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SKY BLUE SKY - Wilco
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Tabbed by: jvwald
This tab is based on this YouTube video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75pzxg_SCX4
If you find this tab helpful, check out the other Wilco/Tweedy tabs I've posted.
Capo V
G 320033
Emadd9 024000
Em 022000
Am x02210
C/G 332010
Am7/G 3x2010
D/F# 20023x
Cmaj7/G 332000
Bm x24432
D7 x00212
D#dim7/A x01212
[Intro]
e|--------------------------------------------0-0-0-0-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
B|------------------------------------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
G|--------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
D|--0---0-0-0-0-0-----4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
A|--0h2-2-2-2-2-2-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
E|--3---3-3-3-3-3-----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
[Verse]
G Emadd9 Em
Oh, the band marched on in formation
Am Am7/G D/F#
The brass was phasing tunes I couldn't place
Cmaj7/G Bm Em
Windows open and raining in
Am C/G G
Maroon, yellow, blue, gold and gray
[Verse]
G Emadd9 Em
The drunks were ricocheting
Am Am7/G D/F#
The old buildings downtown empty so long ago
Cmaj7/G Bm Em
Windows broken and dreaming
Am C/G G
So happy to leave what was my home
[Chorus]
D7 D#dim7/A
With a sky blue sky this rotten time
Em Am
Wouldn't seem so bad to me now
D7 D#dim7/A
Oh, I didn't die, I should be satisfied
Em Am
I survived, that's good enough for now
[Solo]
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------1-------------1--------|
G|--------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---4-----4---4---4-----4---4--|
D|--0---0-0-0-0-0-----4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2---2-----2-------2-----2----|
A|--0h2-2-2-2-2-2-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0----------------------------|
E|--3---3-3-3-3-3-----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------------3--------------|
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|----3-0-------------------------------------------|
G|----2---2-0-------4---2---4---2---4---------------|
D|----0-------2/4-5---5---5---5---5---5-4~-4h5p4-2--|
A|----0---------------------------------------------|
E|--2-----------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------0--|
D|--------------------------------------0h2----|
A|----0-0h2-0-----0-0h2-0---0h2p0---0h2--------|
E|--3---------3-3---------3-------3------------|
[Chorus]
D7 D#dim7/A
With a sky blue sky this rotten time
Em Am
Wouldn't seem so bad to me now
D7 D#dim7/A
Oh, I didn't die, I should be satisfied
Em Am
I survived, that's good enough for now
[Outro]
e|--------------------------------------------------------------3--|
B|------------------------------------------1-------1-1-1---1---3--|
G|--------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---4-----4---4-0-0-0---0---0--|
D|--0---0-0-0-0-0-----4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2---2-----2---2-2-0h2-0h2-0--|
A|--0h2-2-2-2-2-2-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-------------3-3-3---3---2--|
E|--3---3-3-3-3-3-----0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------------3-3---------3--|
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| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
************************************Sky Blue Sky chords and lyrics
Free chords for Sky Blue Sky by Wilco. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.
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SKY BLUE SKY - Wilco
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Tabbed by: jvwald
This tab is based on this YouTube video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75pzxg_SCX4
If you find this tab helpful, check out the other Wilco/Tweedy tabs I've posted.
Capo V
G 320033
Emadd9 024000
Em 022000
Am x02210
C/G 332010
Am7/G 3x2010
D/F# 20023x
Cmaj7/G 332000
Bm x24432
D7 x00212
D#dim7/A x01212
[Verse]
[Verse]
[Chorus]
[Chorus]
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| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
************************************Sky Blue Sky Chords by Wilco
Learn how to play Sky Blue Sky by Wilco with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Sky Blue Sky chords”, “Sky Blue Sky guitar chords”, or “Wilco Sky Blue 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 Sky Blue Sky chords and for experienced players who want accurate Sky Blue Sky lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, Emadd9, Em, Am, C/G, Am7/G.
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What key is "Sky Blue Sky" in?
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