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Clear Blue Air

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Chords used:
           G53x003x
     Dmaj920022x
          Bmx24432
             Cx32010 (or x35553 - I use this one only in the Bridge section, 
cause C is played between two barrès)       
             E022100
             Ax02220
        C#mx46654
             Dxx0232
Intro:
G5        Dmaj9          Bm         C
G5                   Dmaj9          E
G5Naked and Dmaj9faking on a pooBmrly lit staCirway
G5Then we were gDmaj9etting down Bmon a dancCe floor
G5Oh my Dmaj9love wherBme did you gCo?
G5She turned her body aDmaj9nd soul into...E  
AAirDmaj9,    I     G5need you Alike Dmaj9airG5  
AWatDmaj9er, I nG5eed you like AwateDmaj9rG5  
G5I've been Dmaj9away for a very Bmlong timeC  
G5The roads and their rDmaj9efuge
Keep you out of Bmmy mindC  
G5Arise ariDmaj9se, I wanna takBme off and dCrive
G5And throw my arms Dmaj9into the clEear blue... 
AAirDmaj9,    I     G5need you Alike Dmaj9airG5  
AWatDmaj9er, I nG5eed you like AwateDmaj9rG5  
Bridge:
DHere she comesC#m  
CBuzzing through my memoryBm  
DHere's the ghoC#mst
CHer perfume trickles through thBme...
AAirDmaj9,    I     G5need you Alike Dmaj9airG5  
AAnd Dmaj9water, G5I need you Alike Dmaj9waterG5  
So Atry, try to rDmaj9each meG5  
EveAn if you can't sDmaj9ee meG5  
'Cos AI'll be around under the G5clear blue airA  Dmaj9  G5  
Outro:
     A       Dmaj9    G5(repeat 3 times)
A     Dmaj9
G5   Dmaj9
Bm    C

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Clear Blue Air

by Turin Brakes

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dmaj9

C#m

Chords used:

3x003x

Dmaj9

20022x

x24432

x32010 (or x35553 - I use this one only in the Bridge section,

cause C is played between two barrès)

022100

x02220

C#m

x46654

xx0232

Intro:

G5 Dmaj9 Bm C

G5 Dmaj9 E

G5 Dmaj9 Bm C

Naked and faking on a poorly lit stairway

G5 Dmaj9 Bm C

Then we were getting down on a dance floor

G5 Dmaj9 Bm C

Oh my love where did you go?

G5 Dmaj9 E

She turned her body and soul into...

A Dmaj9 G5 A Dmaj9 G5

Air, I need you like air

A Dmaj9 G5 A Dmaj9 G5

Water, I need you like water

G5 Dmaj9 Bm C

I've been away for a very long time

G5 Dmaj9

The roads and their refuge

Bm C

Keep you out of my mind

G5 Dmaj9 Bm C

Arise arise, I wanna take off and drive

G5 Dmaj9 E

And throw my arms into the clear blue...

A Dmaj9 G5 A Dmaj9 G5

Air, I need you like air

A Dmaj9 G5 A Dmaj9 G5

Water, I need you like water

Bridge:

D C#m

Here she comes

C Bm

Buzzing through my memory

D C#m

Here's the ghost

C Bm

Her perfume trickles through the...

A Dmaj9 G5 A Dmaj9 G5

Air, I need you like air

A Dmaj9 G5 A Dmaj9 G5

And water, I need you like water

A Dmaj9 G5

So try, try to reach me

A Dmaj9 G5

Even if you can't see me

A G5 A Dmaj9 G5

'Cos I'll be around under the clear blue air

Outro:

A Dmaj9 G5

(repeat 3 times)

A Dmaj9

G5 Dmaj9

Bm C

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