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ME262 - Blue Oyster Cult
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Amazing classic rock from the BOC boys. From "Secret Treaties" 1974
Written by Eric Bloom / Donald Roeser / Sandy Pearlman
Dmaj F G
Goering's on the phone to Freiburg he says Willie's done quite a job
Dmaj F G
Hitler's on the phone from Berlin he says I'm gonna make you a star
Emaj G
My Captain von Odine heres your next patrol
Emaj G
A flight of English bombers across the canal
Emaj G A
After twelve theyll all be here I think you know the job
(play this staccato twice: A A B D A B A A B)
(then staccato with the vocals)
A B B / D / A A B
They hung there dependant from the sky
A D A / B
Like some heavy metal fruit
A A / B B D / A B
These bombers are ripened ready to tilt
Gb
Must these Englishmen live that I might die must they live that I might die
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(Dmaj power chord x 2)
Dmaj
In a G-load disaster from the rate of climb
F G
sometimes Id faint and be lost to our side
Dmaj F
But theres no reward for failure but death so watch me in the mirror
G
Keep in the glidepath
Emaj G Emaj
Get me through these radars no I cannot fail not when silver slugs are
G
eager to feed
Emaj G A
I cannot fail no not now when twenty five bombers wait ripe
(again staccato with the vocals)
A B B / D / A A B
They hung there dependant from the sky
A D A / B
Like some heavy metal fruit
A A / B B D / A B
These bombers are ripened ready to tilt
Gb
Must these Englishmen live that I might die must they live that I might die
(Dmaj power chord x 2)
Dmaj F G
Me-262 prince of turbojet Junkers jumo 004
Dmaj
Blasts from clustered R4M quartets in my snout and
F G
See these English planes go burn
Emaj G
Now you be my witness how red were the skies
Emaj G
When the fortresses flow for the very last time
Emaj G A
It was dark over Westphalia in april of '45
Instrumental break: A A B B D A A A B
Then play this x 7 : E Gb G Gb
Then: E Gb G A
(again staccato with the vocals)
A B B / D / A A B
They hung there dependant from the sky
A D A / B
Like some heavy metal fruit
A A / B B D / A B
These bombers are ripened ready to tilt
Gb
Must these Englishmen live that I might die must they live that I might die
Dmaj F G
Must these Englishmen live that I might die Junkers jumo 004
(repeat many times)
A
Bombers at 12 o'clock high
Playout to A A B B D A D A
