Comin’ in on a wing and a prayer (video) (diff. version 1944) (background)

(aircraft engine noises) + verses 1 & 2 as instrumentals in G :

G - C - G - G - C - A - D - G - G7 - C - A - G - D - G

G - C - G - G - A7 - D

G - C - G - G - C - A - D - G - G7 - C - A - G - D - G (signal)

A Bb A

One of our planes was missing, two hours overdue,

A B7

one of our planes was missing, with all its gallant crew.

E A E A

The radio sets were humming, they waited for the word,

E B7 E

then a voice broke through the humming and this is what they heard:

A D A

1. Comin' in on a wing and a prayer,

D B7E

comin' in on a wing and a prayer,

A A7 D B

thought there's one motor gone, we can still carry on.

A D A

comin' in on a wing and a prayer.

A D A B7 - E

What a show, what a fight, yes, we really hit our target for tonight.

A D A

2. How we sing as we limp through the air,

D B7 - E

look below, there's our field over the........re !

A A7 D B

With our full crew aboard and our trust in the Lord,

A D A

we're comin' in on a wing and a prayer.

+ A - D - G - B7 - E + repeat verse 2 + E - A

(orig. = capo 1st) (Anne Shelton, 1943)