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CLEAR SKIES
KEANE
STANDARD TUNING - NO CAPO
When strumming Bm chord you can alternate and hit the 5th fret of first E string 
INTRO:           Am           Bm            Am  Bm  
       Am          Bm         Am          Bm
VERSE 1:
AmHigh on the Bmbell towerAm  Bm  
AmI took my viBmew Am  Bm  
AmOver the dowBmntowns Am  Bm  
AmOn the avenuBmes Am  Bm  
AmWhere the streets aBmre wide Am  Bm  
AmAnd the people thriBmveAm  Bm  
AmAnd its further to Bmfall downAm  Bm  
AmCause you fly so hiBmgh Am  Bm  
PRECHORUS
AmI've never sBmeen such a Ambeauty Bm  
AmI've never sBmeen such clAmear skiBmes 
AmI've never sBmeen such hiAmgh hopeBms 
AmI've never sBmeen such tiAmred eyeBms 
CHORUS:
FAnd I Amwish that I could Gbe
GEverything you aFre 
AmEverything you aGre
Am          Bm         Am          Bm
Am          Bm         Am          Bm
VERSE 2: Chords same as VERSE 1
Down in the delta 
The city wakes 
Turns on the TV 
As the levee breaks
Where the streets are burned 
From the hot summer sun 
And there's nowhere to run to 
When your time has come 
PRECHORUS:
AmI've never sBmeen such  bAmeauty Bm  
AmI've never sBmeen such clAmear skiBmes 
AmI've never sBmeen such hiAmgh hopeBms 
AmI've never sBmeen such tiAmred eyeBms 
AmPull the Bmroots up Ampiece by Bmpiece 
AmFelt Bmlife Amwashing Bmover me
AmTake my Bmpills and wAment to Bmsleep 
AmOhhhhhhBmhh, and I Amsang mBmyself to slFeep 
CHORUS:
FAnd I Amwish that I could Gbe 
GEverything you aFre 
AmEverything you aGre 
FAnd I Amwish that I could Gsee 
GThe world the way you Fdo 
AmAs selfishly as Gyou
GUITAR SOLO
Am          Bm         Am          Bm
Am          Bm         Am          Bm
CHORUS:
FAnd I Amwish that I could Gbe 
GEverything you aFre 
AmEverything you aGre 
FAnd I Amwish that I could Gstick 
GMy faith the way you Fdo 
AmAs certainly as yGou 
OUTRO:
FClear Amskies gonna fall oGn you 
GOhhhhhhhhF  
FClear Amskies gonna fall oGn you
GOhhhhhhhF  
FClear Amskies gonna fall oGn you 
FOn you,     Amon Gyou
FClear Amskies is going to Gfall on you 
FClear skiesAm  G  
Repeat to fade

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The story behind the song

"Clear Skies" comes from Keane, the English alternative rock band known for their piano-driven sound. Formed in 1995, the band gained international success with their debut album

AI-written from these sources:Keane (band) — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Clear Skies

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CLEAR SKIES

KEANE

STANDARD TUNING - NO CAPO

When strumming Bm chord you can alternate and hit the 5th fret of first E string

Am Bm Am Bm

INTRO:

Am Bm Am Bm

VERSE 1:

Am Bm Am Bm

High on the bell tower

Am Bm Am Bm

I took my view

Am Bm Am Bm

Over the downtowns

Am Bm Am Bm

On the avenues

Am Bm Am Bm

Where the streets are wide

Am Bm Am Bm

And the people thrive

Am Bm Am Bm

And its further to fall down

Am Bm Am Bm

Cause you fly so high

PRECHORUS

Am Bm Am Bm

I've never seen such a beauty

Am Bm Am Bm

I've never seen such clear skies

Am Bm Am Bm

I've never seen such high hopes

Am Bm Am Bm

I've never seen such tired eyes

CHORUS:

F Am G

And I wish that I could be

G F

Everything you are

Am G

Everything you are

Am Bm Am Bm

VERSE 2: Chords same as VERSE 1

Down in the delta

The city wakes

Turns on the TV

As the levee breaks

Where the streets are burned

From the hot summer sun

And there's nowhere to run to

When your time has come

PRECHORUS:

Am Bm Am Bm

I've never seen such beauty

Am Bm Am Bm

I've never seen such clear skies

Am Bm Am Bm

I've never seen such high hopes

Am Bm Am Bm

I've never seen such tired eyes

Am Bm Am Bm

Pull the roots up piece by piece

Am Bm Am Bm

Felt life washing over me

Am Bm Am Bm

Take my pills and went to sleep

Am Bm Am Bm F

Ohhhhhhhh, and I sang myself to sleep

CHORUS:

F Am G

And I wish that I could be

G F

Everything you are

Am G

Everything you are

F Am G

And I wish that I could see

G F

The world the way you do

Am G

As selfishly as you

GUITAR SOLO

Am Bm Am Bm

CHORUS:

F Am G

And I wish that I could be

G F

Everything you are

Am G

Everything you are

F Am G

And I wish that I could stick

G F

My faith the way you do

Am G

As certainly as you

OUTRO:

F Am G

Clear skies gonna fall on you

G F

Ohhhhhhhh

F Am G

Clear skies gonna fall on you

G F

Ohhhhhhh

F Am G

Clear skies gonna fall on you

F Am G

On you, on you

F Am G

Clear skies is going to fall on you

F Am G

Clear skies

Repeat to fade

About Clear Skies Chords by Keane

Learn how to play Clear Skies by Keane with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Clear Skies chords”, “Clear Skies guitar chords”, or “Keane Clear Skies 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 Clear Skies chords and for experienced players who want accurate Clear Skies lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Bm, E, Am, F, G.

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