{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1014671,"song":"Empty Sky","artist":"Elton John","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1014671-empty-sky-chords-by-elton-john/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1014671?type=chord","rating":4.91206,"votes":9,"content":"[Intro 1]\r\n[ch]F#7/E[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]\r\n[ch]F#7/E[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n[ch]F#7/E[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]\r\n[ch]F#7/E[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]E9[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Intro 2]\r\n[ch]E[/ch]  [ch]D/E[/ch]\r\n[ch]E[/ch]  [ch]D/E[/ch]\r\n[ch]E[/ch]  [ch]D/E[/ch]\r\n[ch]E[/ch]  [ch]D/E[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]               [ch]A[/ch]               [ch]E[/ch]                       [ch]A/E[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]\r\n  I'm not a rat   to be spat on locked up in this room[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                      [ch]A[/ch]                [ch]E[/ch]                      [ch]A/E[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]\r\nThose bars that look towards the sun at night look towards the moon[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]              [ch]A[/ch]                    [ch]E[/ch]              [ch]A/E[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]\r\n  Everyday the swallows play in the clouds of love[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]D/F#[/ch]                   [ch]B/D#[/ch]       [ch]B[/ch]\r\n  Make me wish that I    had wings take me high above[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus 1]\r\n[tab][ch]Am7[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]A[/ch]\r\n    And I looked high  and saw the empty sky[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am7[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]A[/ch]\r\n    If I could only,  I could only fly[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                [ch]D/F#[/ch]         [ch]A/E[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]\r\n  I'd drift with them in endless    space[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]            [ch]D/F#[/ch]            [ch]E[/ch]\r\n  But no man flies from this place[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n[ch]E[/ch]  [ch]A/E[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]\r\n[ch]E[/ch]  [ch]A/E[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]A[/ch]                [ch]E[/ch]                 [ch]A/E[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]\r\n  At night I lay upon my bench and stare towards the stars[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]A[/ch]                     [ch]E[/ch]                [ch]A/E[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]\r\n  The cold night air comes creeping in and home seems oh so far[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]A[/ch]                [ch]E[/ch]               [ch]A/E[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]\r\n  If only I could swing upon those twinkling dots above[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]D/F#[/ch]     [ch]B/D#[/ch]            [ch]B[/ch]\r\nI'd look down from the heavens upon  the ones I love[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus 2]\r\n[tab][ch]Am7[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]A[/ch]\r\n    And I looked high  and saw the empty sky[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am7[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]A[/ch]\r\n    If I could only,  I could only fly[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                [ch]D/F#[/ch]         [ch]A/E[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]\r\n  I'd drift with them in endless    space[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]            [ch]D/F#[/ch]            [ch]E[/ch]\r\n  But no man flies from this place ... fly![/tab]\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n[ch]E[/ch]  [ch]A/E[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]\r\n[ch]E[/ch]  [ch]A/E[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]\r\n\r\n[ch]D[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]     [ch]E[/ch]     [ch]A/E[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]\r\n[ch]D[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]     [ch]E[/ch]     [ch]A/E[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]\r\n[ch]G[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]     [ch]E[/ch]     [ch]A/E[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]\r\n[ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D/F#[/ch]  [ch]B/D#[/ch]  [ch]B[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Chorus 3]\r\n[tab][ch]Am7[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]A[/ch]\r\n    And I looked high  and saw the empty sky[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am7[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]A[/ch]\r\n    If I could only,  I could only fly[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                [ch]D/F#[/ch]         [ch]A/E[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]\r\n  I'd drift with them in endless    space[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]D/F#[/ch]            [ch]E[/ch]\r\n  But no man ever flies from this place, yeah[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n[ch]E[/ch]  [ch]A/E[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]\r\n[ch]E[/ch]  [ch]A/E[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]             [ch]A[/ch]             [ch]E[/ch]                   [ch]A/E[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]\r\nHey the lucky locket hangs around your precious neck[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]A[/ch]                [ch]E[/ch]                   [ch]A/E[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]\r\n  Some luck I ever got with you and  I wouldn't like to bet[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]A[/ch]          [ch]E[/ch]\r\nThat sooner or later you'll own just one half of this land[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]D/F#[/ch]        [ch]B/D#[/ch]            [ch]B[/ch]\r\nBy shining your eyes on the wealth of every man[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus 4]\r\n[tab][ch]Am7[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]A[/ch]\r\n    And I looked high  and saw the empty sky[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am7[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]A[/ch]\r\n    If I could only,  I could only fly[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                [ch]D/F#[/ch]         [ch]A/E[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]\r\n  I'd drift with them in endless    space[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]D/F#[/ch]            [ch]E[/ch]\r\n  But no man ever flies from this place... fly on[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n[ch]E[/ch]  [ch]A/E[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]\r\n[ch]E[/ch]  [ch]A/E[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]         [ch]E[/ch]\r\n   Just send up my love[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]          [ch]E[/ch]\r\n   Ain't seen nothing but tears[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]E[/ch]\r\n   Now I've got myself[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]E[/ch]\r\n   In this room for years[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]         [ch]E[/ch]\r\n   I don't see no one[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]         [ch]E[/ch]\r\n  I never see anyone[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]D[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]\r\n[ch]D[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]\r\n[ch]D[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]","plain_text":"[Intro 1]\nF#7/E  E\nF#7/E  Em\nF#7/E  Em  E\nF#7/E  Em  E9\n\n[Intro 2]\nE  D/E\nE  D/E\nE  D/E\nE  D/E\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\nE  A/E  E\nE  A/E  E\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\nE  A/E  E\nE  A/E  E\n\nD  A     E     A/E  E\nD  A     E     A/E  E\nG  A     E     A/E  E\nG  D/F#  B/D#  B\n\n[Chorus 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\nE  A/E  E\nE  A/E  E\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus 4]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\nE  A/E  E\nE  A/E  E\n\n[Outro]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nD  A  E\nD  A  E\nD  A  E","chords":["F#7/E","E","Em","E9","D/E","D","A","A/E","G","D/F#","B/D#","B","Am7"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"Am7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,0,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,0,1,0]},"B":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,3,4,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,4,2]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}