Gb 
Ab 
 (G flat major) I'm the Easy  (A flat major) Rider
Db 
Ab 
 (D flat major) Don't use your army  (A flat major) 
Gb 
Ab 
 (G flat major) to fight a losing  (A flat major) battle
Db 
Db/Gb 
 (D flat major) Animal, mineral,  (D flat/Gb) physical, spiritual
Gb6 
Ab6 
 (G flat6) I'm   the one you need, I'm the one  (A flat6) you need
Db 
Db/Gb 
I said,  (D flat major) animal, mineral,  (D flat/Gb) physical, spiritual
Gb6 
Ab6 
 (G flat6) I'm   the one you need, I'm the one  (A flat6) you need
I'm the one you

Interlude 2

(need)

Bridge 1
Db 
Ab 
 (D flat major) Drop the pilot,  (A flat major) 
Gb 
 (G flat major) try my balloon
Db 
Ab 
 (D flat major) Drop the monkey,  (A flat major) 
Gb 
 (G flat major) smell my perfume
Db 
Ab 
 (D flat major) Drop the mahout,  (A flat major) 
Gb 
 (G flat major) I'm an the Easy Rider
Db 
Ab 
 (D flat major) Don't use your army  (A flat major) 
Gb 
 (G flat major) to fight a losing battle

Chorus 3
Db 
Ab 
Gb 
Ab 
 (D flat major) Drop the pilot,  (A flat major)  (G flat major) try my bal (A flat major) loon
Db 
Ab 
 (D flat major) Drop the monkey,  (A flat major) 
Gb 
Ab 
 (G flat major) smell my per (A flat major) fume
Db 
Ab 
 (D flat major) Drop the mahout,  (A flat major) 
Gb 
Ab 
 (G flat major) I'm the Easy  (A flat major) Rider
Db 
Ab 
 (D flat major) Don't use your army  (A flat major) 
Gb 
Ab 
 (G flat major) to fight a losing  (A flat major) battle
Db 
Db/Gb 
 (D flat major) Animal, mineral,  (D flat/Gb) physical, spiritual
Gb6 
Ab6 
 (G flat6) I'm   the one you need, I'm the one  (A flat6) you need

Chorus 4
Db 
Ab 
Gb 
I said,  (D flat major) drop the pilot,  (A flat major)  (G flat major) yeah
Db 
Ab 
Gb 
 (D flat major) Drop the monkey  (A flat major)  (G flat major) 
Db 
Ab 
Gb 
 (D flat major) Drop the mahout  (A flat major)  (G flat major) 
Db 
Db/Gb 
 (D flat major) Animal, mineral,  (D flat/Gb) physical, spiritual
Gb6 
 (G flat6) I'm   the one you need,
Ab6 
 (A flat6) I'm   the one you need
Db 
 (D flat major) I'm  the one you need
Gb 
 (G flat major) I'm  the one you need
Db 
Ab 
Gb 
Ab 
 (D flat major) Drop the pilot  (A flat major)  (G flat major)  (A flat major) 
Db 
Ab 
 (D flat major) Drop the pilot  (A flat major) 
Gb 
 (G flat major) 
[Fade out]

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Db
Ab
Gb
B
Db/Gb
Gb6
Ab6

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: Db majorBPM: 130

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Db: x-4-6-6-6-x
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Gb: 2-4-4-3-2-2
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
Db/Gb: 2-x-x-1-2-1
Gb6: 2-x-1-3-2-x
Ab6: 4-x-3-5-4-x

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This is the definitive original version of Drop The Pilot by Joan Armatrading, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of Db major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Joan Armatrading's performance.