Intro - riff on own C/D to D >>> C D D CD CD G D, C D D CD DDDC D Other riff play during second part of intro and during verse (instead of just D all the time) A - 5 577 25 35 5 577 Stamp out - G then A C C B Bb D You're twistin' my melon man, you know you talk so hip man You're twistin' my melon man, call the cops
[D - PLAY RIFF DOWN TO C THOUGH] Hey rainmaker, come away from that man You know he's gonna take away your promised land (3 2 3 on A) Hey good lady he just wants what you got you know He'll never stop until he's taken the lot (Hey Hey he hey hey) Gonna [G] stamp out your fire, he can change your desire Don't you know he can make you forget you're a man Gonna [A] stamp out your fire, he can change your desire Don't you know he can make you forget you're the man C C B Bb D You're a man
[D - PLAY RIFF DOWN TO C THOUGH]Hey rainmaker he got golden plans I tell you You'll make a stranger in your own land Hey good lady he's got God on his side he got a double Tongue you never think he would lie (Oh he lied, oooh he's twistin' my melon man (Oh he lied, oooh he's twistin' my melon man)
Gonna [G] stamp out your fire, he can change your desire Don't you know he can make you forget you're a man Gonna [A] stamp out your fire, he can change your desire Don't you know he can make you forget you're the man You're the [C] man [C][B][Bb][D] N.C. He's gonna step on you again, he's gonna step on you He's gonna step on you again, he's gonna step on you
[D - PLAY RIFF DOWN TO C THOUGH]Hey rainmaker, come away from that man You know he's gonna take away your promised land Hey good lady he's got God on his side he got a double Tongue you never think he would lie
Gonna [G] stamp out your fire, he can change your desire Don't you know he can make you forget you're a man Gonna [A] stamp out your fire, he can change your desire Don't you know he can make you forget you're the man C C B Bb D You're a man
You're twistin' my melon man, you know you talk so hip man You're twistin' my melon man (Hey Hey he hey hey) He's gonna step on you again, he's gonna step on you againHe's gonna step on you again, he's gonna step on you again
[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
