Mr Blue Sky Chords

by Electric Light Orchestra
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Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: no capo
Author chris.coss [a] 42.
3 contributors total, last edit on Jul 11, 2020
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Chords

F
Em7
A7
Dm7
G7
Bb
C11
Dm
Dm7/C
F/A
Gm7
Eb
Db
Dm/C

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[Verse 1]
F
Sun is shining in the sky,
              Em7   A7  Dm7
there ain't a cloud in sight
             G7             Em7          A7
It's stopped raining, everybody's in a play,
              Bb           C11             F          C11
and don't you know, it's a beautiful new day, hey hey hey
 
[Verse 2]
F                                    Em7 A7      Dm7
Running down the avenue, see how the sun shines brightly,
       G7           Em7                     A7
in the city on the streets where once was pity
   Bb          C11           F            C11
Mr Blue Sky is living here today, hey hey hey
 
[Chorus 1]
Dm      Dm7/C                Bb
Mr Blue Sky, please tell us why,
           F/A           Gm7      F
you had to hide away for so long (so long),
         Eb          Bb
where did we go wrong?
Dm      Dm7/C               Bb
Mr Blue Sky, please tell us why,
           F/A           Gm7     F
you had to hide away for so long (so long),
          Eb          Bb
where did we go wrong?
 
                  guitar:
|C11        |C11        |F          |F          |F          |
 /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /
 
|Em7   A7   |Dm7        |G7         |Em7        |A7         |
 /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  / 
 
|Bb         |C11        |F          |C11       |
 /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /
 
[Verse 3]
F
  Hey you with the pretty face,
               Em7  A7  Dm7
welcome to the hu - man race,
       G7           Em7                  A7
a celebration, Mr Blue Sky's up there waitin'
      Bb          C11                F         C11
and today, is the day we've waited for, ah-ah-ah
 
[Chorus 2]
Dm      Dm7/C                Bb
Mr Blue Sky, please tell us why,
           F/A           Gm7      F
you had to hide away for so long (so long),
         Eb          Bb
where did we go wrong?
Dm        Dm7/C     Bb              F/A
Hey there Mr Blue, we're so pleased to be with you,
Gm7               F
look around, see what you do,
Eb        Bb
everybody smiles at you
 
[Bridge]
Dm        Dm7/C    Bb               F/A
Hey there Mr Blue, we're so pleased to be with you,
Gm7               F
look around, see what you do,
Eb        Bb            C11
everybody smiles at you
 
F
Mister Blue Sky
 
Em7  A7  Dm7  G7  Em7
Mis-ter  Blue Sky
 
A7     Bb   C11   F   C11
Mister Blue Sky - eye
 
[Verse 4]
F                                         Em7 A7  Dm7
Mr Blue, you did it right, but soon comes Mister Night,
         G7             Em7             A7
creeping over, now his hand is on your shoulder
       Bb          C11              Db        Eb              Dm
Never mind, I'll remember you this,    I'll remember you this way
 
[Chorus 2]
Dm      Dm7/C                Bb
Mr Blue Sky, please tell us why,
           F/A           Gm7      F
you had to hide away for so long (so long),
          Eb          Bb
where did we go wrong?
Dm        Dm7/C           Bb              F/A
Hey there Mr Blue, (Sky) we're so pleased to be with you, (Sky)
Gm7               F
look around, see what you do, (Blue)
Eb        Bb
everybody smiles at you
 
|Dm         |Dm/C       |Bb         |F/A        |
 /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /
 ahhh.aah
|Gm7        |F          |Eb         |Bb         |
 /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /
 aahhh...
 
|Dm         |Dm/C       |Bb         |F/A        |
 /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /
ahh...
|Gm7        |F          |
 /  /  /  /  /  /  /  /
ahh...
 
Slow down:
 
Eb          Bb          F
ahhhhhhhhh  ahhhhhhhhh  ahhhhhhh
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2 comments
steveweiner
Excellent!
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dsingleton
Basically right but a few errors/missing chords - ex: after C1 there is 2 bars of C before the solo which is missing here
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