Scandinavian Skies chords by Billy Joel

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Prelude:
| D | % | G | % |
| D | % | G | % |
| C | % | F | % |
| Cmaj7 | % | F | % |
| Bbmaj7 | % | A5

(hold A5, then the snare comes in for 2 bars)

Intro:
  C
e|--8-8-8-8--|--8-8-8-8--|--8-8-8-8--|--8-8-8-8--|
B|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
G|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
D|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------| x2
A|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
E|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|

  C
e|--0--------|
B|--1--------|
G|--0--------|
D|--2--------|
A|--3--------|
E|-----------|

Verse 1:
F
 The sins of Amsterdam
   Eb/F
Were still a recent surprise
F
 And we were flying over
Eb/F        F Bb
Scandinavian Skies

Bridge:
Bb
We climbed towards the sun
C
 We turned and cursed as one
Eb
 We pulled the shades
          Bb
And closed our eyes
  Ab Gm  F
Eyes

Verse 2:
F
The Stockholm city lights
   Eb/F
Were slowly starting to rise
F
 And we were strapped against
    Eb/F       F
Those Scandinavian skies

Bridge:
Bb
 The landing gear came down
C
 And touched the Swedish ground
Eb               Bb
 And we were all so paralyzed
    Ab Gm  F
....yzed
    Eb Dm  C6add9 :
....yzed

Middle 8:
C6add9
On the plane
             Fadd9 N.C.  C6add9
We were mainly sound and lights
C6add9
In the veins
               F  Cm/Eb D  Db  C N.C.
We could play the blues all night    Ah

Verse 3:
F
 The tour of Germany
   Eb/F
Was bleeding into our eyes
F
 And we were sailing over
Eb/F        F Bb
Scandinavian skies

Bridge:
Bb
We had the Midas touch
C
 Until we met the Dutch
Eb                Bb
 And they exhausted our supplies
    Ab Gm F
....ies
  F  Eb Dm C6add9 :
....ies

Middle 8:
C6add9
Who's to pay?
            Fadd9 N.C.
For this international flight
C6add9
   Who could stay
    C6add9         F
We were only there for the night

Interlude:
F   Eb   Ab C F
F   Eb   Ab F

Bridge:
Bb
  We watched the power fall
C
  Inside the Oslo hall
Eb                Bb
  While all the cold Norwegians cried
   Ab Gm  C6add9 :
....ied

Middle 8:
C6add9
Who could say
              Fadd9  N.C.
What was left and where was right?
C6add9
  By the way
              F   Ab/F
I could play the blues all night
   G/F  Bb/F
....ight

Outro:
A/F  C/F  F N.C.