This is a great song
Here are the chords used
F Em7 A Dm G Em Bb
e-1---0---0---1---3---0---1--|
B-1---0---2---3---3---0---3--|
G-2---0---2---2---0---0---3--|
D-3---0---2---0---0---2---3--|
A-3---2---0-------2---2---1--|
E-1---0-----------3---0------|
Verse
F
Sun is shining in the sky
Em7 A Dm
There aint a cloud in sight
G Em A
It's stoped rainin' and everybody's in a play
Bb
And don't you know
F Bb
It's a beautiful new day, hey hey
F
Runnin' down the avenue
Em7 A Dm G
See how the sun shines brightly in the city
Em A
On the streets where once was pity
Bb F Bb
Mister blue sky is living here today, hey, hey
Chorus
Oh, Mr blue sky, please tell us why, you had to hide away
e-1-----------1-1----------------1--------------------1-1-|
B-3-----------1-1----------------3--------------------1-1-|
G-2-----------2-2----------------3--------------------2-2-|
D-0-----------3-3----------------3--------------------3-3-|
A-------------3-3----------------1--------------------3-3-|
E-------------1-1-------------------------------------1-1-|
For so long, (so long) were did things go wrong
e--3----------1-------------------------------------1-|
B--3----------1--------------------0------------------|
G--4----------2-----------------------0---------------| X2
D--5----------3-----------------2----------------3----|
A--5----------3---------------------------------------|
E--3----------1---------------0---------------1-------|
Solo
[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/e/electric-light-orchestra/5978.html ]
e----------------------------------------10---------|
B-------10-11-10-----------------------------13-----|
G----10-------------12b14-r12-10--12b14----------10-|
D-10------------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------|
e---------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------|
G-12b14--12b14--12b14r12-10------10-12b14-----10-12-|
D----------------------------/12-----------12-------|
A---------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------|
e---------------------------------------------------|
B-----------10-----10-------------10-11-10----10----|
G-12-10-12-----12------10---10-12----------12-------|
D---------------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------|
e--------------- |-pb10r8-6-5--|
B-pb11r10------- |-------------|
G---------12-10- This bit harmonises |-------------|
D--------------- with this |-------------|
A--------------- |-------------|
E--------------- |-------------|
Verse two is the same as verse one
Chorus two is the same as chorus one
Midle section
F Dm Bb F
Mister Blue sky, mister blue sky, mister blue sky
Verse 3
F
Mr Blue you did it right,
Em7 A Dm
But soon comes Mister Night,
G
Creepin' over, now his
Em A
Hand is on your shoulder,
Bb Db
Never mind I'll remember you this
Eb
I'll remember you this way.
Chorus 3 is the same as chorus one
Outro
e-----------------|
B-----------------|
G-----------------| Play till the end
D-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
A-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
E-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
