We Share The Same Skies
View chords used in this chart
Riff 1:
e-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------4-------------4--------------------------2--0----0--2--4----------|
G-----6-------4------4--6----4------------3---3---3---------------------------|
D---6---6---------6-------------6-6-5-4-----4---4-----------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| (x2)
Riff 2:
e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B---4-------4------4/5-4---2-------2-0-----0--2--4------------------------|
G-----6---6---6--------------3---3----------------------------------------|
D-------6-------6--------------4------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C#m F# G#m
A strange union the other day
e---------------------------------------------------------|
B---555---------------------------------------------------|
G---666------333------------------------------------------|
D---666------444--------66-666-666-666--------------------|
A---444------444--------66-666-666-666--------------------|
E------------222--------44-444-444-444--------------------|
C#m F# D#m G#m
It's a dead Russian, the papers say
e---------------------------------------------------------|
B---555-----------------7---------------------------------|
G---666------333----------8-------------------------------|
D---666------444------------8----666----------------------|
A---444------444-----------------666----------------------|
E------------222-----------------444----------------------|
C#m F# B F# G#m
But it would be nice if they realised
Guitar 1:
e--------------------------------------------------------|
B---555--------------------------------------------------|
G---666------333-------------88--33----------------------|
D---666------444-------------99--44--66------------------|
A---444------444-------------99--44--66------------------|
E------------222-------------77--22--44------------------|
Guitar 2: (Johnny Marr)
e-------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------/4----4-------------------|
G---666--------------------------6----6--4--------------|
D---666------444----------------------------6-----------|
A---444------444----------------------------------------|
E------------222----------------------------------------|
C#m F#m G#m
That she thought 'he is mine'
e-------------------------44-222-4----44444---------------|
B----------555------------44-444-4----44444---------------|
G----------666-----333----44-444-4----44444---------------|
D----------666-----444----44----------44444---------------|
A----------444-----444------------------------------------|
E------------------222------------------------------------|
Chorus:
Guitar 1:
E F#
This town has got you down and I know
G#m
I was helping you out
E F#
While your hope died under northern skies and it shows
Guitar 2 (Johnny Marr):
e-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------4-------------4--------------------------2--0----0--2--4----------|
G-----6-------4------4--6----4------------3---3---3---------------------------|
D---6---6---------6-------------6-6-5-4-----4---4-----------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| (x2)
Guitar 1:
G#m E
I was helping you to realise
F# G#m E
The reason why, it was no surprise
F# G#m
No way
Guitar 2: (Johnny Marr):
(Realize..)
e-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B---4-------4------4/5-4---2-------2-0-----0--2--4------------------------|
G-----6---6---6--------------3---3----------------------------------------|
D-------6-------6--------------4------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
(No Surprise) (No Way)
e--------------------------------------4---444444-------------------------|
B---4-------4------4/5-4---2-----------4---444444-------------------------|
G-----6---6---6--------------3---------4---444444-------------------------|
D-------6-------6--------------4-----------444444-------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bridge:
Guitar 1:
E G#m E F#m
That I could not,-------I could not,-----be as nervous,---as I was
Guitar 2:
e---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----4-4/6-4-4---4----4-4/6-4-4---4----4-4/6-4-4---6-----2222--------------|
G---------------6----------------6----------------6-------3333--------------|
D---------------------------------------------------------4444--------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------4444--------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 1:
E G#m
I could not-------------I could not,-------No way
Guitar 2:
e------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----4-4/6-4-4---4----4-4/6-4-4---4----------------------------------------------------11-11-11-11-11-------|
G---------------6----------------6--------9-9--8-8-8--9-9-9--8-8-8--13-13-13--11-11-11--11-11-11-11-11-------|
D-----------------------------------------9-9--8-8-8--9-9-9--8-8-8--13-13-13--11-11-11--11-11-11-11-11-------|
A-----------------------------------------7-7--6-6-6--7-7-7--6-6-6--11-11-11---9--9--9-----------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
How to play We Share The Same 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 B. 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.