I'm a Little Airplane

(Appears on Modern Lovers Live, The Jonathan Richman Songbook, Roadrunner Roadrunner, Buzz Buzz Buzz, Paradiso 24-09-1977 and Radio On)

Unknown versions - The Jonathan Richman Songbook

• 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
• 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#] 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] 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.

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.

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

Notes

• The Live version has extra bits of Jonathan talking after the song is over