In The Sky
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Intro:
| F5 Fmaj7 | Bb/F | F5 | Bb/F C/F |
| F | Bb/F F5 | Bb/F | C | % |
F5
Bb5 F5
Are you home from the sea
Bb C F
My soul balladeer
F/C Bb F5 Fmaj7 Bb
You've been away roamin'
F5 C F
Far away from here
F/C Bb5 F5
Weathered a storm
Bb C F
Your heart unafraid
F/C Bb F5 Fmaj7 Bb
Crossed every ocean
C
In the boat that you made
F5
Bb5 F5
Been blowin' your horn
Bb C F
Scarin' the spooks
F/C Bb F5 Fmaj7 Bb
No crotchets or quavers
F5 C F
In your books
F/C Bb5 F5
Gone sailin' all night
Bb C F
Straight in the vein
F/C Bb F5 Fmaj7 Bb
Like a bird on his own flight
C
In his domain
F Bbmaj7
In the sky
F Bbmaj7
In the sky
| F Fmaj7 | 3/8 Bb |
| C | % |
F5
Bb5 F5
Runnin' in on the tide
Bb C F
With the first of the stars
F/C Bb F5 Fmaj7 Bb
The moon on the water
F5 C F
And the sound of guitars
F/C Bb5 F5
Glide into the homin'
Bb C F
As the night falls
F/C Bb F5 Bb
Tie up in the haven
C
By the old harbor wall
F5
Bb5 F5
And the hard-bitten stranger
Bb C F
Deaf as a post
F/C Bb F5 Bb
Who stands at the fire
F5 C F
Where a poet's dreams roast
Bb5 F5
He can't know the story
Bb C F
He can't feel the pain
F/C B5 F5 Fmaj7 Bb
And all of the glory
C
Falls around him like rain
F Bbmaj7
In the sky
F Bbmaj7
In the sky
| F Fmaj7 | 3/8 Bb |
| C | % |
| F5 | Bb5 | F5 | Bb C |
| F Fmaj7 | Bb F5 | Bb |
| C | % |
F5
Bb5 F5
You're a light in the dark
Bb5 C F
Beacon of hope
F/C Bb F5 Bb5
And strong as a sea boat
F5 C F
Strong as a rope
F/C Bb5 F5
And the vagabond wind
Bb C F
Whispers over the bay
F/C Bb F5 Fmaj7 Bb
And the songs and the laughter
C
Are carried away
F Bbmaj7
In the sky
F Bbmaj7
In the sky
| F Fmaj7 | 3/8 Bb |
| C | % |
F Bbmaj7
In the sky
F Bbmaj7
In the sky
| F Fmaj7 | 3/8 Bb |
| C | % |
| F5 | Bb5 | F5 | Bb C |
| F Fmaj7 | Bb F5 | Bb |
| F5 C | x2
| F | Bbmaj7 | F | Bbmaj7 |
| F Fmaj7 | 3/8 Bb |
| C | % |
| F5 | Bb5 | F5 | Bb5 |
| F Fmaj7 | Bb F5 | Bb |
| F5 C |
| F | Bbmaj7 | F | Bbmaj7 |
| F Fmaj7 | 3/8 Bb |
| C | % | x2
| F |
How to play In The Sky
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F5. 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.