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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
experiment with classical guitar sounds (standard tuning).
This is my own (and first) cover, so some chords may be false.
Chords needed:
Cm Fm(ver1)
3 4 5 6 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11
E|-0-|---|---|---| |---|-0-|---|---| |-0-|---|---|---|
B|---|-0-|---|---| |---|---|---|-0-| |---|-0-|---|---|
G|---|---|-0-|---| |---|---|-0-|---|(or)|---|---|-0-|---|
D|---|---|-0-|---| |-0-|---|---|---| |---|---|-0-|---|
A|-0-|---|---|---| |-0-|---|---|---| |-0-|---|---|---|
E|-0-|---|---|---| |-x-|---|---|---| |-x-|---|---|---|
Ab Fm(ver2) Bb
4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 5
E|-0-|---|---|---| |-0-|---|---|---| |-0-|---|---|---|
B|-0-|---|---|---| |-0-|---|---|---| |---|---|-0-|---|
G|---|-0-|---|---| |-0-|---|---|---| |---|---|-0-|---|
D|---|---|-0-|---| |---|---|-0-|---| |---|---|-0-|---|
A|---|---|-0-|---| |---|---|-0-|---| |-0-|---|---|---|
E|-0-|---|---|---| |-0-|---|---|---| |-0-|---|---|---|
3 Gm4 5 6 5 Eb6 7 8 3 4 5 6
E|-0-|---|---|---| |---|-0-|---|---| |-0-|---|---|---|
B|-0-|---|---|---| |---|---|---|-0-| |---|-0-|---|---|
G|-0-|---|---|---| |---|---|---|-0-|(or)|-0-|---|---|---|
D|---|---|-0-|---| |---|---|---|-0-| |---|---|-0-|---|
A|---|---|-0-|---| |---|-0-|---|---| |---|---|---|-0-|
E|-0-|---|---|---| |---|-0-|---|---| |-x-|---|---|---|
5 D6 7 8 2 3 4 5 2 3 4 5
E|-0-|---|---|---| |-0-|---|---|---| |-0-|---|---|---|
B|---|---|-0-|---| |---|-0-|---|---| |---|-0-|---|---|
G|---|---|-0-|---|(or)|-0-|---|---|---|(or)|-0-|---|---|---|
D|---|---|-0-|---| |---|---|-0-|---| |---|---|---|---|
A|-0-|---|---|---| |---|---|---|-0-| |-x-|---|---|---|
E|-0-|---|---|---| |-0-|---|---|---| |-x-|---|---|---|
[Intro]
E|------------------------------------44444-3------|
B|-----44444-3---------44444-3----------------6----|
G|-------------5---------------5----------------5--| }x2
D|---------------5---------------5-3---------------|
A|--3---------------3------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------|
B|------4-------1----|
G|------5-------1----|
D|------6-------3----|
A|----6---6---3---3--|
E|--4-------1--------|
[Verse 1]
Cm Fm(ver1)
Everybody knows, everybody knows
Ab Fm(ver2) Cm
That you cradle the sun, sun
Fm(ver1)
Living in remorse,
Ab Fm(ver2)
Sky is over
BbDon't you want to Cmhold me baby?
e|-------------------|
B|-------------------|
G|-------------------|
D|-------------------|
A|--6-6-6-6-5-5-5-5--|
Bb E|--6-6-6-6-5-5-5-5--|
Disappointed... going crazy...
[Chorus]
GmEven though we can't afford
The Ebsky is Dover
GmEven though we can't afford
The Ebsky is Dover
GmI don’t want to see you go
The Ebsky is Dover
GmEven though we can't afford
The Ebsky is Dover
[Verse 2]
CmBehind closes eyes lie
The minds ready to awaken you,
Fm(ver1)
Are you at war with land
Ab Fm(ver2)
And all of its creatures,
CmYour not-so-gentle persuasion
Has been known to wreck economies
Fm(ver1) Ab Fm(ver2)
Of countries, of empires, the sky is over,
BbDon't you want to Cmhold me baby?
e|-------------------|
B|-------------------|
G|-------------------|
D|-------------------|
A|--6-6-6-6-5-5-5-5--|
Bb E|--6-6-6-6-5-5-5-5--|
Disappointed... going crazy...
[Piano section]:
[this is a fast piano solo difficult to play on guitar, so just use chords: Cm, Fm(ver1)]
BbNot even from the Cmsun,
BbNot even from the Cmsun,
BbNot even from the Cmsun,
e|-------------------|
B|-------------------|
G|-------------------|
D|-------------------|
A|--6-6-6-6-5-5-5-5--|
Bb E|--6-6-6-6-5-5-5-5--|
Don’t you want me to run?
[Chorus]
e|-------------------|
B|-------------------|
G|-------------------|
E|--6-5-6---6-5-6----|
B|--------8-------8--|
G|-------------------|
Even though we can't afford
ThEbe sky iDs over
GmEven though we can't afford
The Ebsky is Dover
GmI don’t want to see you go
The Ebsky is Dover
GmEven though we can't afford
The Ebsky is Dover
GmI don’t want to see you go
The Ebsky is Dover
GmEven though we can't afford
The Ebsky is Dover
GmI don’t want to see you go
The Ebsky is Dover
GmEven though we can't afford
The Ebsky is Dover
EbSky is Dover us.Gm
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Sky Is Over
by Serj Tankian
Chords in this song · guitar
Cm
Fm
Ab
Bb
Gm
Eb
D
experiment with classical guitar sounds (standard tuning).
This is my own (and first) cover, so some chords may be false.
Chords needed:
Cm Fm
(ver1)
3 4 5 6 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11
E|-0-|---|---|---| |---|-0-|---|---| |-0-|---|---|---|
B|---|-0-|---|---| |---|---|---|-0-| |---|-0-|---|---|
G|---|---|-0-|---| |---|---|-0-|---|(or)|---|---|-0-|---|
D|---|---|-0-|---| |-0-|---|---|---| |---|---|-0-|---|
A|-0-|---|---|---| |-0-|---|---|---| |-0-|---|---|---|
E|-0-|---|---|---| |-x-|---|---|---| |-x-|---|---|---|
Ab Fm Bb
(ver2)
4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 5
E|-0-|---|---|---| |-0-|---|---|---| |-0-|---|---|---|
B|-0-|---|---|---| |-0-|---|---|---| |---|---|-0-|---|
G|---|-0-|---|---| |-0-|---|---|---| |---|---|-0-|---|
D|---|---|-0-|---| |---|---|-0-|---| |---|---|-0-|---|
A|---|---|-0-|---| |---|---|-0-|---| |-0-|---|---|---|
E|-0-|---|---|---| |-0-|---|---|---| |-0-|---|---|---|
Gm Eb
3 4 5 6 5 6 7 8 3 4 5 6
E|-0-|---|---|---| |---|-0-|---|---| |-0-|---|---|---|
B|-0-|---|---|---| |---|---|---|-0-| |---|-0-|---|---|
G|-0-|---|---|---| |---|---|---|-0-|(or)|-0-|---|---|---|
D|---|---|-0-|---| |---|---|---|-0-| |---|---|-0-|---|
A|---|---|-0-|---| |---|-0-|---|---| |---|---|---|-0-|
E|-0-|---|---|---| |---|-0-|---|---| |-x-|---|---|---|
D
5 6 7 8 2 3 4 5 2 3 4 5
E|-0-|---|---|---| |-0-|---|---|---| |-0-|---|---|---|
B|---|---|-0-|---| |---|-0-|---|---| |---|-0-|---|---|
G|---|---|-0-|---|(or)|-0-|---|---|---|(or)|-0-|---|---|---|
D|---|---|-0-|---| |---|---|-0-|---| |---|---|---|---|
A|-0-|---|---|---| |---|---|---|-0-| |-x-|---|---|---|
E|-0-|---|---|---| |-0-|---|---|---| |-x-|---|---|---|
[Intro]
E|------------------------------------44444-3------|
B|-----44444-3---------44444-3----------------6----|
G|-------------5---------------5----------------5--| }x2
D|---------------5---------------5-3---------------|
A|--3---------------3------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------|
B|------4-------1----|
G|------5-------1----|
D|------6-------3----|
A|----6---6---3---3--|
E|--4-------1--------|
[Verse 1]
Cm Fm
(ver1)
Everybody knows, everybody knows
Ab Fm Cm
(ver2)
That you cradle the sun, sun
Fm
(ver1)
Living in remorse,
Ab Fm
(ver2)
Sky is over
Bb Cm
Don't you want to hold me baby?
e|-------------------|
B|-------------------|
G|-------------------|
D|-------------------|
A|--6-6-6-6-5-5-5-5--|
Bb E|--6-6-6-6-5-5-5-5--|
Disappointed... going crazy...
[Chorus]
Gm
Even though we can't afford
Eb D
The sky is over
Gm
Even though we can't afford
Eb D
The sky is over
Gm
I don’t want to see you go
Eb D
The sky is over
Gm
Even though we can't afford
Eb D
The sky is over
[Verse 2]
Cm
Behind closes eyes lie
The minds ready to awaken you,
Fm
(ver1)
Are you at war with land
Ab Fm
(ver2)
And all of its creatures,
Cm
Your not-so-gentle persuasion
Has been known to wreck economies
Fm Ab Fm
(ver1) (ver2)
Of countries, of empires, the sky is over,
Bb Cm
Don't you want to hold me baby?
e|-------------------|
B|-------------------|
G|-------------------|
D|-------------------|
A|--6-6-6-6-5-5-5-5--|
Bb E|--6-6-6-6-5-5-5-5--|
Disappointed... going crazy...
[Piano section]:
[this is a fast piano solo difficult to play on guitar, so just use chords: Cm, Fm(ver1)]
Bb Cm
Not even from the sun,
Bb Cm
Not even from the sun,
Bb Cm
Not even from the sun,
e|-------------------|
B|-------------------|
G|-------------------|
D|-------------------|
A|--6-6-6-6-5-5-5-5--|
Bb E|--6-6-6-6-5-5-5-5--|
Don’t you want me to run?
[Chorus]
e|-------------------|
B|-------------------|
G|-------------------|
E|--6-5-6---6-5-6----|
B|--------8-------8--|
G|-------------------|
Even though we can't afford
Eb D
The sky is over
Gm
Even though we can't afford
Eb D
The sky is over
Gm
I don’t want to see you go
Eb D
The sky is over
Gm
Even though we can't afford
Eb D
The sky is over
Gm
I don’t want to see you go
Eb D
The sky is over
Gm
Even though we can't afford
Eb D
The sky is over
Gm
I don’t want to see you go
Eb D
The sky is over
Gm
Even though we can't afford
Eb D
The sky is over
Eb D Gm
Sky is over us.
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