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Sky Blue Sky

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Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

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1/14

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 14Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Tuning: standard
Key: C
capoed on the 5th fret. Technically, there are two guitars playing this part, 
Also, the chords are kind of loose. For example, the Emadd9   and Em at the
beginning of the verse could be played as just an Em or even with an Em7.
A hammer-on on the A string at the start of the song sounds good. Follow your 
ear. If you don't have an ear, these chords are close enough.
At the bottom I put just the chords with measure lines to clarify the timing
CAPO 5
CHORDS
       G      Emadd9     Em     Am    C/G    Am/G   D/F#    Cmaj7/G     Bm     D7    D6    D#dim7Am(add2)  Am7  
E| -3-    -0-     -0-  -0-  -0-  -0-   -2-   -0-     -2-  -2-  -2-   -2-     -0-     -0-
B| -3-    -0-     -0-  -1-  -1-  -1-   -3-   -0-     -3-  -1-  -0-   -1-     -1-     -1-
G| -0-    -0-     -0-  -2-  -0-  -2-   -2-   -0-     -4-  -2-  -2-   -2-     -4-     -0-
D| -0-    -4-     -2-  -2-  -2-  -2-   -0-   -2-     -4-  -0-  -0-   -1-     -2-     -2-
A| -2-    -2-     -2-  -0-  -3-  -0-   -0-   -3-     -2-  ---  ---   -0-     -0-     -0-
E| -3-    -0-     -0-  -0-  -3-  -3-   -2-   -3-     -2-  ---  ---   -0-     -0-     ---
[Intro]
     G|     |   Emadd9|   Em|
    Am|  C/G|        G|     |
[Verse]
GOh, the band marched on in formEmadd9ationEm  
  AmThe brass was phasAm/Ging   D/F#tunes I couldn't place
Cmaj7/GWindows open and Bmraining inEm  
  AmMaroon, yellow, blCue, gold and grGay
[Verse]
The Gdrunks were ricoEmadd9chetingEm  
  AmThe old buildings downAm/Gtown
Empty so D/F#long ago
Cmaj7/GWindows broken and BmdreamingEm  
  AmSo happy to leaCve what was my hoGme
[Chorus]
                    D7(D6)
  With a sky blue sky
  D#dim7This rotten time
Wouldn't seEmem so bad to me noAmw
  D7Oh, I didn't die
  D#dim7I should be satisfied
I surviEmved
That's good enough for noAmw
[Bridge] (same chords as VERSE)
      G|      |   Emadd9|       Em|
     Am|  Am/G|     D/F#|         |
 Cma7/G|      |       Bm|       Em|
     Am|     C|        G|         |
[Chorus]
                    D7(D6)
  With a sky blue sky
  D#dim7This rotten time
Wouldn't seEmem so bad to me noAmw
  D7Oh, if I didn't die
  D#dim7I should be satisfied
I surviEmved
That's good enough for noAmw
[Outro]
     G|     |   Emadd9|   Em|
    Am|  C/G|        G|     |
HERE ARE JUST THE CHORDS:
INTRO
     G|     |   Emadd9|   Em|
    Am|  C/G|        G|     |
VERSE
      G|      |   Emadd9|       Em|
Am     |Am/g  |D/F#     |         |
 Cma7/G|      |       Bm|   Emadd9|
     Am|     C|        G|         |
CHORUS
   D7|  (D6)| D#dim7|     |
   Em|      |     Am|     |
BRIDGE/SOLO
(same chords as VERSE)
CHORUS
OUTRO
(same chords as INTRO)

All chords in this song (15)

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Sky Blue Sky

by Wilco

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Emadd9

C/G

Am/G

D/F#

Cmaj7/G

D#dim7

Am7

Cma7/G

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Tuning: standard

Key: C

capoed on the 5th fret. Technically, there are two guitars playing this part,

Also, the chords are kind of loose. For example, the Emadd9 and Em at the

beginning of the verse could be played as just an Em or even with an Em7.

A hammer-on on the A string at the start of the song sounds good. Follow your

ear. If you don't have an ear, these chords are close enough.

At the bottom I put just the chords with measure lines to clarify the timing

CAPO 5

CHORDS

G Emadd9 Em Am C/G Am/G D/F# Cmaj7/G Bm D7 D6 D#dim7 Am7

Am(add2)

E| -3- -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- -2- -0- -2- -2- -2- -2- -0- -0-

B| -3- -0- -0- -1- -1- -1- -3- -0- -3- -1- -0- -1- -1- -1-

G| -0- -0- -0- -2- -0- -2- -2- -0- -4- -2- -2- -2- -4- -0-

D| -0- -4- -2- -2- -2- -2- -0- -2- -4- -0- -0- -1- -2- -2-

A| -2- -2- -2- -0- -3- -0- -0- -3- -2- --- --- -0- -0- -0-

E| -3- -0- -0- -0- -3- -3- -2- -3- -2- --- --- -0- -0- ---

[Intro]

G Emadd9 Em

| | | |

Am C/G G

| | | |

[Verse]

G Emadd9 Em

Oh, the band marched on in formation

Am Am/G D/F#

The brass was phasing tunes I couldn't place

Cmaj7/G Bm Em

Windows open and raining in

Am C G

Maroon, yellow, blue, gold and gray

[Verse]

G Emadd9 Em

The drunks were ricocheting

Am Am/G

The old buildings downtown

D/F#

Empty so long ago

Cmaj7/G Bm Em

Windows broken and dreaming

Am C G

So happy to leave what was my home

[Chorus]

D7 D6

()

With a sky blue sky

D#dim7

This rotten time

Em Am

Wouldn't seem so bad to me now

Oh, I didn't die

D#dim7

I should be satisfied

I survived

That's good enough for now

[Bridge] (same chords as VERSE)

G Emadd9 Em

| | | |

Am Am/G D/F#

| | | |

Cma7/G Bm Em

| | | |

Am C G

| | | |

[Chorus]

D7 D6

()

With a sky blue sky

D#dim7

This rotten time

Em Am

Wouldn't seem so bad to me now

Oh, if I didn't die

D#dim7

I should be satisfied

I survived

That's good enough for now

[Outro]

G Emadd9 Em

| | | |

Am C/G G

| | | |

HERE ARE JUST THE CHORDS:

INTRO

G Emadd9 Em

| | | |

Am C/G G

| | | |

VERSE

G Emadd9 Em

| | | |

Am |Am/g |D/F# | |

Cma7/G Bm Emadd9

| | | |

Am C G

| | | |

CHORUS

D7 D6 D#dim7

| ()| | |

Em Am

| | | |

BRIDGE/SOLO

(same chords as VERSE)

CHORUS

OUTRO

(same chords as INTRO)

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