[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
[Verse] [C] Eye to [Caug-x3211x] eye stand winners and [C] losers [Caug] hurt be [C] envy [Caug] cut by [F] greed [Em] (C9 riff comes as well as C to Caug) [C] face to [Caug] face with their own disil [C] lusion [Caug] the [C] scars of old ro [Caug] mances still on their [F] cheeks [Em] and when [C] blow by blow the [Am] passion dies sweet [E] little death just [E] have been lies the [Am] memories of [Am] gone by time [E] would still recall the lie
[Chorus - fast key riff from C to G at end is C Cmaj7 Gadd9 G] [D] the first cut wont [G] hurt at all [C] ([C][G]) [D] the second only [G] makes you [C] wonder ([C][G])the [D] third will have you on your [G] knees [C] ([C][G]) [D] you start bleeding I start [E] screaming
[Verse] [C] its too [Caug] late the decision is [C] made by fate [Caug] [C] time to [Caug] prove what forever should [F] last [Em] (C9 riff comes as well as C to Caug) whose [C] feelings are so [Caug] true ... [C] as to stand the [Caug] test whose [C] demands are [Caug] so strong as to [F] parry all at [Em] tempts when [C] blow by blow the [Am] passion dies sweet [E] little death just [E] have been lies the [Am] memories of a [Am] gone by time [E] would still recall the lie
[Chorus - fast key riff from C to G at end is C Cmaj7 Gadd9 G] [D] the first cut wont [G] hurt at all [C] ([C][G]) [D] the second only [G] makes you [C] wonder ([C][G])the [D] third will have you on your [G] knees [C] ([C][G]) [D] you start bleeding I start [E] screaming
[Random vamp] [D5-x0023x][E5-x2245x][G5-5578x] - riff at end 7578 5578 7578 Just bass drum - then play this riff whilst C9 riff is played over the top the play C to Caug until Chorus comes in
[Chorus - fast key riff from C to G at end is C Cmaj7 Gadd9 G] [D] the first cut wont [G] hurt at all [C] ([C][G]) [D] the second only [G] makes you [C] wonder ([C][G])the [D] third will have you on your [G] knees [C] ([C][G]) [D] you start bleeding I start [E] screaming
