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Skyway
Capo 3rd fret
Tricky fingerpicking:
To get the feeling try playing the D chord and alternate the way you
play the last string between the 2nd fret (as in a D) and the open
string (D9). Do the same with the GM7 chord (alternate on the little
string between the second fret and the open string). I fingerpick the
whole song and it sounds ok.
For the D: easy to play for everybody...
1 E: 2  (alternate with open string (e))
2 B: 3
3 G: 2
4 D: 0
5 A: 0
6 E: X
For the GM7: hard to play for beginners...
1 E: 2  (alternate with open string (e))
2 B: 0
3 G: 0
4 D: 0
5 A: 2
6 E: 3
                         Skyway
                   (The Replacements)
[intro]  D   GM7   D  GM7  
You take the SkDyway
GM7High above the busy little oDne way
In my stuGM7pid hat and gloves at night a lEmie awake
Wonderin' if I'll sleA7ep
WoEmnderin' if we'll meet out in the sA7treet
To take the SkDyway
GM7It don't move at all like a suDbway
It's got bGM7ums when it's cold, like any Emother place
It's warm up insA7ide
SiEmttin' down and waitin' for a rA7ide
Beneath the SkyGM7way
          Em    C    A7   GM7(or G)    Em    C  A7  
Oh then onDe day
I Gsaw you walkin' down that little oDne way
WGM7here the place I catch my ride most eDveryday
They weren't a daEmmn thing I could do or sA7ay
Up in the SkywaGM7yD  
SGM7kyway       DSkGM7ywayD  

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Skyway

by The Replacements

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

Chords in this song · guitar

GM7

Skyway

Capo 3rd fret

Tricky fingerpicking:

To get the feeling try playing the D chord and alternate the way you

play the last string between the 2nd fret (as in a D) and the open

string (D9). Do the same with the GM7 chord (alternate on the little

string between the second fret and the open string). I fingerpick the

whole song and it sounds ok.

For the D: easy to play for everybody...

1 E: 2 (alternate with open string (e))

2 B: 3

3 G: 2

4 D: 0

5 A: 0

6 E: X

For the GM7: hard to play for beginners...

1 E: 2 (alternate with open string (e))

2 B: 0

3 G: 0

4 D: 0

5 A: 2

6 E: 3

Skyway

(The Replacements)

D GM7 D GM7

[intro]

You take the Skyway

GM7 D

High above the busy little one way

GM7 Em

In my stupid hat and gloves at night a lie awake

Wonderin' if I'll sleep

Em A7

Wonderin' if we'll meet out in the street

To take the Skyway

GM7 D

It don't move at all like a subway

GM7 Em

It's got bums when it's cold, like any other place

It's warm up inside

Em A7

Sittin' down and waitin' for a ride

GM7

Beneath the Skyway

Em C A7 GM7 G Em C A7

(or )

Oh then one day

G D

I saw you walkin' down that little one way

GM7 D

Where the place I catch my ride most everyday

Em A7

They weren't a damn thing I could do or say

GM7 D

Up in the Skyway

GM7 D GM7 D

Skyway Skyway

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