[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] [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 77 - Capo 3 - G6 = 320000 - Rhythm straight 8th notes for most of song] |Am | % | % | % | (Phrase - xxx21x xx2xxx)
[Verse 1 - Upstrum to simulate snare roll to start and heavy muted downstrum - and keep going during verse] [Am] Take a look at my [G6] girlfriend [Fmaj7] She's the only one I got [Am] Not much of a [G6] girlfriend I [Fmaj7] never seem to get a lot
[E7] Take a jumbo across the water [Am] Like to see America [E7] See the girls in California I'm [Dm] hoping it's going to come [G] true But there's [Dm] not a lot I can [G] do
[Verse 2] [Am] Could we have kippers for [G6] breakfast [Fmaj7] Mummy dear, Mummy dear (run E 1 3) [Am] They got to have 'em in [G6] Texas 'Cause [Fmaj7] everyone's a millionaire (hold F and play run E 1 0 then A 5 3)
[E7] I'm a winner, I'm a sinner Do you [Am] want my autograph [E7] I'm a loser, what a joker I'm [Dm] playing my jokes upon [G] you While there's [Dm] nothing better to [G] do, hey
[Hook] [E7] Ba ba da dum, ba ba, da-d' [Am] do da do da do [E7] Ba ba da dum, ba ba, da-d' do [Am] da do da do La la [F] la, la la [Dm] la, la la la [G] laaaaaaaa
[Verse 3] [Am] Don't you look at my [G6] girlfriend, girlfriend 'Cause [Fmaj7] she's the only one I got [Am] Not much of a [G6] girlfriend, girlfriend I [Fmaj7] never seem to get a lot - What's she got? Not a lot
[E7] Take a jumbo across the water [Am] Like to see America [E7] See the girls in California I'm [Dm] hoping it's going to come [G] true But there's [Dm] not a lot I can [G] do, hey
[Hook] [E7] Ba ba da dum, ba ba, da-d' [Am] do da do da do [E7] Ba ba da dum, ba ba, da-d' [Am] do da do da do Hey [E7] u-um, hey u-um, hey [Am] u-um, hey u-um Hey [E7] u-um, hey u-um, hey u- [Am] um, hey u-um La la [F] la, la la [Dm] la, la la la [G] la ............... [End]
