[Intro - bpm 87 - Just bass drum] [F] (with drums - triplet fill on snare is same technique as higher ground - end with strum upstroke as come into the one of the bass drum)
[Verse 1, 2] [F] Sun is shining in the sky, there aint a [Em7]cloud [A]in [Dm]sight, its stopped [G] raining every [Em]bodys in a [A]play, and dont you [Bb] know, its a [Bb/C] beautiful new [F] day, he he hey [Bb/C]
[F] Running down the avenue, see how the [Em7]sun [A]shines [Dm]brightly, in the [G] city on the [Em] streets where once was [A] pity Mr [Bb] Blue Sky is [C] living here to [F] day he he hey, [Bb/C]
[Chorus - GUIDO HOLD, NICK PUNCH] [Dm] Mr Blue [Dm/C]Sky please tell us [Bbmaj7] why, you had to [Bbmaj7/A]hide away for [Gm]so long, [F] where did [Eb]we go wrong, [Bb]
[Dm] Mr Blue [Dm/C]Sky please tell us [Bbmaj7] why, you had to [Bbmaj7/A]hide away for [Gm]so long, [F] where did [Eb]we go wrong, [Bb] [Extra bit] - [Bb/C]
[Verse 3] [F] Hey you with the pretty face, welcome to the [Em7]hu [A]man [Dm]race, a cela [G] bration Mr [Em] Blue Skys up there [A] waiting and to [Bb]day, is the [Bb/C] day we've waited [F]for, aa aa ahh[Bb/C]
[Chorus] [Dm] Mr Blue [Dm/C]Sky please tell us [Bbmaj7] why, you had to [Bbmaj7/A]hide away for [Gm]so long, [F] where did [Eb]we go wrong, [Bb]
[Dm] Hey there [Dm/C]Mr Blue, [Bbmaj7]were so pleased to [Bbmaj7/A]be with you, [Gm]look around see [F]what you do, [Eb]everybody [Bb]smiles at you, [Extra bit] - [Bb/C]
[Metal Mickey bit with verse chords] [F] Mr Blue Sky [Em7]Mis [A]ter [Dm]blue sky [G] sky [Em] [A] Mister [Bb]blue [Bb/C] sky [F]why [Bb/C]
[Verse 4 - ODD Db COMING UP SIMON :-)] [F] Mr Blue you did it right, but soon comes [Em7] Mist [A] er [Dm] Night, creeping [G]over now his [Em]hand is on your [A]shoulder never [Bb]mind, I'll re [Bb/C] member you this, [Db] I'll re [Eb] member you this [(Dm)] (way
[Chorus] [Dm] Mr Blue [Dm/C]Sky please tell us [Bbmaj7] why, you had to [Bbmaj7/A]hide away for [Gm]so long, [F] where did [Eb]we go wrong, [Bb]
[Dm] Hey there [Dm/C]Mr Blue, [Bbmaj7]were so pleased to [Bbmaj7/A]be with you, [Gm]look around see [F]what you do, [Eb]everybody [Bb]smiles at you, [Extra bit] - [Bb/C]
[Operatic bit - still same chords as Chorus) [Dm][Dm/C][Bbmaj7][Bbmaj7/A] - [Gm][F][Eb][Bb] x 2 - slow second time from Eb to Bb to finish
[Intro - BPM 87 - No drums high riff] [Em7] E -7------7-7------7---7-- B -7h8----8-8------8---7-- G -7------7-7------7---7-- D -7h9----9-9------9---7-- A -7------7-7------7---7-- E -7------7-7------7---7-- Dr B S B S
[Verse] [Em7] Down around the corner, half a mile from here See them long trains run, and you watch them disappear
[Chorus] Without love [Am7] where would you be now [Em7] Without lo [C] --o--- [Bsus4] -o [B] -ove [Em7]
[Verse] You [Em7] know I saw miss Lucy down along the tracks She lost her home and her family and she won't be coming back
[Chorus] Without love [Am7] where would you be now [Em7] Without lo [C] --o--- [Bsus4] -o [B] -ove [Em7]
[Verse] Well the Ill [Em7] inois Central And the [Em7] Southern Central Freight Got to [Em7] keep on pushin' mama You [Em7] know they're running late
[Chorus] Without love [Am7] where would you be now [Em7] Without lo [C] --o--- [Bsus4] -o [B] -ove [Em7]
[Verse - Rhythm changes to (BB) S B S for Gm7 section] [Em7] E ------------------ B ------------------ G ------------------ D -7--9--------------- A -5--7--------------- E -0----------------- Dr B B S B S
Well the Ill [Em7] inois Central And the [Em7] Southern Central Freight Got to [Em7] keep on pushin' mama You [Em7] know they're running late
[Chorus] Without love [Am7] where would you be now [Em7] Without lo [C] --o--- [Bsus4] -o [B] -ove [Em7]
[Verse - Rhythm - drop snare just bass drum] Well the [Em7] pistons keep on turning And the whe [Em7] els go round and round The [Em7] steel rails are cold and hard For the [Em7] miles that they go down
[Chorus] Without love [Am7] where would you be now [Em7] Without lo [C] --o--- [Bsus4] -o [B] -ove [Am7] ooh (drums stop)
[Intro riff] back in - ad lib til end - bring drums back in at some point [Em7][Em7][Em7][Dm7] B S B S
