Under A Cloudless Sky chords by Strawbs

• Capo on 2nd

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Difficulty: Novice

Intro:
C G C G C G C G

Verse:
  C               G
The painter from St Petersburg is making headline news
  C               G
He paints his masterpieces to the sound of lonesome blues
    Dm      F          G       D
There's no one in the whole wide world can ever steal his shoes
C         G  C G C G
Under a cloudless sky

Verse:
  C           G
The highwayman is hungry, hanging high in chains
  C               G
His body may be weakened, but his will to live remains
  Dm         F  G        D
He sleeps with one eye open watching out for planes
C         G
Under a cloudless sky
C         G
Under a cloudless sky

Instrumental:
C G C G C G C G C G C G D

Verse:
  G                  C D G
For forty days and nights I've been lost
       C    D
How long have you been flying?
    G                   C D G
Well, I haven't had the time to count the cost
       C    D
How long have you been flying?

Verse:
  G                D
The runway's cracked and broken, the weeds are showing through
   G                D
I've been in so high so long, I have lost sight of the view
    C                   D
There's no one on the radio to bring me back to you
     C         D
Won't somebody try and understand
C       D   C
All I want to do is land

Instrumental:
C G C G C G C G

Verse:
  C          G
Vittorio Emanuel shows signs of deep mistrust
  C            G
He carefully avoids Signora Montenegro's bust
Dm    F     G    D
Ashes to ashes and dust to dust
C         G  C G
Under a cloudless sky

Verse:
C              G
All along the promenade the day has just begun
C           G
Gilded Russian cupolas glistening in the sun
  Dm       F       G       D
The painter and the highwayman are surely having fun
C         G
Under a cloudless sky
C         G
Under a cloudless sky

Instrumental:
C G C G C G C G C G C G D

Verse:
  G                 C D G
The highwayman broke out into a shiver
       C    D
How long have you been flying?
  G                   C D G
The painter flung his brushes in the river
       C    D
How long have you been flying?

Verse:
  G        D
High above San Remo, out of all control
  G              D
The painter sold his icons, the highwayman his soul
   G                   D
They played in the Casino on a never ending roll
     C         D
Won't somebody try and understand
C       D   C
All I want to do is land
              D
Won't somebody try and understand
C       D   C   G C G
All I want to do is land

Outro:
C         G
Under a cloudless sky
C         G
Under a cloudless sky
C         G
Under a cloudless sky
C         G
Under a cloudless sky
C         G
Under a cloudless sky
C         G   C
Under a cloudless sky