Billy Joel – Scandinavian Skies (Guitar)

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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)