[Capo 2 - Intro - Just bass drum - BPM 104 - time sig 7/4] Pickup - downstrokes for first figure then alternating strums to bring out the melody [E/A][Esus4/A][E/A](emphasise high B) [Main Riff] [D5/A][Dsus2/A][A] - [D/A][A][E/A] - [E/A][Esus4/A][E/A] - repeat x 4 (E/A - mute low E with thumb when playing)
[Verse - Just bass drum] [A][E/A][A][A] Climbing up on Solsbury [A]Hill [E/A][A][A] I could see the city [F#m]light [E/F#-222452-think Dsus2] [F#m] Wind was blowing, time stood [F#m]still [E/F#][F#m] Eagle flew out of the
[A]night [E/A][A][A] He was something to ob.... [A]serve [E/A][A][A] Came in close, I heard a [F#m]voice [E/F#][F#m] Standing stretching every (pattern for D bit is Dmaj7 x x E/D - x Dmaj7 Dmaj7 x) [F#m]nerve [E/F#][F#m] I had to listen had no
[Dmaj7]choice [E/D]I did [Dmaj7]not be lieve the informa [Dmaj7]tion [E/D] Just [Dmaj7]had to trust imagina [Dmaj7/B]tion [E/B]My heart [Dmaj7/B]going boom boom, boom [Dmaj7/B]Son [E/B]he said, [Dmaj7/B] [Bm7]Grab your [A/C#]things, I've [D5]come to [E]take you home
[Interlude - Still just bass drum] [D5/A][Dsus2/A][A] - [D/A][A][E/A] - [E/A][Esus4/A][E/A] X 2
[Verse - Full drums - pattern B S B S B S B - B S B S B S B ] [A][E/A][A][A] To keep in silence I re [A] signed [E/A][A][A] My friends would think I was a [F#m] nut [E/F#][F#m] Turning water into wine [F#m] wine [E/F#][F#m] Open doors would soon be
[A] Shut [E/A][A][A] So I went from day to [A] day [E/A][A][A] Tho' my life was in a rut [F#m] rut [E/F#][F#m] 'Till I thought of what I'd say [F#m] say [E/F#][F#m] Which connection I should
[Dmaj7]cut [E/D] I was [Dmaj7]fee ling part of the scene [Dmaj7]ry [E/D]I walked [Dmaj7]right out of the machine [Dmaj7/B]ry [E/B]My heart [Dmaj7/B]going boom boom, boom [Dmaj7/B]Hey [E/B]he said, [Dmaj7/B] [Bm7]Grab your [A/C#]things, I've [D5]come to [E]take you home
[Interlude] [D5/A][Dsus2/A][A] - [D/A][A][E/A] - [E/A][Esus4/A][E/A] X 4 Yeah back home [Verse] [A][E/A][A][A] When illusion spin her [A]net [E/A][A][A] I'm never where I want to [F#m]be [E/F#][F#m] And liberty she pirou [F#m]ette [E/F#][F#m] When I think that I am
[A]free [E/A][A][A] Watched by empty silhou [A]ettes [E/A][A][A] Who close their eyes, but still can [F#m]see [E/F#][F#m] No one taught them eti [F#m]quette [E/F#][F#m] I will show another [Dmaj7]me [E/D]To day [Dmaj7]I don't need a replace [Dmaj7]ment [E/D]I'll tell [Dmaj7]them what the smile on my face [Dmaj7/B]meant [E/B]My heart [Dmaj7/B]going boom boom, boom [Dmaj7/B]Hey [E/B]I said, [Dmaj7/B] You can [Bm7]keep my [A/C#]things, they've [D5]come to [E]take me home
[Outro] [D5/A][Dsus2/A][A] - [D/A][A][E/A] - [E/A][Esus4/A][E/A] (repeat and fade) [End]
[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
