The Aviator
© David Ferre, 2026
[Chorus] Andante, 4/4
What Dmis it C/Elike to Fbe a bat, have Bbsound and A7sight as Dmone?
Five Dmsenses C/Eare so Flimiting, I A7wish I had a ton
I Bbwanna Csee in Finfrared, to Gm7breathe and G#o7taste the A7air
I’d Dmlove to Dm/Csuffer G/Banything the BbuniA7verse can Dmspare
[Verse]
But I’m Bbtrapped, I’m an Faviator
BbDrifting Cthrough the Fblue
And the Bbhaze has obFscured my vision
A7Clouded up my view
So I deBbpend on my Bbminstruments
To Fguide me through the D7/F#sky
And if Gm7I jumped ship, the C7nose would dip
BbThen I’d A7surely Dmfly
[Chorus]
I Dmwanna C/Ebe an Falien and Bbwatch earth A7from beDmyond
I Dmwanna C/Ebe a Fmicrobe oozing A7life within a pond
I Bbwanna Cbe a Fredwood, stand Gm7guard aG#o7bove the A7land
I Dmwanna Dm/Cbe a G/Bhermit crab, find Bbtreasure A7in the Dmsand
[Verse]
But I’m Bbtrapped, I’m an Faviator
BbDrifting Cthrough the Fblue
And the Bbhaze has obFscured my vision
A7Clouded up my view
So I deBbpend on my Bbminstruments
To Fguide me through the D7/F#sky
And if Gm7I jumped ship, the C7nose would dip
BbThen I’d A7surely Dmfly
[Bridge]
The Bbquestion that needs Canswering is Fsuch, oh Dyes
BbHow is it that Ccarbon feels so Fmuch, unDless
This Gm7thing we call maC7terial is A7but illusoBbry
But if Ebadd9mind comes first who A7could affirm Dself-identity?
ChiGm7ropterean C7consciousness is A7still a mysteBbry
And the Ebadd9more I speak of A7beingness, the Dmmore I’m losing me
[Chorus]
And still I’m trapped, I’m an Faviator
BbDrifting Cthrough the Fblue
And the Bbhaze has obFscured my vision
A7Clouded up my view
So I deBbpend on my Bbminstruments
To Fguide me through the D7/F#sky
And if Gm7I jumped ship, the C7nose would dip
BbThen I’d A7surely Dmfly
[Coda] Double T
BbRid me the cockpit and Dmgive me the sky
BbShow me the heavens beA7fore I die
BbGrant me wings that DmI may feel
The Bbair as it is, the imA7mediate real
The Bbplane shall crash, but Dmthat’s alright
BbIn your love shall A7I take flight
BbKill the observer and Dmleave the observed
My BbGod, My God, pray A7heed this word
Until then I’m trapped
