Blue Öyster Cult – Me 262 (Guitar)

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---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ME262 - Blue Oyster Cult ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amazing classic rock from the BOC boys. From "Secret Treaties" 1974 Written by Eric Bloom / Donald Roeser / Sandy Pearlman
Dmaj                                         Bb                    G
Goering's on the phone to Freiburg he says Willie's done quite a job

Dmaj                                       Bb                     G 
Hitler's on the phone from Berlin he says I'm gonna make you a star

Emaj                            C  
My Captain von Odine heres your next patrol

Emaj                            C 
A flight of English bombers across the canal

Emaj                        C         A        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
(Dmaj power chord x 2)
Dmaj                            
In a G-load disaster from the rate of climb 

Bb                           G
sometimes Id faint and be lost to our side

Dmaj                                             Bb 
But theres no reward for failure but death so watch me in the mirror 

G
Keep in the glidepath 

Emaj                        C                Emaj   
Get me through these radars no I cannot fail not when silver slugs are

C
eager to feed

Emaj                 C         A       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                        Bb           G                   
Me-262 prince of turbojet Junkers jumo 004

Dmaj                  
Blasts from clustered R4M quartets in my snout and

Bb                            G
See these English planes go burn

Emaj                       C 
Now you be my witness how red were the skies

Emaj                              C               
When the fortresses flow for the very last time

Emaj                     C      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 F# G F#
Then: E F# 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                                          Bb          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