Verse 1
E 
There aren't that many trees in Arabia 
E 
Think how many you've seen 
E 
I'd rather buy a moat than another lawn 
E 
Back with the guns again 
 
E 
Helicopter spies always break new ground 
E 
Deep hidden in sacks of grain 
E 
They never have time to dig up the beds 
E 
Back with the guns again 
 
Chorus 1
F#         A                    E  D  B 
Helicopter spies, they make me cry 
F#         A                    E  D  B 
Helicopter spies, they make me cry 
 
Verse 2
E 
You're always cutting through the undergrowth 
E 
There's a passage inside the trees 
E 
If you find your way through the tailor's shop 
E 
You'll probably be asleep 
 
E 
I'd rather take a day off and find you alive 
E 
Than to push through the coral alone 
E 
You think you'll find the lagoon again 
E 
But they often sink away 
 
Chorus 2
F#         A                    E  D  B 
Helicopter spies, they make me cry 
F#         A                    E  D  B 
Helicopter spies, they make me cry 
F#         A                    E  D  B 
Helicopter spies, they make me cry 
F#         A                    E  D  B 
Helicopter spies, they make me cry 
 
Verse 2
E 
Helicopter spies always rush around 
E 
Their jackets often fall off 
E 
They never have time to put them back on again 
E 
They're always tough enough 
 
Chorus 3
F#         A                    E  D  B 
Helicopter spies, they make me cry 
F#         A                    E  D  B 
Helicopter spies, they make me cry 
F#         A                    E  D  B 
Helicopter spies, they make me cry 
 
E 
 
Outro
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A|----11-----12-----9-----11--| 
E|-0------0------0-----0------|  
 
(Rhythm Guitar keeps playing E till the end)