Amelia Earhart's Last Flight
Plainsong
Written by David McEnery
Key of G · Chords: I II III IV V ii iii iv vi
Open in Bluegrass Book: transpose, play alongVerse 1
C G Just a ship out on the ocean C A Just a speck against the sky D G D Amelia Earhart, flying out that day G With her partner, Captain Noonan C A On the first day of July D G She fell into the ocean far away
Chorus
G C Cm G And there's a beautiful, beautiful field C D Far away in a land that is fair G C Happy landings to you, Amelia Earhart D G Farewell, first lady of the air
Bridge
G D G Em Twenty minutes later C A An S.O.S. was heard D Bm A G D A voice that came was weak, but sounded brave G Am Bm Em In the shark-infested waters Am C Her plane came down that day D G And our heroes fell into a watery grave
Chorus
G C Cm G And there's a beautiful, beautiful field C D Far away in a land that is fair G C Happy landings to you, Amelia Earhart D G Farewell, first lady of the air
Guitar Solo
G C A D G D G C A7 D G
Bridge
G D G Em Now you've heard my story C A7 This awful tragedy D G C D We pray that she may fly home safe again G A B And in years to come, though others Em Am C Em Blaze a trail across the sea D Bm D G We'll never forget Amelia and her plane
Chorus
G C Cm G And there's a beautiful, beautiful field C D Far away in a land that is fair G C Happy landings to you, Amelia Earhart D C G Farewell, first lady of the air
Outro
G C A C D G C D G