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Mr Blue Sky

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[Verse 1, 2]
FSun is shining in the sky,
there aint a Em7cloud Ain Dmsight,
its stopped Graining everyEmbodys in a Aplay,
and dont you Bbknow, its a Bb/Cbeautiful new Fday,   he he heyBb/C,
FRunning down the avenue,   see how the Em7sun Ashines Dmbrightly,
in the Gcity on the Emstreets where once was Apity Mr BbBlue
Sky is lCiving here toFday  he he hey,Bb/C  
[Chorus]
  DmMr Blue Dm/CSky     please tell us Bbmaj7why,
you had to Amhide away for Gmso long,  Fwhere did Ebwe go wrong,Bb  
  DmMr Blue Dm/CSky     please tell us Bbmaj7why,
you had to Amhide away for Gmso long,  Fwhere did Ebwe go wrong,Bb  Bb/C  
[Solo]
F     Em7 A Dm  G  Em  A  Bb   Bb/C   F   Bb/C
[Verse 3]
 FHey you with the pretty face,   welcome to the Em7humaAn Dmrace,
a celebGration  Mr BEmlue Skys up there waAiting  and toBbday,
is the Bb/Cday weve waited Ffor,    aa   aa   ahhBb/C,
[Chorus]
  DmMr Blue Dm/CSky       please tell us Bbmaj7why,
you had to Amhide away for Gmso long,   Fwhere did Ebwe go wrong,Bb  
  DmHey there Dm/CMr Blue,    Bbmaj7were so pleased to Ambe with you,
Gmlook around see Fwhat you do,   Ebeverybody Bbsmiles at you,Bb/C  
[Verse 4]
 FMr Blue you did it right,  but soon comes Em7MistAer DmNight,
creeping Gover  now his Emhand is on your Ashoulder never Bbmind,
                   Bb/C          Db                Eb(Dm)
I'll remember you this,   I'll remember you this (way)
[Chorus]
  DmMr Blue Dm/CSky       please tell us Bbmaj7why,
you had to Amhide away for Gmso long,   Fwhere did Ebwe go wrong,Bb  
  DmHey there Dm/CMr Blue,    Bbmaj7were so pleased to Ambe with you,
Gmlook around see Fwhat you do,   Ebeverybody Bbsmiles at you,Bb/C  
Ending
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Mr Blue Sky

by Electric Light Orchestra

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Em7

Bb/C

Dm/C

Bbmaj7

[Verse 1, 2]

Sun is shining in the sky,

Em7 A Dm

there aint a cloud in sight,

G Em A

its stopped raining everybodys in a play,

Bb Bb/C F Bb/C

and dont you know, its a beautiful new day, he he hey,

F Em7 A Dm

Running down the avenue, see how the sun shines brightly,

G Em A Bb

in the city on the streets where once was pity Mr Blue

C F Bb/C

Sky is living here today he he hey,

[Chorus]

Dm Dm/C Bbmaj7

Mr Blue Sky please tell us why,

Am Gm F Eb Bb

you had to hide away for so long, where did we go wrong,

Dm Dm/C Bbmaj7

Mr Blue Sky please tell us why,

Am Gm F Eb Bb Bb/C

you had to hide away for so long, where did we go wrong,

[Solo]

F Em7 A Dm G Em A Bb Bb/C F Bb/C

[Verse 3]

F Em7 A Dm

Hey you with the pretty face, welcome to the human race,

G Em A Bb

a celebration Mr Blue Skys up there waiting and today,

Bb/C F Bb/C

is the day weve waited for, aa aa ahh,

[Chorus]

Dm Dm/C Bbmaj7

Mr Blue Sky please tell us why,

Am Gm F Eb Bb

you had to hide away for so long, where did we go wrong,

Dm Dm/C Bbmaj7 Am

Hey there Mr Blue, were so pleased to be with you,

Gm F Eb Bb Bb/C

look around see what you do, everybody smiles at you,

[Verse 4]

F Em7 A Dm

Mr Blue you did it right, but soon comes Mister Night,

G Em A Bb

creeping over now his hand is on your shoulder never mind,

Bb/C Db Eb Dm

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I'll remember you this, I'll remember you this (way)

[Chorus]

Dm Dm/C Bbmaj7

Mr Blue Sky please tell us why,

Am Gm F Eb Bb

you had to hide away for so long, where did we go wrong,

Dm Dm/C Bbmaj7 Am

Hey there Mr Blue, were so pleased to be with you,

Gm F Eb Bb Bb/C

look around see what you do, everybody smiles at you,

Ending

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