Billy Joel – Scandinavian Skies (Guitar)
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1.0x
Chords
Some voicings Eb/F x-x-3-3-4-3 C6add9 x-3-2-2-3-x Cm/Eb x-6-5-5-4-x Ab/F x-x-3-5-4-4 G/F x-x-3-4-3-3 Bb/F x-x-3-3-3-1 A/F x-x-3-2-2-0 C/F x-x-3-0-1-0
[Prelude]
| D | % | G | % |
| D | % | G | % |
| C | % | F | % |
| Cmaj7 | % | F | % |
| Bbmaj7 | % | A5
(hold A5, then the snare comes in for 2 bars)
[Intro]
C
e|--8-8-8-8--|--8-8-8-8--|--8-8-8-8--|--8-8-8-8--|
B|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
G|--5-5-5-5--|--5-5-5-5--|--5-5-5-5--|--5-5-5-5--|
D|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------| x2
A|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
E|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
C
e|--0--------|
B|--1--------|
G|--0--------|
D|--2--------|
A|--3--------|
E|-----------|[Verse 1]
F The sins of Amsterdam Eb/F Were still a recent surprise F And we were flying over Eb/F F Scandinavian Skies
[Bridge]
Bb We climbed towards the sun C We turned and cursed as one Eb We pulled the shades Bb And closed our eyes Bb Ab Gm | F | % | Ey-ey-ey-ey-ey-ey-ey-eyes
[Verse 2]
F The Stockholm city lights Eb/F Were slowly starting to rise F And we were strapped against Eb/F F Those Scandinavian skies
[Bridge]
Bb The landing gear came down C And touched the Swedish ground Eb Bb Bb Ab Gm F And we were all so paralyzed, y-y-y-y- y- yzed F Eb Dm [ C6add9 ] Y-y-y-y- y- yzed
[Middle 8]
C6add9 On the plane C6add9 | F | % | We were mainly sound and lights C6add9 In the veins C6add9 | F | Cm/Eb | D | Db | C | % | We could play the blues all ni- ight Ah- ah- aah
[Verse 3]
F The tour of Germany Eb/F Was bleeding into our eyes F And we were sailing over Eb/F F Scandinavian skies
[Bridge]
Bb We had the Midas touch C Until we met the Dutch Eb Bb And they exhausted our supplies Bb Ab Gm F Ie-ie-ie-ie-ie-ies F Eb Dm [ C6add9 ] Ie-ie-ie-ie-ie- ies
[Middle 8]
C6add9 Who's to pay? C6add9 | F | % | For this international flight C6add9 Who could stay C6add9 [ F ] We were only there for the night
[Interlude]
| F | % | Eb | Ab C7 |
| F | % | Eb | Ab F |
[Bridge]
Bb We watched the power fall C Inside the Oslo hall Eb Bb While all the cold Norwegians cried Bb Ab Gm [ C6add9 ] Ie-ie-ie-ie-ie-ies
[Middle 8]
C6add9 Who could say C6add9 | F | % | What was left and where was right? C6add9 By the way C6add9 | F | Ab/F | G/F | Bb/F | A/F | C/F | F | % | % | % | I could play the blues all ni- ight Ah- ah- aah ...
[Outro]
| Eb/F | % | F | % | (repeat and fade)