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SKYWRITERS
Nicole Atkins
Capo: 3
EWe heard you’re leavingAm  
EThat’s So UnfortunateAm  
EHe’s feeling sAmorry for himseElf
(Am/Am/Am)
EWe knew it would Ambe 
EOnly a shoAmrt while
E‘Til we started poisoAmning ourselveEsAm  
C#mNobody waits ‘til they’re the Amfirst ones to see the sEun
C#mThey want a reminder more than Amonce
But oh Boh oh oh
EI’m out watching the skywritG#ers
C#mFinding futures for tAmhe people belBow 
EYou’re out watching the G#sidewinders
C#mCalling, Shining at the Ampast – they never Blast
EThen you just run, Amrun, run awayE  
EThen you just run, Amrun, run
(E/Am/E/Am/E/Am) Solo on top
C#mNobody waits ‘til they’re the Amfirst ones to see the Esun
C#mThey want a reminder more than Amonce
But Boh oh oh oh
EI’m out watching the G#skywriters
C#mFinding futures for Amthe people belBow 
EYou’re out watching the G#sidewinders
C#mCalling, Shining at the Ampast – they never Blast
EThen you just run, Amrun, run awaEy
EThen you just run, Amrun, run awaEy
EThen you just run, Amrun, run away
E/ Amto end

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Skywriters

by Nicole Atkins

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

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C#m

SKYWRITERS

Nicole Atkins

Capo: 3

E Am

We heard you’re leaving

E Am

That’s So Unfortunate

E Am E

He’s feeling sorry for himself

(Am//Am)

E Am

We knew it would be

E Am

Only a short while

E Am E Am

‘Til we started poisoning ourselves

C#m Am E

Nobody waits ‘til they’re the first ones to see the sun

C#m Am

They want a reminder more than once

But oh oh oh oh

E G#

I’m out watching the skywriters

C#m Am B

Finding futures for the people below

E G#

You’re out watching the sidewinders

C#m Am B

Calling, Shining at the past – they never last

E Am E

Then you just run, run, run away

E Am

Then you just run, run, run

Am E Am E

(E/////Am) Solo on top

C#m Am E

Nobody waits ‘til they’re the first ones to see the sun

C#m Am

They want a reminder more than once

But oh oh oh oh

E G#

I’m out watching the skywriters

C#m Am B

Finding futures for the people below

E G#

You’re out watching the sidewinders

C#m Am B

Calling, Shining at the past – they never last

E Am E

Then you just run, run, run away

E Am E

Then you just run, run, run away

E Am

Then you just run, run, run away

E Am

/ to end

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