Helicopter chords by
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Key: B major•

Intro 1

G

G

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D

D

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Bb

Bb

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Verse 1

C

C

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F

F

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Oh heli, oh heli

I'm crouching here with

G

G

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F

F

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a telescope in hand

Looking across our lego land

I really think it's about time

Ab

Ab

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Eb

Eb

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F

F

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that she came down

Verse 2

F

F

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C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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F

F

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She a laughing giggly whirlybird

C

C

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F

F

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She got to be obscene to be obheard

I really think its about time

C

C

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Ab

Ab

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Eb

Eb

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that she came down

Verse 3

Gm

Gm

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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And I object to all the air

C

C

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male that she pick up

G

G

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C

C

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The air male that she pick up

G

G

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C

C

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The air male that she pick up,

G

G

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oh oh oh

D

D

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When she's up there twirling

Verse 4

round

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Just like a helicopter , copter

Em

Em

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D

D

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She's landing on the town

C

C

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G

G

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It's about time that I stopped her,

C

C

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G

G

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stopped her

Em

Em

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D

D

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When she's up there twirling round,

round, round

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Bb

Bb

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Just like a helicopter , copter

C

C

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F

F

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Oh heli, oh heli

Verse 5

F

F

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C

C

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F

F

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Now she's away from convent

she's gone wild

C

C

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She's grown from a nice

F

F

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young lady to a child

C

C

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F

F

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I really think its about time that

Ab

Ab

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Gm

Gm

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Eb

Eb

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F

F

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she came down

Verse 6

F

F

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C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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F

F

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She a laughing giggly whirlybird

She got to be obscene to be obheard

I really think it's about time

Ab

Ab

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Gm

Gm

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Eb

Eb

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that she came down

Verse 7

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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And I object to all the air

C

C

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male that she pick up

G

G

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C

C

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The air male that she pick up

G

G

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C

C

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The air male that she pick up,

G

G

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oh oh oh

D

D

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When she's up there twirling

Verse 8

round

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Just like a helicopter , copter

D

D

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She's landing on the town

C

C

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G

G

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It's about time that I stop her,

C

C

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G

G

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stop her

D

D

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When she's up there twirling round,

round, round

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Bb

Bb

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Just like a helicopter , copter

C

C

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Oh heli, oh heli

Interlude 1

D

D

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Bb

Bb

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Verse 9

C

C

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Oh heli, oh heli

D

D

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Verse 10

When she's up there twirling round

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Just like a helicopter , copter

D

D

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She's landing on the town

C

C

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G

G

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It's about time that I stop her,

C

C

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G

G

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stop her

D

D

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When she's up there twirling round,

round, round

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Bb

Bb

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Just like a helicopter , copter

C

C

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G

G

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Oh heli, oh heli, oh heli, awh

D

D

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When she's up there twirling

Verse 11

round,

round, round, round, round, round

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Like a helicopter , copter

D

D

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She's landing on the town,

look out town

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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It's about time that I stop her, stop her

Em

Em

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D

D

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When she's up there floating round,

round, round

Round, round, round, round,

round, round, round

Round, round, round, round,

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Bb

Bb

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round, round, r, r, r, r, r

C

C

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Oh heli, oh heli

Outro 1

C

C

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F

F

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C

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

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B ₃

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E ₃

E ₂

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D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

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E ₄

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

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Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

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E ₂

A ₂

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CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

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E ₁

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Bass Tuner 5 Strings

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G ₄

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Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

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Chords

G
D
C
Bb
F
Ab
Eb
Gm
Em

Capo: 4

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Helicopter by XTC is B major.

The primary chords used in Helicopter are B, F#, E, D, A, C.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 4 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like B, F#, E, D, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

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