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Blue Sky
The Allman Brothers
Each chord gets two beats unless otherwise noted.
Intro: / E - A - / - - (E) - / x2
/ E - D - / A - / E - - - /
E B A E
Walk along the river, sweet lullaby
E B A (2)
It just keeps on flowing, It don't worry 'bout where it's going
/ E - - - / B - (A) - /
E B A E
Don't fly Mister Bluebird, I'm just walking down the road
E B A (2)
Early morning sunshine, tells me all I need to know
Chorus:
B A E A
You're my blue sky, you're my sunny day
B A E A
Lord you know it makes me high when you turn your love my way
A F#m (1 hold)
Turn your love my way, yeah
Solo: / E - - - / A - - - / x36
/ E - - - / B - (A) - /
E B A E
Good old Sunday morning, bells are ringing everywhere
E B A (2)
Goin' to Carolina, it won't be long and I'll be there
/ E - - - / A - - - /
Chorus 2:
B A E A
You're my blue sky, you're my sunny day
B A E A
Lord you know it makes me high when you turn your love my way
A F#m (hold 6 beats)
Turn your love my way, yeah
/ E - A - / - - (E) - / x2
/ E - D - / A - - - /
End on E
This file is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of this song. It's intended solely for private study, scholarship or research.
I get the same good vibes playing these Allman Brothers harmonized lead parts as I do singing vocal harmonies. When you're locked in with another musician making something beautiful, it just doesn't get any better than that.