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Intro C arpeggio 4x
Chorus
 Carpeggio                                        Cmaj7  C7  
Clouds, I can't keep my eyes off of them clouds in the sky,
C7'Cause  FI know it won't be Glong..won't be Clong.      
 Carpeggio                                        Cmaj7  C7  
Clouds, I can't keep my eyes off of them clouds in the sky,
C7'Cause  FI know it won't be Glong..won't be Clong. 
Verse 1
FI wake up in the morning and I'm waitCing.
FCreation seems to be ant-ic-apatCing.
FAnd I'd love to be the one,
Emto introduce you to G-d's Son.
Dm'Cause you may be why He's been hesitatG7ing.  
Chorus             
 Carpeggio                                        Cmaj7  C7  
Clouds, I can't keep my eyes off of them clouds in the sky,
C7'Cause  FI know it won't be Glong..won't be Clong.
Verse 2
FTalk 'bout your rock stars coming to Ctown.
FWell are you blind to all the times they've let you Cdown!
FListen to when thata Angel shouts!
EmYou'll know what I been talking about!
DmAnd won't you feel sad,if you're still hangin' G7'round.
Chorus
 Carpeggio                                        Cmaj7  C7  
Clouds, I can't keep my eyes off of them clouds in the sky,
C7'Cause  FI know it won't be Glong..won't be Clong. talkin' 'bout clouds! (then into solo)
Solo
C F C F C F G C
Verse 3
FIn a twinklin' of an Ceye,
Fwe won't even have the time to say Cgoodbye.....CSo Goodbye!
FBut you can come on with us now.
EmIf you give your life to Jesus now,
DmAnd suddenly take an interest in the G7sky!
Chorus
 Carpeggio                                        Cmaj7  C7  
Clouds, I can't keep my eyes off of them clouds in the sky,
C7'Cause  FI know it won't be Glong..won't be Clong....yea clouds...
 Carpeggio                                        Cmaj7  C7  
Clouds, I can't keep my eyes off of them clouds in the sky,
C7'Cause  FI know it won't be Glong..won't be Clong.
no no no Fno no a no it won'Gt be long, it wCon't be long
                          F                G                 C   Carpeggio    out  end              
yes, I know, it won't be long won't be long, it won't be long!
Thank's Barry! circa  1973

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Clouds

by Barry McGuire

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Cmaj7

Intro C arpeggio 4x

Chorus

C Cmaj7 C7

arpeggio

Clouds, I can't keep my eyes off of them clouds in the sky,

C7 F G C

'Cause I know it won't be long..won't be long.

C Cmaj7 C7

arpeggio

Clouds, I can't keep my eyes off of them clouds in the sky,

C7 F G C

'Cause I know it won't be long..won't be long.

Verse 1

F C

I wake up in the morning and I'm waiting.

F C

Creation seems to be ant-ic-apating.

And I'd love to be the one,

to introduce you to G-d's Son.

Dm G7

'Cause you may be why He's been hesitating.

Chorus

C Cmaj7 C7

arpeggio

Clouds, I can't keep my eyes off of them clouds in the sky,

C7 F G C

'Cause I know it won't be long..won't be long.

Verse 2

F C

Talk 'bout your rock stars coming to town.

F C

Well are you blind to all the times they've let you down!

Listen to when thata Angel shouts!

You'll know what I been talking about!

Dm G7

And won't you feel sad,if you're still hangin' 'round.

Chorus

C Cmaj7 C7

arpeggio

Clouds, I can't keep my eyes off of them clouds in the sky,

C7 F G C

'Cause I know it won't be long..won't be long. talkin' 'bout clouds! (then into solo)

Solo

C F C F C F G C

Verse 3

F C

In a twinklin' of an eye,

F C C

we won't even have the time to say goodbye.....So Goodbye!

But you can come on with us now.

If you give your life to Jesus now,

Dm G7

And suddenly take an interest in the sky!

Chorus

C Cmaj7 C7

arpeggio

Clouds, I can't keep my eyes off of them clouds in the sky,

C7 F G C

'Cause I know it won't be long..won't be long....yea clouds...

C Cmaj7 C7

arpeggio

Clouds, I can't keep my eyes off of them clouds in the sky,

C7 F G C

'Cause I know it won't be long..won't be long.

F G C

no no no no no a no it won't be long, it won't be long

F G C C

arpeggio out end

yes, I know, it won't be long won't be long, it won't be long!

Thank's Barry! circa 1973

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