[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 1 - Finger pick - no drums] [D] Don't go [Bm6-x20102] Changin' [Gmaj7] to try please [Bm][D7] me [Gmaj7] you never [Gm7] let me down before [D/F#] [Am7] Mmmm [D7][Gmaj7] Don't im [Gm7] agine [D/F#] you're too fam [Bm7] iliar [E9sus4] And I don't [E9] see you any [G/A] more
[Refrain 1 - Drums in] [D] I would not [Bm6] leave you [Gmaj7] in times of [Bm] trouble [D9] [Gmaj7] we never [Gm7] could have come this [D/F#] far [Am7] Mmmm [D7][Gmaj7] I took the [Gm] good times [D/F#] I'll take the [Bm7] bad times [Em7] I'll take you [G/A] just the way you are Gm6/D G/D D Gm6/D G/D D (play variation of intro riff X 2)
[Verse 2] [D] Don't go [Bm6] trying [Gmaj7] some new [Bm] fashion [D9] [Gmaj7] Don't change the [Gm] colour of your [D/F#] hair [Am7] Mmm [D7] mm [Gmaj7] You always [Gm] have my [D/F#] unspoken [Bm7] passion [E9sus4] Although I [E9] might not seem to [G/A] care
[Refrain 2] I [D] don't want [Bm6] clever [Gmaj7] conver [Bm] sation [D9] [Gmaj7] I never [Gm] want to work that [D/F#] hard [Am7] Mmmm [D7][Gmaj7] I just want [Gm] someone [D/F#] that I can [Bm7] talk to [Em7] I'll want you [G/A] just the way you are Gm6/D G/D D Gm6/D G/D D (play variation of intro riff X 2)
[Bridge] [Gmaj7] I need to [A6] know that you will [F#m7] always [B7] be [Em7] the same old [A7sus] someone that I [D] knew [D/C] [Bb] What will it [C] take till you be [Am7] lieve in [D9] me [Gm] The way that [C/G] I believe in [G/A] you
[Refrain 3] [D] I said I [Bm6] love you [Gmaj7] & that's for [Bm] ever [D9] [Gmaj7] and this I [Gm] promise from the [D/F#] heart [Am7] Mmmm [D7][Gmaj7] I couldn't [Gm] love you [D/F#] any [Bm7] better [Em7] I'll love you [G/A] just the way you are Gm6/D G/D D Gm6/D G/D D (play variation of intro riff X 2)
[Refrain 4] [D] I don't want [Bm6] clever [Gmaj7] conver [Bm] sation [D9] [Gmaj7] I never [Gm] want to work that [D/F#] hard [Am7] Mm [D7][Gmaj7] I just want [Gm] someone [D/F#] that I can [Bm7] talk to [Em] I want you [A7sus4] just the way you are .... Bb C Am7 D9 Gm A7sus4-A7
Suggested ways to do certain chords: D9 x54530 (D7 is an easier alternative) E9sus4 020202 (E7sus and E7 are easier alternatives for the E9's) E9 020102 Bm6 x20102 C/G 3x5553 Suggested Intro (arpeggiated) xx0353. xx0087, xx0085, xx0232
