chris de burgh
Throughout the eightees, I had *all* Chris de Burgh's albums. A total overkill. The whining of his voice followed me everywhere; slowly I started growing insane. Some years later, a "burghlary" happened to me, and the rascals got away with my huge LP collection, as well as all my comics. An irreplaceable loss, but at least I got rid of all the damned de Burgh vinyl ... you see, I've never been able to trash anything. I haven't listened to him ever since; I turn the radio way down low each time he appears. I hate Chris de Burgh. But I love flying, especially homewards, and that rat with the incredible annoying voice is a clever songwriter. Thus, I include THIS song. Solely. Period.
It is from his 5th 1980 album "Eastern Wind". I bloody had to google it ...
we're sitting out here on the runway waiting for the plane to leave
and the captain said "there'll be a short delay : bear with me please"
they gave us the usual hazzle : "you can't take those guitars onboard"
but the boys in the band just smiled : heard it all before
and as they're starting to serve champagne
to the folks at the front of the plane
I can hear the engines roaring : we're on our way
and we are flying home • I feel the freedom in my soul
flying home at last
flying home • I've got the freedom in my soul
and it's four in the morning • my world is calling
speeding through the universe at last
the movie reminds me of my lady as she waits : "where are those guys"
yes it's nice to see old Butch and Sundance in the sky
and now the sun is beginning to rise
it's like looking down on paradise
there's a ball of fire that's burning • giving life
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Chords in brackets may be omitted.
G Gsus4 G Em C we're sitting out here on the runway waiting for the plane to leave G Bm7 Em C D7 and the captain said there'll be a short delay bear with me please G Gsus4 G Em C they gave us the usual hazzle you can't take those guitars on board G Bm7 Em C D7 but the boys in the band just smiled heard it all before C Am7 and as they're starting to serve champagne G Gsus4 C to the folks at the front of the plane G Bm7 Em C D7sus4 D7 I can hear the engines roaring we're on our way Em Bm7 C D7 Em Bm C D7 and we are flying home I feel the freedom in my soul Em Bm7 C Am7 D7 flying home at last Em Bm7 C D7 Em Bm7 C D7 flying home I've got the freedom in my soul Em7 Bm7 and it's four in the morning my world is calling D D7sus4 D7 G speeding through the universe at last
