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C G F C/E  Dm Am G F
The Cwords had all been Gspoken
And somehow the Ffeeling still wasn't C/Eright
DmAnd still we conAmtinued Gon through the Fnight
CTracing our steps from the beGginning
Until they Fvanished into the C/Eair
FTrying to understand how Amour lives Ghad led us FthereC  
FLooking hard inAmto your eyes
There was Gnobody FI'd ever Emknown
Such an Gempty surFprisAme to Ffeel so alGoneG/A  G/B  
Now for Cme some words come Geasy
But I know that Fthey don't mean that C/Emuch
ComDmpared with the Amthings that are Gsaid when lovers Ftouch
CYou never knew what I Gloved in you
I'don't know Fwhat you loved in C/Eme
DmMaybe the picture of someAmbody you were Ghoping I might FbeC  
AFwake again I Amcan't pretend Gthat I Fknow I'm aEmlone
And Gclose to the Fend Amof the feeling we've Gknown
DmHow long have I been Csleeping?
FHow long have I been Amdrifting aGlone through the Fnight?
How long have I been Cdreaming I could Gmake it right?
If I C/Gclosed my eyes and tried with Fall my might
To be the Amone you need
AFwake again I Amcan't pretend Gthat I Fknow I'm aEmlone
And Gclose to the Fend Amof the fFeeling we've GknoG/AwnG/B  
FHow long have I been C/Esleeping?
DmHow long have I been dAmrifting alGone through the nFight?
How long have I been Crunning for that Gmorning flight?
Through the C/Gwhispered promises and the Fchanging light
Of the Cbed where we both Glie
               C   C  Bb/C**
Late for the sky
C:    x 3 5 5 5 x
Bb/C: x 3 3 3 3 x
Capo III
  C= A  
  G= E  
  F= D  
 Dm= Bm  
 Am= F#m  
 Em= C#m  
 Bb= G  

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Late For The Sky

by Jackson Browne

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/E

G/A

G/B

C/G

Bb/C

F#m

C#m

Late For The Sky chords

C G F C/E Dm Am G F

C G

The words had all been spoken

F C/E

And somehow the feeling still wasn't right

Dm Am G F

And still we continued on through the night

C G

Tracing our steps from the beginning

F C/E

Until they vanished into the air

F Am G F C

Trying to understand how our lives had led us there

F Am

Looking hard into your eyes

G F Em

There was nobody I'd ever known

G F Am F G G/A G/B

Such an empty surprise to feel so alone

C G

Now for me some words come easy

F C/E

But I know that they don't mean that much

Dm Am G F

Compared with the things that are said when lovers touch

C G

You never knew what I loved in you

F C/E

I'don't know what you loved in me

Dm Am G F C

Maybe the picture of somebody you were hoping I might be

F Am G F Em

Awake again I can't pretend that I know I'm alone

G F Am G

And close to the end of the feeling we've known

Dm C

How long have I been sleeping?

F Am G F

How long have I been drifting alone through the night?

C G

How long have I been dreaming I could make it right?

C/G F

If I closed my eyes and tried with all my might

To be the one you need

F Am G F Em

Awake again I can't pretend that I know I'm alone

G F Am F G G/A G/B

And close to the end of the feeling we've known

F C/E

How long have I been sleeping?

Dm Am G F

How long have I been drifting alone through the night?

C G

How long have I been running for that morning flight?

C/G F

Through the whispered promises and the changing light

C G

Of the bed where we both lie

C C Bb/C

Late for the sky

C: x 3 5 5 5 x

Bb/C: x 3 3 3 3 x

Capo III

C A

G E

F D

Dm Bm

Am F#m

Em C#m

Bb G

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