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The Next Blue Sky

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Bminor

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Chorded By: ultimatelefty
No Capo
[Chords]
 Bmx24432
 G320033
 Ax02220
 Dxx0232
 Em022000
 Dsus2xx0230
[Intro]
Bm G Bm
Bm G A
[Verse 1]
The Bmonly Dlights they Aleave on Dhere
are the Aexit signs
who’s the next in line to Ggo?D  
BmEmpty Dfloors, reAflective Dglass
You can Asee this future knows no past
you Gknow what’s going Don
there’s nothing left to Emdo
But roll on Bmthrough, and beyond, dGown the road
You Ago then you’re gone
[Chorus]
Around the Bmbend to the next Ablue Gsky
This is the Dsound of me saying goodAbye
Around the Bmbend to the next Ablue Gsky
This is the Dsound of me saying goodAbye
[Post-Chorus]
Bm G Dsus2
Bm G A
[Verse 2]
We Bmwalk these Dstreets with Atired Deyes
To fAind something we recognize
This Gused to be my Dtown
Like the BmdominDos in the Amiddle Drows
Not the Afirst to go
Aor the last to know
We Gall fall Ddown
If I cEman’t get a witness
Can I at Bmleast get a drink?
Raise a Gglass to the last
As we Astep cross the brink
[Chorus]
Around the Bmbend to the next Ablue Gsky
This is the Dsound of me saying goodAbye
Around the Bmbend to the next Ablue Gsky
This is the Dsound of me saying goodAbye
Around the Bmbend to the next Ablue GskyD  A  
[Bridge]
BmIn our Gwestern dreEmams
We could Gdo Ano wrong
BmAnd it Gfeels alright Emtil the Alights come Don
[Outro]
The sEmun was setting Dsus2on the west
The Gbirds were singing in Aevery tree
                     BmN.C.         Bm   A     G     D             A  
Around the bend to the next blue sky
Bm   A G   D   A
Around the Bmbend the Asun is Gshining
This is the Dsound of the future Arewinding
Bm   A G   D   A
     Bm    A      G      D  AAround the Bend
Bm   A G   D   A
Bm   A G   D   A
[Fade Out]

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The Next Blue Sky

by Joel Plaskett

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

Chorded By: ultimatelefty

No Capo

[Chords]

x24432

320033

x02220

xx0232

022000

Dsus2

xx0230

[Intro]

Bm G Bm

Bm G A

[Verse 1]

Bm D A D

The only lights they leave on here

are the exit signs

G D

who’s the next in line to go?

Bm D A D

Empty floors, reflective glass

You can see this future knows no past

G D

you know what’s going on

there’s nothing left to do

Bm G

But roll on through, and beyond, down the road

You go then you’re gone

[Chorus]

Bm A G

Around the bend to the next blue sky

D A

This is the sound of me saying goodbye

Bm A G

Around the bend to the next blue sky

D A

This is the sound of me saying goodbye

[Post-Chorus]

Bm G Dsus2

Bm G A

[Verse 2]

Bm D A D

We walk these streets with tired eyes

To find something we recognize

G D

This used to be my town

Bm D A D

Like the dominos in the middle rows

Not the first to go

or the last to know

G D

We all fall down

If I can’t get a witness

Can I at least get a drink?

Raise a glass to the last

As we step cross the brink

[Chorus]

Bm A G

Around the bend to the next blue sky

D A

This is the sound of me saying goodbye

Bm A G

Around the bend to the next blue sky

D A

This is the sound of me saying goodbye

Bm A G D A

Around the bend to the next blue sky

[Bridge]

Bm G Em

In our western dreams

G A

We could do no wrong

Bm G Em A D

And it feels alright til the lights come on

[Outro]

Em Dsus2

The sun was setting on the west

G A

The birds were singing in every tree

Bm Bm A G D A

N.C.

Around the bend to the next blue sky

Bm A G D A

Bm A G

Around the bend the sun is shining

D A

This is the sound of the future rewinding

Bm A G D A

Around the Bend

Bm A G D A

[Fade Out]

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