Chords for John Hartford "Steam Powered Aereoplane"

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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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John Hartford "Steam Powered Aereoplane" chords
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[G]
Well, the tractor went away, on a steam [Am] powered aerial, when it stayed [G] dang near it didn't come by.
It didn't go very fast, on a [Am] steam powered aerial, the wheels went round and [D] round and up and down and [G] inside didn't cry.
[Am] Now, sitting in a sitting [D] boy's head, just [G] watching them clouds roll by, [Am] can't tell [D] if it's sunshine or [G] if it's rain.
[Am] I'd rather be a [D] sitting in a deck chair, [G] high up over Kansas City, [Am] on a genuine old fashioned, steam [D] powered aerial plane.
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[Am] [Dm] [G]
[Am] [Em] [Dm] [G]
[Am] [D] [G]
[Am] [D] [G]
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[Am] [G]
[Am] [E] [G]
[Am] [G]
[Am] [D] [G]
[Am] [Dm] [G]
[Am] [G]
[D] Well, [G] I'd like to be the pilot, on [Am] a steam powered aerial plane.
[C] Pull [G] that pilot wheel round and back again.
And I'd wear a blue hat, yeah, on a steam [Am] powered aerial plane.
[C] Letters would go [D] round [G] the rim and back again.
[Am] Now, sitting in a sitting [G] boy's head, just watching them clouds roll by, [Am] can't tell if it's [G] sunshine or if it's rain.
[Am] I'd rather be a sitting in a deck [G] chair, high up over Kansas City, [Am] on a genuine old fashioned, [D] steam powered aerial plane.
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[Am] [C] [D] [G]
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[Am] [C] [E] [G]
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[Am] [D] [G]
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[Am] [C] [D]
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[Am] [C] [D] [G]
[Am] [G]
[Am] [D] [G]
[Am] [D] [G]
[Am]
[G] On [Am] a steam powered aerial plane.
On a steam powered aerial plane.
Pull that [G] pilot wheel round and back again.
And I'd wear a blue hat, yeah, on a steam [Am] powered aerial plane.
[G] Letters would go round the rim and back again.
[Am] I'll sit in the [Dm] December 47 just [Em] watching them clouds [G] roll by.
Can't tell if some shiny fish rain.
[Am] I'll be sitting in [G] a deck chair, hop over Kansas City.
[Am] On a Jaguar, on a Fashion Moth, on a [D] Stingtire, aerial plane.
[G] [Am] [C] [G]
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2131
Am
2311
D
1321
C
3211
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2311
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2131
Am
2311
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[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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Well, the tractor went away, on a steam [Am] powered aerial, _ _ when it stayed [G] dang near it didn't come by.
It didn't go very fast, on a [Am] steam powered aerial, _ _ the wheels went round and [D] round and up and down and [G] inside didn't cry.
_ _ [Am] Now, sitting in a sitting [D] boy's head, just [G] watching them clouds roll by, [Am] can't tell [D] if it's sunshine or [G] if it's rain.
_ _ [Am] I'd rather be a [D] sitting in a deck chair, [G] high up over Kansas City, [Am] on a genuine old fashioned, steam [D] powered aerial plane.
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_ [D] Well, [G] I'd like to be the pilot, on [Am] a steam powered aerial plane.
_ [C] Pull [G] that pilot wheel round and back again.
And I'd wear a blue hat, yeah, on a steam [Am] powered aerial plane.
_ _ [C] Letters would go [D] round [G] the rim and back again.
_ [Am] Now, sitting in a sitting [G] boy's head, just watching them clouds roll by, [Am] can't tell if it's [G] sunshine or if it's rain.
_ _ [Am] I'd rather be a sitting in a deck [G] chair, high up over Kansas City, [Am] on a genuine old fashioned, [D] steam powered aerial plane.
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_ _ [G] _ _ On [Am] a steam powered aerial plane.
On a steam powered aerial plane.
_ Pull that [G] pilot wheel round and back again.
And I'd wear a blue hat, yeah, on a steam [Am] powered aerial plane.
_ _ [G] Letters would go round the rim and back again.
[Am] I'll sit in the [Dm] December 47 just [Em] watching them clouds [G] roll by.
Can't tell if some shiny fish rain.
_ [Am] I'll be sitting in [G] a deck chair, hop over Kansas City.
[Am] On a Jaguar, on a Fashion Moth, on a [D] Stingtire, aerial plane.
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