I'm a Little Airplane

Live: Modern Lovers Live
Compilations: Roadrunner Roadrunner, Buzz Buzz Buzz, Radio On
Bootlegs: Paradiso 24-09-1977, The Lost LP, 3 Soundboard Shows 1978-1979, Live in Bristol 1978, The Boarding House, New York University

Modern Lovers Live version - Extra
Compilation version (including Modern Lovers Live version) - Chords | Chordpro | Chords (capo 1) | Chordpro (capo 1) | Lyrics (appears on Buzz Buzz Buzz, Roadrunner Roadrunner and Radio On)
Paradiso 24-09-1977 version - Chords | Lyrics
New York University version - Chords | Lyrics
The Lost LP version - Chords | Lyrics
3 Soundboard Shows 1978-1979 version - Chords | Lyrics
Live In Bristol 1978 version - Chords | Lyrics
The Boarding House version (first one) - Chords | Lyrics
The Boarding House version (second one) - Chords | Lyrics
Notes

Modern Lovers Live version - Extra

How many people were here last night? Sounds like about 40 or 50. 40 what, huh? This is a brand new shirt. I wore this? All right modern lovers, did you guys see me? Didn't I take this out of the package tonight? I did. What do you mean? [...] This is a brand new shirt. What do you mean ... If you would have said that last night you would have got me, but this is a brand new shirt. All right I've had about enough of this, let's start hey there little insect

Compilation version - Chords

D#
Well, I'm a little airplane nyow

I'm a little airplane nyow nyow
G#
I'm a little airplane nyow
D#
I'm a little airplane nyow nyow
   Bb           G#
And wangity-wang wangity-wang
D#                   Bb
I'm a little airplane now.


D#
Well, I'm a little airplane nyow

I'm a little airplane nyow nyow
G#
I'm a little airplane nyow
D#
I'm a little airplane nyow nyow
   Bb           G#
And wangity-wang wangity-wang
D#                   Bb
I'm a little airplane now.


D#
I fly in the dark,

over the baseball park.
                   G#
Well, I fly late at night.
                   D#
I got my little red light.
   Bb           G#
And wangity-wang wangity-wang
D#                   Bb
I'm a little airplane now.


D#
Well, I'm a little airplane nyow

You know, I'm a little airplane nyow nyow
G#
I'm a little airplane, I go everywhere I want
D#
I'm a little airplane nyow nyow
   Bb           G#
And wangity-wang wangity-wang
D#                   Bb
I'm a little airplane now.


D#
I fly in the dark,

over the baseball park.
                 G#
I can fly late at night.
                              D#
It's okay, I got my little red light.
   Bb           G#
And wangity-wang wangity-wang
D#                   Bb
I'm a little airplane now.


D#
I'm a little airplane nyow

I'm a little airplane nyow nyow
G#
I'm a little airplane nyow
D#
I'm a little airplane nyow nyow
   Bb                               G#
And wangity-wang --I go everywhere-- wangity-wang
D#                   Bb
I'm a little airplane now.

Compilation version - Chordpro

[D#] Well, I'm a little airplane nyow
I'm a little airplane nyow nyow
[G#] I'm a little airplane nyow
[D#] I'm a little airplane nyow nyow
And [Bb] wangity-wang [G#] wangity-wang
[D#] I'm a little airplane [Bb] now.

[D#] I fly in the dark,
over the baseball park.
Well, I fly late at [G#] night.
I got my little red [D#] light.
And [Bb] wangity-wang [G#] wangity-wang
[D#] I'm a little airplane [Bb] now.

[D#] Well, I'm a little airplane nyow
You know, I'm a little airplane nyow nyow
[G#] I'm a little airplane, I go everywhere I want
[D#] I'm a little airplane nyow nyow
And [Bb] wangity-wang [G#] wangity-wang
[D#] I'm a little airplane [Bb] now.

[D#] I fly in the dark,
over the baseball park.
I can fly late at [G#] night. It's okay,
I got my little red [D#] light.
And [Bb] wangity-wang [G#] wangity-wang
[D#] I'm a little airplane [Bb] now.

[D#] I'm a little airplane nyow
I'm a little airplane nyow nyow
[G#] I'm a little airplane nyow
[D#] I'm a little airplane nyow nyow
And [Bb] wangity-wang--I go everywhere--[G#] wangity-wang
[D#] I'm a little airplane [Bb] now.

Compilation version - Chords (capo 1)

D
Well, I'm a little airplane nyow

I'm a little airplane nyow nyow
G
I'm a little airplane nyow
D
I'm a little airplane nyow nyow
   A            G
And wangity-wang wangity-wang
D                    A
I'm a little airplane now.


D
Well, I'm a little airplane nyow

I'm a little airplane nyow nyow
G
I'm a little airplane nyow
D
I'm a little airplane nyow nyow
   A            G
And wangity-wang wangity-wang
D                    A
I'm a little airplane now.


D
I fly in the dark,

over the baseball park.
                   G
Well, I fly late at night.
                   D
I got my little red light.
   A            G
And wangity-wang wangity-wang
D                    A
I'm a little airplane now.


D
Well, I'm a little airplane nyow

You know, I'm a little airplane nyow nyow
G
I'm a little airplane, I go everywhere I want
D
I'm a little airplane nyow nyow
   A            G
And wangity-wang wangity-wang
D                    A
I'm a little airplane now.


D
I fly in the dark,

over the baseball park.
                 G
I can fly late at night.
                              D
It's okay, I got my little red light.
   A            G
And wangity-wang wangity-wang
D                    A
I'm a little airplane now.


D
I'm a little airplane nyow

I'm a little airplane nyow nyow
G
I'm a little airplane nyow
D
I'm a little airplane nyow nyow
   A                                G
And wangity-wang --I go everywhere-- wangity-wang
D                    A
I'm a little airplane now.

Compilation version - Chordpro (capo 1)

[D] Well, I'm a little airplane nyow
I'm a little airplane nyow nyow
[G] I'm a little airplane nyow
[D] I'm a little airplane nyow nyow
And [A] wangity-wang [G] wangity-wang
[D] I'm a little airplane [A] now.

[D] I fly in the dark,
over the baseball park.
Well, I fly late at [G] night.
I got my little red [D] light.
And [A] wangity-wang [G] wangity-wang
[D] I'm a little airplane [A] now.

[D] Well, I'm a little airplane nyow
You know, I'm a little airplane nyow nyow
[G] I'm a little airplane, I go everywhere I want
[D] I'm a little airplane nyow nyow
And [A] wangity-wang [G] wangity-wang
[D] I'm a little airplane [A] now.

[D] I fly in the dark,
over the baseball park.
I can fly late at [G] night. It's okay,
I got my little red [D] light.
And [A] wangity-wang [G] wangity-wang
[D] I'm a little airplane [A] now.

[D] I'm a little airplane nyow
I'm a little airplane nyow nyow
[G] I'm a little airplane nyow
[D] I'm a little airplane nyow nyow
And [A] wangity-wang--I go everywhere--[G] wangity-wang
[D] I'm a little airplane [A] now.

Compilation version - Lyrics

Well, I'm a little airplane nyow
I'm a little airplane nyow nyow
I'm a little airplane nyow
I'm a little airplane nyow nyow
And wangity-wang wangity-wang
I'm a little airplane now.

I fly in the dark,
over the baseball park.
Well, I fly late at night.
I got my little red light.
And wangity-wang wangity-wang
I'm a little airplane now.

Well, I'm a little airplane nyow
You know, I'm a little airplane nyow nyow
I'm a little airplane, I go everywhere I want
I'm a little airplane nyow nyow
And wangity-wang wangity-wang
I'm a little airplane now.

I fly in the dark,
over the baseball park.
I can fly late at night.
It's okay, I got my little red light.
And wangity-wang wangity-wang
I'm a little airplane now.

I'm a little airplane nyow
I'm a little airplane nyow nyow
I'm a little airplane nyow
I'm a little airplane nyow nyow
And wangity-wang --I go everywhere-- wangity-wang
I'm a little airplane now.

Paradiso 24-09-1977 version - Chords

Paradiso 24-09-1977 version - Lyrics

Well, I'm a little airplane nyow
I'm a little airplane nyow nyow
I'm a little airplane nyow
I'm a little airplane nyow nyow
And wangity-wang wangity-wang
I'm a little airplane now.

I fly in the dark,
over baseball parks.
Well, I fly late at night.
I got my little red light.
And wangity-wang wangity-wang
I'm a little airplane now.

I fly over seas
in the midnight breeze
I fly late at night
I got my little red light
And wangity-wang wangity-wang
I'm a little airplane now.

Well, I'm a little airplane nyow
I'm a little airplane nyow nyow
I'm a little airplane nyow
I'm a little airplane nyow nyow
And wangity-wang wangity-wang
I'm a little airplane now.

I fly in the dark,
over the baseball park.
well I fly late at night.
I got my little red light.
And wangity-wang wangity-wang
I'm a little airplane now

New York University version - Chords

New York University version - Lyrics

Well, I'm a little airplane nyow
I'm a little airplane nyow nyow
I'm a little airplane nyow
well I'm a little airplane nyow nyow
And wangity-wang wangity-wang
I'm a little airplane now

I fly overseas
in the midnight breeze
Well, I fly late at night.
I got my little red light.
And wangity-wang wangity-wang
I'm a little airplane now

I fly in the dark,
over the baseball park.
I can fly late at night.
I got my little red light.
And wangity-wang wangity-wang
I'm a little airplane now

Well now, I'm a little airplane nyow
I'm a little airplane nyow nyow
I'm a little airplane nyow
well I'm a little airplane nyow nyow
And wangity-wang wangity-wang
I'm a little airplane now.

The Lost LP version - Chords

The Lost LP version - Lyrics

well I'm a little airplane nyow
I said, I'm a little airplane nyow nyow
I'm a little airplane nyow
I said, I'm a little airplane nyow nyow
and I'm gonna tell her ???
wangity-wang goes wangity-wang
I'm a little airplane now

I'm a little airplane nyow
I'm a little airplane nyow nyow
I'm a little airplane nyow
I go everywhere I want
I'm a little airplane nyow nyow
wangity-wang wangity-wang
I'm a little airplane nyow

I fly in the dark
over Fenway Park
well I fly late at night
that's ok, I got my little red light
and wangity-wang wangity-wang
I'm a little airplane nyow

here we go now

my friends live far away
but I don't mind
cause I'm a fast little airplane
??? like the big expensive kind
and wangity-wang wangity-wang
I'm a little airplane nyow

higher, half a step
higher, higher

I'm a little airplane nyow
I'm a little airplane nyow nyow
I'm a little airplane nyow
I said I'm a little airplane nyow nyow
and wangity-wang wangity-wang
I'm a little airplane nyow

I know I won't get home
miles and miles over ground
I know I won't get lost
I know I won't fall down
oh my
and wangity-wang wangity-wang
I'm a little airplane
I'm a little airplane
I'm a little airplane
I'm a little airplane nyow
I'm a little airplane nyow nyow
I'm a little airplane nyow
I'm a little airplane nyow nyow
wangity-wang wangity-wang
I'm a little airplane nyow
nyow

3 Soundboard Shows 1978-1979 version - Chords

3 Soundboard Shows 1978-1979 version - Lyrics

I'm a little airplane nyow
I'm a little airplane nyow nyow
I'm a little airplane nyow
I'm a little airplane nyow nyow
And wangity-wang wangity-wang
I'm a little airplane now.

well I fly in the dark,
over baseball parks
Well, I fly late at night.
I got my little red light.
And wangity-wang wangity-wang
I'm a little airplane now.

???

well I fly a machines
in the midnight breeze
and when I dream
I roll over the gulf stream
And wangity-wang wangity-wang
I'm a little airplane now.

I'm a little airplane nyow
I'm a little airplane nyow nyow
and I'm a little airplane nyow
I'm a little airplane nyow nyow
And wangity-wang wangity-wang
I'm a little airplane now.

oh I fly at night
when the moon is bright
well when I dream
I go over the gulf stream, uh huh
And wangity-wang wangity-wang
I'm a little airplane nyow.

Live In Bristol 1978 version - Chords

Live In Bristol 1978 version - Lyrics

you see, I'm a little airplane nyow
I'm a little airplane nyow nyow
I'm a little airplane nyow
I'm a little airplane nyow nyow
And wangity-wang wangity-wang
I'm a little airplane now.

I'm a little airplane nyow
I'm a little airplane nyow nyow
I'm a little airplane nyow
I'm a little airplane nyow nyow
And wangity-wang wangity-wang
I'm a little airplane now.

well I fly in the dark,
over baseball parks.
and I fly late at night.
I got my little red light.
And wangity-wang wangity-wang
I'm a little airplane now.

Rico

I'm a little airplane nyow
I've gone over the world so far nyow nyow
I'm a little airplane in the dark
especially by the trees near the baseball park
And wangity-wang wangity-wang
I'm a little airplane now.

well I fly in the dark,
over baseball parks.
well I fly late at night. ???
??? I got my little red light, that's ok
And wangity-wang wangity-wang
I'm a little airplane now.

ok Leroy

well I fly overseas
in the midnight breeze
only when I dream
I fly over the gulf stream
And wangity-wang wangity-wang
I'm a little airplane now.

I'm a little airplane nyow
I go everywhere, I go nyow nyow
when I dream, that's when I fly ??? nyow
??? nyow nyow
well wangity-wang wangity-wang
I'm a little airplane now.

well I fly in the dark,
over baseball parks.
and I fly late at night.
I got my little red light.
And wangity-wang wangity-wang
I'm a little airplane now.

The Boarding House version (first one) - Chords

The Boarding House version (first one) - Lyrics

uh oh

Well, I'm a little airplane nyow
I'm a little airplane nyow nyow
I'm a little airplane nyow
I'm a little airplane nyow nyow
And wangity-wang wangity-wang
I'm a little airplane now

first in to land
????
???
I got my little red light
wangity-wang wangity-wang
I'm a little airplane now

Well, I'm a little airplane nyow
I'm a little airplane nyow nyow
I'm a little airplane, nyow
I'm a little airplane nyow nyow
wangity-wang wangity-wang
I'm a little airplane now

[Jonathan moves off mic]
wangity-wang wangity-wang
wangity-wang wangity-wang

I'm a little airplane nyow
I'm a little airplane nyow nyow
I'm a little airplane nyow
I'm a little airplane nyow nyow
And wangity-wang wangity-wang
I'm a little airplane now.
nyow

The Boarding House version (second one) - Chords

The Boarding House version (second one) - Lyrics

(??? Thank you, you're welcome ??? tell you what, let's do another new one, wanna? ??? Ok ok modern lovers ???)

well warming up those engines now

Well, I'm a little airplane nyow
I'm a little airplane nyow nyow
I'm a little airplane nyow
I'm a little airplane nyow nyow
Propellers wangity-wang wangity-wang
I'm a little airplane now.

???
???
???
I got my little red light.
And wangity-wang wangity-wang
well I'm a little airplane now

Well, I'm a little airplane nyow
I'm a little airplane nyow nyow
well I'm a little airplane, nyow
I'm a little airplane nyow nyow
And wangity-wang wangity-wang
I'm a little airplane now

let's taxi
wangity-wang wangity-wang

well I'm a little airplane nyow
I'm a little airplane nyow nyow
I'm a little airplane nyow
I'm a little airplane nyow nyow
And wangity-wang wangity-wang
I'm a little airplane now.
nyow

Notes

The Live version has extra bits of Jonathan talking after the song is over
The 3 Soundboard Shows 1978-1979 version starts on the end of the Affection track (the first line) and continues here (it may just be the recording I have)