Southern Skies
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Intro: G | Em | G | D
Verse:
G | D (x2)
Set my compass home
And find the footsteps I'll retrace
Cause everywhere I go
Brings me closer to this place
Interlude:
Cadd9 | G | Em | D (x2)
Cause everything I'm looking for
Is right back here where I belong
And everything I thought I'd lost
I found beneath this southern cross
Chorus:
Cadd9 | Em | G | D (x2)
Cause I've done a lot of wrong trying to make it right
Regretted every last goodbye
But anything is possible here tonight
Underneath these southern skies
Cadd9 (is played in between Chorus and verse 2)
Verse:
G | D (x2)
It's always on my mind
This world that seems a world away
But I won't leave behind
These memories I would never change
Interlude:
Cadd9 | G | Em | D (x2)
Cause everything I'm looking for
Is right back here where I belong
And everything I thought I'd lost
I found beneath this southern cross
Chorus:
Cadd9 | Em | G | D (x2)
Cause I've done a lot of wrong trying to make it right
Regretted every last goodbye
But anything is possible here tonight
Underneath these southern skies
Bridge:
Em | Cadd9 | Em | D | Cadd9
And I feel alive
Feel alive
Tonight
After the bridge, there's kind of a break using the Chorus-chords.
The both Cadd9 chords (ending bridge + beginning break) actually blend into each other so that's one chord.
Cadd9 | Em | G | D
Interlude:
Cadd9 | G | Em | D (x2)
Everything I'm looking for
Is right back here where I belong
And everything I thought I'd lost
I found beneath the southern cross
Chorus:
Cadd9 | Em | G | D (x2)
Cause I've done a lot of wrong trying to make it right
Regretted every last goodbye
But anything is possible tonight
Underneath these southern skies
Ending:
Em | D | Cadd9
Underneath these skies
How to play Southern Skies
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 G. 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.