Under A Cloudless Sky chords by Strawbs

Chords with lyrics

• Capo on 2nd

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Difficulty: Novice

Intro:
C majorC G+G C majorC G+G C majorC G+G C majorC G+G

Verse:
  C majorC               G+G
The painter from St Petersburg is making headline news
  C majorC               G+G
He paints his masterpieces to the sound of lonesome blues
    DmDm      FF          G+G       D MajorD
There's no one in the whole wide world can ever steal his shoes
C majorC         G+G  C majorC G+G C majorC G+G
Under a cloudless sky

Verse:
  C majorC           G+G
The highwayman is hungry, hanging high in chains
  C majorC               G+G
His body may be weakened, but his will to live remains
  DmDm         FF  G+G        D MajorD
He sleeps with one eye open watching out for planes
C majorC         G+G
Under a cloudless sky
C majorC         G+G
Under a cloudless sky

Instrumental:
C majorC G+G C majorC G+G C majorC G+G C majorC G+G C majorC G+G C majorC G+G D MajorD

Verse:
  G+G                  C majorC D MajorD G+G
For forty days and nights I've been lost
       C majorC    D MajorD
How long have you been flying?
    G+G                   C majorC D MajorD G+G
Well, I haven't had the time to count the cost
       C majorC    D MajorD
How long have you been flying?

Verse:
  G+G                D MajorD
The runway's cracked and broken, the weeds are showing through
   G+G                D MajorD
I've been in so high so long, I have lost sight of the view
    C majorC                   D MajorD
There's no one on the radio to bring me back to you
     C majorC         D MajorD
Won't somebody try and understand
C majorC       D MajorD   C majorC
All I want to do is land

Instrumental:
C majorC G+G C majorC G+G C majorC G+G C majorC G+G

Verse:
  C majorC          G+G
Vittorio Emanuel shows signs of deep mistrust
  C majorC            G+G
He carefully avoids Signora Montenegro's bust
DmDm    FF     G+G    D MajorD
Ashes to ashes and dust to dust
C majorC         G+G  C majorC G+G
Under a cloudless sky

Verse:
C majorC              G+G
All along the promenade the day has just begun
C majorC           G+G
Gilded Russian cupolas glistening in the sun
  DmDm       FF       G+G       D MajorD
The painter and the highwayman are surely having fun
C majorC         G+G
Under a cloudless sky
C majorC         G+G
Under a cloudless sky

Instrumental:
C majorC G+G C majorC G+G C majorC G+G C majorC G+G C majorC G+G C majorC G+G D MajorD

Verse:
  G+G                 C majorC D MajorD G+G
The highwayman broke out into a shiver
       C majorC    D MajorD
How long have you been flying?
  G+G                   C majorC D MajorD G+G
The painter flung his brushes in the river
       C majorC    D MajorD
How long have you been flying?

Verse:
  G+G        D MajorD
High above San Remo, out of all control
  G+G              D MajorD
The painter sold his icons, the highwayman his soul
   G+G                   D MajorD
They played in the Casino on a never ending roll
     C majorC         D MajorD
Won't somebody try and understand
C majorC       D MajorD   C majorC
All I want to do is land
              D MajorD
Won't somebody try and understand
C majorC       D MajorD   C majorC   G+G C majorC G+G
All I want to do is land

Outro:
C majorC         G+G
Under a cloudless sky
C majorC         G+G
Under a cloudless sky
C majorC         G+G
Under a cloudless sky
C majorC         G+G
Under a cloudless sky
C majorC         G+G
Under a cloudless sky
C majorC         G+G   C majorC
Under a cloudless sky