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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]
  DI'm not a rat   Ato be spat on Elocked up in this roomA/E  E  
DThose bars that look toAwards the sun at Enight look towards the A/EmoonE  
  GEveryday the Aswallows play in the Eclouds of loveA/E  E  
  GMake me wish that D/F#I    had wings take me B/D#high aboveB  
[Chorus 1]
    Am7And I looked Ghigh  Dand saw the empty Asky
    Am7If I could Gonly,  DI could only Afly
  GI'd drift with D/F#them in endleA/Ess    Aspace
  GBut no man D/F#flies from this Eplace
[Instrumental]
E  A/E  E
E  A/E  E
[Verse 2]
  DAt night I lay uApon my bench and Estare towards the A/EstarsE  
  DThe cold night air Acomes creeping in and Ehome seems oh so A/EfarE  
  GIf only I could Aswing upon those Etwinkling dots aA/EboveE  
I'd Glook down from the D/F#heavens uB/D#pon  the ones I Blove
[Chorus 2]
    Am7And I looked Ghigh  Dand saw the empty Asky
    Am7If I could Gonly,  DI could only Afly
  GI'd drift with D/F#them in endleA/Ess    Aspace
  GBut no man D/F#flies from this Eplace ... 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]
    Am7And I looked Ghigh  Dand saw the empty Asky
    Am7If I could Gonly,  DI could only Afly
  GI'd drift with D/F#them in endleA/Ess    Aspace
  GBut no man ever D/F#flies from this Eplace, yeah
[Instrumental]
E  A/E  E
E  A/E  E
[Verse 3]
DHey the lucky Alocket hangs aEround your precious A/EneckE  
  DSome luck I ever Agot with you and  EI wouldn't like to A/EbetE  
That Gsooner or later you'll Aown just onEe half of this land
By Gshining your D/F#eyes on the B/D#wealth of every Bman
[Chorus 4]
    Am7And I looked Ghigh  Dand saw the empty Asky
    Am7If I could Gonly,  DI could only Afly
  GI'd drift with D/F#them in endleA/Ess    Aspace
  GBut no man ever D/F#flies from this Eplace... fly on
[Instrumental]
E  A/E  E
E  A/E  E
[Outro]
   D  AJust send Eup my love
   D  AAin't seen Enothing but tears
   D  ANow I've Egot myself
   D  AIn this Eroom for years
   DI Adon't see Eno one
  DI Anever see Eanyone
D  A  E
D  A  E
D  A  E

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Empty Sky

by Elton John

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#7/E

D/E

A/E

D/F#

B/D#

Am7

[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

[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

[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

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

[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

[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

About Empty Sky Chords by Elton John

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