Scandinavian Skies chords by Billy Joel

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

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|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
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 Bb
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
   Ab Gm   F
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
  And we were all so paralyzed
        Ab Gm   F
....yzed
        Eb Dm   C6add9 :
....yzed

Middle 8:
C6add9
On the plane
                          Fadd9  N.C.   C6add9
We were mainly sound and lights
C6add9
In the veins
                              F   Cm/Eb  D   Db   C  N.C.
We could play the blues all night        Ah

Verse 3:
F
  The tour of Germany
     Eb/F
Was bleeding into our eyes
F
  And we were sailing over
Eb/F               F  Bb
Scandinavian skies

Bridge:
Bb
We had the Midas touch
C
  Until we met the Dutch
Eb                               Bb
  And they exhausted our supplies
       Ab Gm  F
....ies
   F   Eb Dm  C6add9 :
....ies

Middle 8:
C6add9
Who's to pay?
                        Fadd9  N.C.
For this international flight
C6add9
     Who could stay
       C6add9                 F
We were only there for the night

Interlude:
F      Eb     Ab  C  F
F      Eb     Ab  F

Bridge:
Bb
   We watched the power fall
C
   Inside the Oslo hall
Eb                                Bb
   While all the cold Norwegians cried
     Ab Gm    C6add9 :
....ied

Middle 8:
C6add9
Who could say
                            Fadd9   N.C.
What was left and where was right?
C6add9
   By the way
                            F     Ab/F
I could play the blues all night
     G/F   Bb/F
....ight

Outro:
A/F    C/F    F  N.C.