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Scandinavian Skies chords by Billy Joel

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Prelude:
| Chord diagramD MajorD | % | Chord diagramG+G | % |
| Chord diagramD MajorD | % | Chord diagramG+G | % |
| Chord diagramC majorC | % | Chord diagramFF | % |
| Chord diagramCmaj7Cmaj7 | % | Chord diagramFF | % |
| Chord diagramBbmaj7Bbmaj7 | % | Chord diagramA5A5

(hold A5, then the snare comes in for 2 bars)

Intro:
    Chord diagramC majorC
e|--8-8-8-8--|--8-8-8-8--|--8-8-8-8--|--8-8-8-8--|
Chord diagramBB|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
Chord diagramG+G|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|  x2
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|

    Chord diagramC majorC
e|--0--------|
Chord diagramBB|--1--------|
Chord diagramG+G|--0--------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--2--------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--3--------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-----------|

Verse 1:
Chord diagramFF
  The sins of Amsterdam
     Chord diagramEb/FEb/F
Were still a recent surprise
Chord diagramFF
  And we were flying over
Chord diagramEb/FEb/F               Chord diagramFF Chord diagramBb majorBb
Scandinavian Skies

Bridge:
Chord diagramBb majorBb
We climbed towards the sun
Chord diagramC majorC
  We turned and cursed as one
Chord diagramEb MajorEb
  We pulled the shades
                    Chord diagramBb majorBb
And closed our eyes
   Chord diagramAbAb Chord diagramG minorGm   Chord diagramFF
Eyes

Verse 2:
Chord diagramFF
The Stockholm city lights
     Chord diagramEb/FEb/F
Were slowly starting to rise
Chord diagramFF
  And we were strapped against
        Chord diagramEb/FEb/F              Chord diagramFF
Those Scandinavian skies

Bridge:
Chord diagramBb majorBb
  The landing gear came down
Chord diagramC majorC
  And touched the Swedish ground
Chord diagramEb MajorEb                             Chord diagramBb majorBb
  And we were all so paralyzed
        Chord diagramAbAb Chord diagramG minorGm   Chord diagramFF
....yzed
        Chord diagramEb MajorEb Chord diagramDmDm   C6add9 :
....yzed

Middle 8:
C6add9
On the plane
                          Chord diagramFadd9Fadd9  N.C.   C6add9
We were mainly sound and lights
C6add9
In the veins
                              Chord diagramFF   Cm/Eb  Chord diagramD MajorD   Chord diagramDbDb   Chord diagramC majorC  N.C.
We could play the blues all night        Ah

Verse 3:
Chord diagramFF
  The tour of Germany
     Chord diagramEb/FEb/F
Was bleeding into our eyes
Chord diagramFF
  And we were sailing over
Chord diagramEb/FEb/F               Chord diagramFF  Chord diagramBb majorBb
Scandinavian skies

Bridge:
Chord diagramBb majorBb
We had the Midas touch
Chord diagramC majorC
  Until we met the Dutch
Chord diagramEb MajorEb                               Chord diagramBb majorBb
  And they exhausted our supplies
       Chord diagramAbAb Chord diagramG minorGm  Chord diagramFF
....ies
   Chord diagramFF   Chord diagramEb MajorEb Chord diagramDmDm  C6add9 :
....ies

Middle 8:
C6add9
Who's to pay?
                        Chord diagramFadd9Fadd9  N.C.
For this international flight
C6add9
     Who could stay
       C6add9                 Chord diagramFF
We were only there for the night

Interlude:
Chord diagramFF      Chord diagramEb MajorEb     Chord diagramAbAb  Chord diagramC majorC  Chord diagramFF
Chord diagramFF      Chord diagramEb MajorEb     Chord diagramAbAb  Chord diagramFF

Bridge:
Chord diagramBb majorBb
   We watched the power fall
Chord diagramC majorC
   Inside the Oslo hall
Chord diagramEb MajorEb                                Chord diagramBb majorBb
   While all the cold Norwegians cried
     Chord diagramAbAb Chord diagramG minorGm    C6add9 :
....ied

Middle 8:
C6add9
Who could say
                            Chord diagramFadd9Fadd9   N.C.
What was left and where was right?
C6add9
   By the way
                            Chord diagramFF     Ab/F
I could play the blues all night
     G/F   Chord diagramBb/FBb/F
....ight

Outro:
A/F    Chord diagramC/FC/F    Chord diagramFF  N.C.

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