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Big Sky

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[Intro]
A  E  F#m  D  E  A
[Verse 1]
Big Asky, big sky holding up the sun
Big Esky, big sky holding up the moon
Big F#msky holding down the sea
But it Dcan't hold us Edown anyAmore
Big Asky holding up the stars
Big Esky holding Venus and Mars
Big F#msky catch you in a jar
But it Dcan't hold us Edown anyAmore
[Interlude]
A  E  F#m  D  E  A
[Verse 2]
Big Asky, big enormous place
Big Ewind blow all over the place
Big F#mstorm wrecking havoc and waste
But it Dcan't hold us Edown Aanymore
Ooohhh, big Agoals, big ambitious goals
Big Etalk, talking till I fold
Big F#mwind talking through torrential love
But it Dcan't hold us Edown anyAmore
[Interlude]
A  E  F#m  D  E  A
[Verse 3]
Big Asin, big sin, big original sin
ParaEdise where I've never been
Big F#msnake break the skin
But you Dcan't hold us Edown anyAmore
A big Ahouse holds a family
A big Eroom it holds you and me
It's a big F#mmess and baby makes three
And you Dcan't hold us Edown anyAmore
Big Anews, they're out of their heads
Big-big-Ebig news, let's fuck them instead
There's a big F#mjoke did they think we were monks
But they Dcan't hold us Edown anyAmore
A big Adoll, big enormous eyes
Big Elove holds you in a vise
A big F#mman who cut them down to size
They Dcan't hold us Edown anyAmore
[Interlude]
A  E  F#m  D  E  A
[Verse 4]
Big Asky, big sky holding up the sun
Big Esky holding, holding up the moon
Big F#msky holding down the sea
But it Dcan't hold us Edown anyAmore
Oh, Abig doll, big enormous eyes
Big Elove holds you in a vise
A big F#mman who cut them down to size, ah
They Dcan't hold us Edown anyAmore
Oh-oh, big Asky
Big Esky
Big F#msky
Ah, they Dcan't hold us Edown Aanymore.
[Outro]
  A    E    F#m    D    E   Ax12

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Big Sky

by Lou Reed

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

[Intro]

A E F#m D E A

[Verse 1]

Big sky, big sky holding up the sun

Big sky, big sky holding up the moon

F#m

Big sky holding down the sea

D E A

But it can't hold us down anymore

Big sky holding up the stars

Big sky holding Venus and Mars

F#m

Big sky catch you in a jar

D E A

But it can't hold us down anymore

[Interlude]

A E F#m D E A

[Verse 2]

Big sky, big enormous place

Big wind blow all over the place

F#m

Big storm wrecking havoc and waste

D E A

But it can't hold us down anymore

Ooohhh, big goals, big ambitious goals

Big talk, talking till I fold

F#m

Big wind talking through torrential love

D E A

But it can't hold us down anymore

[Interlude]

A E F#m D E A

[Verse 3]

Big sin, big sin, big original sin

Paradise where I've never been

F#m

Big snake break the skin

D E A

But you can't hold us down anymore

A big house holds a family

A big room it holds you and me

F#m

It's a big mess and baby makes three

D E A

And you can't hold us down anymore

Big news, they're out of their heads

Big-big-big news, let's fuck them instead

F#m

There's a big joke did they think we were monks

D E A

But they can't hold us down anymore

A big doll, big enormous eyes

Big love holds you in a vise

F#m

A big man who cut them down to size

D E A

They can't hold us down anymore

[Interlude]

A E F#m D E A

[Verse 4]

Big sky, big sky holding up the sun

Big sky holding, holding up the moon

F#m

Big sky holding down the sea

D E A

But it can't hold us down anymore

Oh, big doll, big enormous eyes

Big love holds you in a vise

F#m

A big man who cut them down to size, ah

D E A

They can't hold us down anymore

Oh-oh, big sky

Big sky

F#m

Big sky

D E A

Ah, they can't hold us down anymore.

[Outro]

A E F#m D E A

x12

About Big Sky Chords by Lou Reed

Learn how to play Big Sky by Lou Reed with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Big Sky chords”, “Big Sky guitar chords”, or “Lou Reed Big Sky chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Big Sky chords and for experienced players who want accurate Big Sky lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, E, F#m, D.

FAQ — Big Sky by Lou Reed

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Is "Big Sky" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Big Sky" by Lou Reed with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Lou Reed below.

What key is "Big Sky" in?

The chords for "Big Sky" show the original chord names (including A, E, F#m, D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.