Big Sky

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[Intro]
A E F#m D E A
[Verse 1]
A
Big sky, big sky holding up the sun
E
Big sky, big sky holding up the moon
F#m
Big sky holding down the sea
D E A
But it can't hold us down anymore
A
Big sky holding up the stars
E
Big sky holding Venus and Mars
F#m
Big sky catch you in a jar
D E A
But it can't hold us down anymore
[Interlude]
A E F#m D E A
[Verse 2]
A
Big sky, big enormous place
E
Big wind blow all over the place
F#m
Big storm wrecking havoc and waste
D E A
But it can't hold us down anymore
A
Ooohhh, big goals, big ambitious goals
E
Big talk, talking till I fold
F#m
Big wind talking through torrential love
D E A
But it can't hold us down anymore
[Interlude]
A E F#m D E A
[Verse 3]
A
Big sin, big sin, big original sin
E
Paradise where I've never been
F#m
Big snake break the skin
D E A
But you can't hold us down anymore
A
A big house holds a family
E
A big room it holds you and me
F#m
It's a big mess and baby makes three
D E A
And you can't hold us down anymore
A
Big news, they're out of their heads
E
Big-big-big news, let's fuck them instead
F#m
There's a big joke did they think we were monks
D E A
But they can't hold us down anymore
A
A big doll, big enormous eyes
E
Big love holds you in a vise
F#m
A big man who cut them down to size
D E A
They can't hold us down anymore
[Interlude]
A E F#m D E A
[Verse 4]
A
Big sky, big sky holding up the sun
E
Big sky holding, holding up the moon
F#m
Big sky holding down the sea
D E A
But it can't hold us down anymore
A
Oh, big doll, big enormous eyes
E
Big love holds you in a vise
F#m
A big man who cut them down to size, ah
D E A
They can't hold us down anymore
A
Oh-oh, big sky
E
Big sky
F#m
Big sky
D E A
Ah, they can't hold us down anymore.
[Outro]
A E F#mD E A
x12

Big Sky chords and lyrics

Free chords for Big Sky by Lou Reed. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

[Intro]
A  E  F#m  D  E  A
[Verse 1]
[Interlude]
A  E  F#m  D  E  A
[Verse 2]
[Interlude]
A  E  F#m  D  E  A
[Verse 3]
[Interlude]
A  E  F#m  D  E  A
[Verse 4]
[Outro]
A  E  F#m  D  E  A x12

Big Sky Chords by Lou Reed

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