Scandinavian Skies
Billy Joel
Some voicings Eb/F x-x-3-3-4-3 C6add9 x-3-2-2-3-x Cm/Eb x-6-5-5-4-x Ab/F x-x-3-5-4-4 G/F x-x-3-4-3-3 Bb/F x-x-3-3-3-1 A/F x-x-3-2-2-0 C/F x-x-3-0-1-0 [Prelude] | | % | | % | | | % | | % | | | % | | % | | | % | | % | | | % | (hold A5 then the snare comes in for 2 bars) [Intro] e|--8-8-8-8--|--8-8-8-8--|--8-8-8-8--|--8-8-8-8--| B|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------| G|--5-5-5-5--|--5-5-5-5--|--5-5-5-5--|--5-5-5-5--| D|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------| x2 A|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------| E|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------| e|--0--------| B|--1--------| G|--0--------| D|--2--------| A|--3--------| E|-----------| [Verse 1] The sins of Amsterdam Were still a recent surprise And we were flying over Scandinavian Skies [Bridge] We climbed towards the sun We turned and cursed as one We pulled the shades And closed our eyes Ey-ey-ey-ey-ey-ey-ey-eyes [Verse 2] The Stockholm city lights Were slowly starting to rise And we were strapped against Those Scandinavian skies [Bridge] The landing gear came down And touched the Swedish ground And we were all so paralyzed y-y-y-y- y- yzed Y-y-y-y- y- yzed [Middle 8] C6add9 On the plane C6add9 | F | % | We were mainly sound and lights C6add9 In the veins We could play the blues all ni- ight Ah- ah- aah [Verse 3] The tour of Germany Was bleeding into our eyes And we were sailing over Scandinavian skies [Bridge] We had the Midas touch Until we met the Dutch And they exhausted our supplies Ie-ie-ie-ie-ie-ies Ie-ie-ie-ie-ie- ies [Middle 8] C6add9 Who’s to pay? C6add9 | F | % | For this international flight C6add9 Who could stay C6add9 [ F ] We were only there for the night [Interlude] | | % | | | | | % | | | [Bridge] We watched the power fall Inside the Oslo hall While all the cold Norwegians cried Ie-ie-ie-ie-ie-ies [Middle 8] C6add9 Who could say C6add9 | F | % | What was left and where was right? C6add9 By the way I could play the blues all ni- ight Ah- ah- aah ... [Outro] (repeat and fade)
