Empty Sky

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[Intro 1]
F#7/E E
F#7/E Em
F#7/E Em E
F#7/E Em E9
[Intro 2]
E D/E
E D/E
E D/E
E D/E
[Verse 1]
D A E A/E E
I'm not a rat to be spat on locked up in this room
D A E A/E E
Those bars that look towards the sun at night look towards the moon
G A E A/E E
Everyday the swallows play in the clouds of love
G D/F# B/D# B
Make me wish that I had wings take me high above
[Chorus 1]
Am7 G D A
And I looked high and saw the empty sky
Am7 G D A
If I could only, I could only fly
G D/F# A/E A
I'd drift with them in endless space
G D/F# E
But no man flies from this place
[Instrumental]
E A/E E
E A/E E
[Verse 2]
D A E A/E E
At night I lay upon my bench and stare towards the stars
D A E A/E E
The cold night air comes creeping in and home seems oh so far
G A E A/E E
If only I could swing upon those twinkling dots above
G D/F# B/D# B
I'd look down from the heavens upon the ones I love
[Chorus 2]
Am7 G D A
And I looked high and saw the empty sky
Am7 G D A
If I could only, I could only fly
G D/F# A/E A
I'd drift with them in endless space
G D/F# E
But no man flies from this place ... fly!
[Instrumental]
E A/E E
E A/E E
D A E A/E E
D A E A/E E
G A E A/E E
G D/F# B/D# B
[Chorus 3]
Am7 G D A
And I looked high and saw the empty sky
Am7 G D A
If I could only, I could only fly
G D/F# A/E A
I'd drift with them in endless space
G D/F# E
But no man ever flies from this place, yeah
[Instrumental]
E A/E E
E A/E E
[Verse 3]
D A E A/E E
Hey the lucky locket hangs around your precious neck
D A E A/E E
Some luck I ever got with you and I wouldn't like to bet
G A E
That sooner or later you'll own just one half of this land
G D/F# B/D# B
By shining your eyes on the wealth of every man
[Chorus 4]
Am7 G D A
And I looked high and saw the empty sky
Am7 G D A
If I could only, I could only fly
G D/F# A/E A
I'd drift with them in endless space
G D/F# E
But no man ever flies from this place... fly on
[Instrumental]
E A/E E
E A/E E
[Outro]
D A E
Just send up my love
D A E
Ain't seen nothing but tears
D A E
Now I've got myself
D A E
In this room for years
D A E
I don't see no one
D A E
I never see anyone
D A E
D A E
D A E

Empty Sky chords and lyrics

Free chords for Empty Sky by Elton John. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

[Intro 1]
F#7/E  E
F#7/E  Em
F#7/E  Em  E
F#7/E  Em  E9
[Intro 2]
E  D/E
E  D/E
E  D/E
E  D/E
[Verse 1]
[Chorus 1]
[Instrumental]
E  A/E  E
E  A/E  E
[Verse 2]
[Chorus 2]
[Instrumental]
E  A/E  E
E  A/E  E
D  A     E     A/E  E
D  A     E     A/E  E
G  A     E     A/E  E
G  D/F#  B/D#  B
[Chorus 3]
[Instrumental]
E  A/E  E
E  A/E  E
[Verse 3]
[Chorus 4]
[Instrumental]
E  A/E  E
E  A/E  E
[Outro]
D  A  E
D  A  E
D  A  E

Empty Sky Chords by Elton John

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