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We Were Raised Under Grey Skies

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Tuning: Half step down - for this version
        Album version is in STANDARD tuning
Lovely song, and this video by Christian Tierney is 
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Chords Used:
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      Em    F#   Gor   G   Cmaj7    Bm7    Am7| * Em7* Bm7* Am7| *  Cmaj7X 
e|--0-------3----3---------2---0----|--7-------------|-----------------------|
B|--0-------3----3----5----3---1----|--8----7----5---|---8-----7-------------|
G|--0-------0----4----4----2---0----|--7----7----5---|---9-------------------|
D|--2-------0----5----5----4---2----|--9----7----5---|---9-----5-------------|
A|--2-------2----5----3----2---0----|--7----x----x---|---10----7-------------|
E|--0---2---3----3------------------|-------7----5---|---8-------------------|
-During the * Em7chords in chorus he hammers on to the 10th fret high e string
 with his pinky.
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[Verse 1]
                                 Em(F#)      G  
We were raised under Grey skies, 
GBut you'll never hear us complainCmaj7  Bm7  
                                 Em(F#)    G  
Oh, and - father led with examples
GOf how to draw beauty from painCmaj7  Bm7  
                                              Em(F#)    G  
So I found a thousand spring-times in her eyes
GAnd I learned to play games in the Cmaj7rainBm7  
[Chorus]
Oh, when you lAm7eft us you didn't really go
I know you're Bm7watching me from my head to my toes
      *               Em7*          Bm7  
And I will not go without, I won't walk without you, no
And Am7truth be told, everybody knows
You put the Bm7food on my plate and you gave me my clothes
      *              Em7*                             Bm7*   Am7* Bm7<- once + let ring
And I will not go without, I won't walk without you, no
[Verse 2]
                                           Em(F#)    G  
I found the touch of your hand in the breeze
GAnd the light of your smile in sun Cmaj7raysBm7  
                                                      Em(F#)    G  
You should know I hear the sound of your voice in music
GSo I speak with you everyCmaj7dayBm7  
[Chorus]
Oh, when you lAm7eft us you didn't really go
I know you're Bm7watching me from my head to my toes
      *               Em7*          Bm7  
And I will not go without, I won't walk without you, no
And Am7truth be told, everybody knows
You put the Bm7food on my plate and you gave me my clothes
      *              Em7*                              Bm7*   Am7* Bm7<- once + let ring
And I will not go without, I won't walk without you, no - oooh ~
[Bridge]
        *                Cmaj7X
We have overcome, 'cause of what you've done
         *                     Bm7*Am7  
And it's plain to see that you're here with me    x2
End with this chord on 2nd time thru
e|-----|
B|-----|
G|--8--|
D|--7--|
A|-----|
E|--7--|
[Chorus]
Oh, when you lAm7eft us you didn't really go
I know you're Bm7watching me from my head to my toes
      *               Em7*          Bm7  
And I will not go without, I won't walk without you, no
And Am7truth be told, everybody knows
You put the Bm7food on my plate and you gave me my clothes
      *              Em7*                              Bm7*   Am7* Bm7<- once + let ring
And I will not go without, I won't walk without you, no
Oh, when you lAm7eft us you didn't really go
I know you're Bm7watching me from my head to my toes
      *               Em7*          Bm7  
And I will not go without, I won't walk without you, no
And Am7truth be told, everybody knows
You put the Bm7food on my plate and you gave me my clothes
      *              Em7*                              Bm7*  Am7  
And I will not go without, I won't walk without you, nooo   
*Bm7  
Oooh ~  Finish with  EmChord

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We Were Raised Under Grey Skies

by JP Cooper

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

Bm7

Am7

Em7

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Tuning: Half step down - for this version

Album version is in STANDARD tuning

Lovely song, and this video by Christian Tierney is

------------

Chords Used:

------------

Em F# G G Cmaj7 Bm7 Am7 Em7 Bm7 Am7 Cmaj7

or | * * * | * X

e|--0-------3----3---------2---0----|--7-------------|-----------------------|

B|--0-------3----3----5----3---1----|--8----7----5---|---8-----7-------------|

G|--0-------0----4----4----2---0----|--7----7----5---|---9-------------------|

D|--2-------0----5----5----4---2----|--9----7----5---|---9-----5-------------|

A|--2-------2----5----3----2---0----|--7----x----x---|---10----7-------------|

E|--0---2---3----3------------------|-------7----5---|---8-------------------|

Em7

-During the * chords in chorus he hammers on to the 10th fret high e string

with his pinky.

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[Verse 1]

Em F# G

()

We were raised under Grey skies,

G Cmaj7 Bm7

But you'll never hear us complain

Em F# G

()

Oh, and - father led with examples

G Cmaj7 Bm7

Of how to draw beauty from pain

Em F# G

()

So I found a thousand spring-times in her eyes

G Cmaj7 Bm7

And I learned to play games in the rain

[Chorus]

Am7

Oh, when you left us you didn't really go

Bm7

I know you're watching me from my head to my toes

Em7 Bm7

* *

And I will not go without, I won't walk without you, no

Am7

And truth be told, everybody knows

Bm7

You put the food on my plate and you gave me my clothes

Em7 Bm7 Am7 Bm7

* * * * <- once + let ring

And I will not go without, I won't walk without you, no

[Verse 2]

Em F# G

()

I found the touch of your hand in the breeze

G Cmaj7 Bm7

And the light of your smile in sun rays

Em F# G

()

You should know I hear the sound of your voice in music

G Cmaj7 Bm7

So I speak with you everyday

[Chorus]

Am7

Oh, when you left us you didn't really go

Bm7

I know you're watching me from my head to my toes

Em7 Bm7

* *

And I will not go without, I won't walk without you, no

Am7

And truth be told, everybody knows

Bm7

You put the food on my plate and you gave me my clothes

Em7 Bm7 Am7 Bm7

* * * * <- once + let ring

And I will not go without, I won't walk without you, no - oooh ~

[Bridge]

Cmaj7

* X

We have overcome, 'cause of what you've done

Bm7 Am7

* *

And it's plain to see that you're here with me x2

End with this chord on 2nd time thru

e|-----|

B|-----|

G|--8--|

D|--7--|

A|-----|

E|--7--|

[Chorus]

Am7

Oh, when you left us you didn't really go

Bm7

I know you're watching me from my head to my toes

Em7 Bm7

* *

And I will not go without, I won't walk without you, no

Am7

And truth be told, everybody knows

Bm7

You put the food on my plate and you gave me my clothes

Em7 Bm7 Am7 Bm7

* * * * <- once + let ring

And I will not go without, I won't walk without you, no

Am7

Oh, when you left us you didn't really go

Bm7

I know you're watching me from my head to my toes

Em7 Bm7

* *

And I will not go without, I won't walk without you, no

Am7

And truth be told, everybody knows

Bm7

You put the food on my plate and you gave me my clothes

Em7 Bm7 Am7

* * *

And I will not go without, I won't walk without you, nooo

Bm7

Oooh ~ Finish with Chord

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