Standard (EADGBE)

 All played in

N.B. chord names taken from jguitar.com/chordname

Strumming pattern for verse:

The (3-3-3) on the bottom string is optional, prefer it myself.

Verse

 Let me tell you a little story about a flight attendant

 who now stands in court as a lone defendant

 after 20 long years in a job that tough

 he decided one day that he'd had enough

Prechorus

steve had to leave

steve had to leave

Verse

the plane touched down in philadelphia

one of the ladies didnt do what steve had told her to

she went to get her bags while the plane was still moving

steve marched down the aisle all disapproving

Prechorus

steve was polite

but he knew he was right

Chorus

steve always did the best he could

 he knew that when he finally left he had to make it good

steve had an awesome exit plan

... steve was a fucking man

Prechorus

steve was a bro

steve had to go

Verse

the old woman didnt do what steve had said

she pulled down her baggage and it hit min in the head

so he went up to the front and he got into the mic

and spoke to all the passangers and called out her bullshite (lyrics not that

clear for last few words)

Prechorus

steve spoke the truth

with a curse word or two

Verse

steve pulled down the level and down fell the chute

then he went to the drinks stall and grabbed a beer or two

just before he jumped out of the plane he turned and yelled

"I'm out of here fuckers and I'll see y'all in hell!"

Prechorus

steve was a bro

steve had to go

Chorus

steve always did the best he could

he knew that when he finally left he had to make it good

steve had an awesome exit plan

... steve was a fucking man

 ... steve was a fucking man (end on Gadd4 )