[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
[Verse] [D] I like the [G] way your sparkling [D] earrings [G] lay [D] Against your [G] skin so brown [A7][A7] [D] And i want to [G] sleep with you in [D] the desert to [G] night [D] With a million [G] stars all a [A7] round [A7] Cause i got a
[Chorus] [G] peaceful [G] easy [D] feel-ing [D] [G] And i know you [G] won't let me down [Em][A7] Cause i'm [D] alll [Em] ready [G] standing [A7] on the ground
[Vamp] [D][G][D][G]
[Verse] [D] And i found [G] out a long [D] time a [G] go [D] What a woman can [G] do to your [A7] soul [A7] [D] Ah, but [G] she can't take you a [D] any [G] way [D] You don't already [G] know how to go [A7] cause I got a
[Chorus] [G] peaceful [G] easy [D] feel-ing [D] [G] And i know you [G] won't let me down [Em][A7] Cause i'm [D] alll [Em] ready [G] standing [A7] on the ground
[Vamp] [D][G][D][G]
[Solo - Verse run through then] G G G G D D D D G G G G A7 A7 A7 A7 D D G G G G A7 A7
[Verse] [D] I get the [G] feeling i may [D] know [G] you [D] As a lover [G] and a [A7] friend [A7] [D] But this [G] voice keeps whispering [D] in my other [G] ear Tells me i [D] I may never [G] see you a [A7] gain [A7]
[Chorus] [G] peaceful [G] easy [D] feel-ing [D] [G] And i know you [G] won't let me down [Em][A7] Cause i'm [D] alll [Em] ready [G] standing [A7][D] Cause i'm [D] alll [Em] ready [G] standing [A7][D] Cause i'm [D] alll [Em] ready [G] standing [A7][A7] on the ground
