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The Big Sky

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CAPO: 3rd fret
(Will then sound in the recorded key of F)
Chord names & fret positions are relative to the capo
D  = xx0232     Em7  = 022030
C  = x32010     C/D  = xx0010 or xx0553
B7 = x21202     N.C. = No chords
[Intro]
They look Ddown ...at the Cground, ...B7missing,
     Em7But I Dnever ...go Cin ...B7now
[Verse 1]
I'm looking at the Dbig sky,
I'm looking at the C/Dbig sky now,
I'm looking at the Dbig sky, you never C/Dunderstood me,
You never Dreally tried,  that C/Dcloud... that cloud...
It looks like DIreland!
             (Diddle - li -dah, diddle - li -dah!)
(Diddle - li - dah, diddle - li - dah, C/Ddah!)
      C/DCome on, ...blow----- it a kiss now!
(DDiddle - li - dah, diddle - li - dah!)
(Diddle - li - dah, diddle - li - dah, C/Ddah!)
[Verse 2]
C/DQuick, 'cause it's changing in a Dbig sky,
It's Dchanging in a C/Dbig sky now,
We're C/Dlooking at the Dbig sky,
You never C/Dunderstood me, you never Dreally tried,
This C/Dcloud, ...this C/Dcloud... it says..
"DNoah,....
(Build me an ark, build me an ark!)
(DBuild me an ark, build me an ark!)
         C/DCome on....
(Build me an ark, build me an ark!)
 C/DBuild me an Ark---------!"
(Build me an ark, build me an ark!)
               D...And if you're coming, C/DJUMP!
(Build me an ark, build me an ark!)
[Verse 3]
'Cause we're C/Dleaving with the Dbig sky,
     C/DWe're leaving with the Dbig sky,... honey,
We're leaving with the C/Dbig sky,
We're looking at the... Dyeah - yoh,  yeah - yoh!
Yeah - ee, yeah, yeah - C/Dyoh!
We're looking at the...  Dyeah - yoh, yeah, yeah!
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah - C/Dyoh!
[Verse 4]
                         DN.C.
And we pause for a jet...
Hup - hup!       DWe're looking at the C/Dbig sky,
We're looking at the Dbig sky, honey,
You want my C/Dreply?  What was the Dquestion?
Yeah, ...I was looking at the C/DBig Sky,
C/DYeah, eh - yeah, yeah, eh - yeah!
DYeah, eh - yeah, yeah, eh - yeah!  Big sky, C/Dyeah!
Looking at the Dbig sky,
Looking at the.. C/DYeah - yoh, yeah - yoh, yeah - ee!
Yeah, C/Dtell 'em sisters...
[Coda - Repeats]
DRolling over like a great big cloud,
DWalking out in a big ...sky-C/D---!
DRolling over like a great big cloud,
DWalking out in a big ...sky-C/D---!

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The Big Sky

by Kate Bush

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

C/D

CAPO: 3rd fret

(Will then sound in the recorded key of F)

Chord names & fret positions are relative to the capo

D = xx0232 Em7 = 022030

C = x32010 C/D = xx0010 or xx0553

B7 = x21202 N.C. = No chords

[Intro]

D C B7

They look down ...at the ground, ...missing,

Em7 D C B7

But I never ...go in ...now

[Verse 1]

I'm looking at the big sky,

C/D

I'm looking at the big sky now,

D C/D

I'm looking at the big sky, you never understood me,

D C/D

You never really tried, that cloud... that cloud...

It looks like Ireland!

(Diddle - li -dah, diddle - li -dah!)

C/D

(Diddle - li - dah, diddle - li - dah, dah!)

C/D

Come on, ...blow----- it a kiss now!

(Diddle - li - dah, diddle - li - dah!)

C/D

(Diddle - li - dah, diddle - li - dah, dah!)

[Verse 2]

C/D D

Quick, 'cause it's changing in a big sky,

D C/D

It's changing in a big sky now,

C/D D

We're looking at the big sky,

C/D D

You never understood me, you never really tried,

C/D C/D

This cloud, ...this cloud... it says..

"Noah,....

(Build me an ark, build me an ark!)

C/D

Come on....

(Build me an ark, build me an ark!)

C/D

Build me an Ark---------!"

(Build me an ark, build me an ark!)

D C/D

...And if you're coming, JUMP!

(Build me an ark, build me an ark!)

[Verse 3]

C/D D

'Cause we're leaving with the big sky,

C/D D

We're leaving with the big sky,... honey,

C/D

We're leaving with the big sky,

We're looking at the... yeah - yoh, yeah - yoh!

C/D

Yeah - ee, yeah, yeah - yoh!

We're looking at the... yeah - yoh, yeah, yeah!

C/D

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah - yoh!

[Verse 4]

N.C.

And we pause for a jet...

D C/D

Hup - hup! We're looking at the big sky,

We're looking at the big sky, honey,

C/D D

You want my reply? What was the question?

C/D

Yeah, ...I was looking at the Big Sky,

C/D

Yeah, eh - yeah, yeah, eh - yeah!

D C/D

Yeah, eh - yeah, yeah, eh - yeah! Big sky, yeah!

Looking at the big sky,

C/D

Looking at the.. Yeah - yoh, yeah - yoh, yeah - ee!

C/D

Yeah, tell 'em sisters...

[Coda - Repeats]

Rolling over like a great big cloud,

D C/D

Walking out in a big ...sky----!

Rolling over like a great big cloud,

D C/D

Walking out in a big ...sky----!

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