ELO-Mr Blue Sky - BPM - 180
[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 - GUIDO HOLD, NICK PUNCH]
[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]
[Solo]
[F] [F] [F] ([Em7] [A])
[Dm] [G] [Em] [A]
[Bb] [Bb/C] [F] [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
[Ending]
[F]