Cloud Factory
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G#m
For every child there dawns the day
F#/A# B F#
They wonder from where they come
G#m
Why is the sky so pink tonight?
F#/A# B
How fast do clouds fly by?
E F# G#m
And so you come up with stories you tell
C#m B E
Eyes are o - pen wide
F# B G#m
When you tell them about the sky
F# B G#m
And all that beneath resides
F# B E
There is a factory clouds are made in
F# B E
They make 'em big and blue
F# B E
The factory eats you it swallows you whole
C#m G#m C#m G#m
It fills you with conceit and never lets you leave
F# B E
If you ever dream at the end of the day
F# B E
That you´re gonna live as a free man
F# B E
There's no hook no sinker no line
C#m G#m C#m G#m
And you will never leave the cloud factory
G#m F#/A# B F#
If you join the same brigade I did when I was young
G#m F#/A# B
You will never see beyond the skyline of this town
E F# G#m
Take my word my son and run
C#m B E
While your dreams fly free
F# B G#m
Have them write my story down
F# B G#m
Like silence breaking sound
F# B E
There is a factory clouds are made in
F# B E
They make 'em big and blue
F# B E
The factory eats you it swallows you whole
C#m G#m C#m G#m
It fills you with conceit and never lets you leave
F# B E
If you ever dream at the end of the day
F# B E
That you´re gonna live as a free man
F# B E
There's no hook no sinker no line
C#m G#m C#m G#m
And you will never leave the cloud factory
Bb Eb Ab
Bb Eb Ab
Bb Eb Ab
Fm Cm Fm Cm
Bb Eb Ab
Bb Eb Ab
Bb Eb Ab
Fm Cm Fm Cm
Cm Bb
Some of you never leave
F
You believe what you see
Eb Bb/D
And you follow the lead
Cm Bb
But the eyes they deceive
F
There is nothing to see
Eb Bb/D
But cloud factory dreams
F# B E
But hey isn't it fun at the end of the day
F# B E
When everyone looks like me
F# B E
Swallowing pints of stale apathy
C#m G#m C#m G#m
Having dreams where I would be without the factory
F# B E
If you ever dream at the end of the day
F# B E
That you´re gonna live as a free man
F# B E
There's no hook no sinker no line
C#m G#m C#m G#m
And you will never leave the cloud factory
F# B E
There is a factory clouds are made in
F# B E
They make 'em big and blue
F# B E
The factory eats you it swallows you whole
C#m G#m C#m G#m
It fills you with conceit and never lets you leave
F# B E
If you ever dream at the end of the day
F# B E
That you´re gonna live as a free man
F# B E
Irony shall be the justice you find
C#m G#m C#m B
In case you ever leave the cloud factory
How to play Cloud Factory
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G#m. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.