Mr Blue Sky
1978
gbElectric Light Orchestra
A7BbCC#-barC-barDmDm-barEbEb-barEmFG
12 chords used in this song
F
FSun is shinin' in the sky
EmA7Dm
There ain't a Emcloud A7in Dmsight
G
It's stopped Grainin'
EmA7
Ev'ryEmbody's in a A7play
Bb
And don't you Bbknow
CFC
It's a Cbeautiful new Fday hey, Chey
F
FRunnin' down the avenue
EmA7Dm
See how the Emsun A7shines Dmbrightly
G
in the Gcity
EmA7
On the Emstreets where once was A7pity
BbCFC
Mister BbBlue Sky is Cliving here Ftoday hey, Chey
Chorus 1
DmFBb
DmMister Blue FSky please tell us Bbwhy
FBbF
You had to Fhide away for Bbso long F(so long)
EbBb
Where did Ebwe go wrong?Bb
DmFBb
DmMister Blue FSky please tell us Bbwhy
FBbF
You had to Fhide away for Bbso long F(so long)
EbBbC
Where did Ebwe go wrong?Bb C
Instrumental Solo (verse pattern)
            F          Em A7 Dm  G
A |----0h1- 0-0-- 053- 0  0  -----0
E |-------- ---31 ---1 -  -  31-13-
C |-0h2---- ----- ---- -  -  --2---
G |-------- ----- ---- -  -  ------

      Em  A7   Bb  C    F C
A |--------0-0 --- 010- 0 1p0--
E |--131313-3- 113 ---3 - ---31
C |-2--------- --- ---- - -----
G |----------- --- ---- - -----
F
FHey you with the pretty face
EmA7Dm
Welcome to the EmhuA7man Dmrace
GEmA7
A celeGbration, Mister EmBlue Sky's up there A7waitin'
BbCFC
And Bbtoday is the Cday we've waited Ffor C
Chorus 2
DmFBb
DmMister Blue FSky please tell us Bbwhy
FBbF
You had to Fhide away for Bbso long F
EbBb
Where did Ebwe go wrong?Bb
DmF
DmHey there FMister Blue
BbF
BbWe're so pleased to Fbe with you
BbF
BbLook around see Fwhat you do
EbBbC
EbEv'rybody Bbsmiles at you C
F
FMister Blue Sky,
EmA7DmG
EmMiA7ster DmBlue GSky
EmA7BbCFC
Em A7Mister BbBlue CSky F C
F
FMister Blue, you did it right
EmA7Dm
But soon comes EmmisA7ter Dmnight
G
creepin' Gover
EmA7
Now his Emhand is on your A7shoulder
BbC-bar
Never Bbmind I'll reC-barmember you this *
C#-barEb-barDm-bar
C#-bar I'll reEb-barmember you this Dm-barway *
DmFBb
DmMister Blue FSky please tell us Bbwhy
FBbF
You had to Fhide away for Bbso long F
EbBb
Where did Ebwe go wrong?Bb
DmF
DmHey there FMister Blue
BbF
BbWe're so pleased to Fbe with you
BbF
BbLook around see Fwhat you do
EbBb
EbEv'rybody Bbsmiles at you
Coda
DmFBb
DmBa ba Fba ba ba ba Bbba ba
FBbF
FBa ba ba ba Bbba ba Fba ba ba ba ba
EbBb
EbBa Bbba
DmFBb
DmBa ba Fba ba ba ba Bbba ba
FBbF
FBa ba ba ba Bbba ba Fba ba ba ba ba
EbBb
EbBa Bbba
F
FBa
* Play bar chords on these lines. Bb is just an A pattern with a bar on fret 1. Slide this up to get C, C#, and Eb. Then down to an Am pattern on fret 5.
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