Mr Blue Sky - Electric Light Orchestra

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MR. Blue Sky (J. Lynne)


[Verse 1]

 
Sun is shinin'

 in the sky,
              
There ain't a 

     
cloud in sight
              
It's stopped r

 
ainin'
            
Everybody's in

    
 a play
              
And don't you 

 
know
             
It's a beautif

             
ul new day, he

    
y hey

Runnin' down t

he avenue, (*P

anting*)
              
See how the su

     
n shines brigh

tly
             
In the city on

        
 the streets
              
Where once was

  
 pity,
            
Mr. Blue Sky i

             
s living here 

       
today.  Hey, H

ey


[Chorus]

           
Mr. Blue Sky, 

              
please tell us

 
 why,
            
You had to hid

e away
           
For so long   

              
    where did 

           
we go wrong.

           
Mr. Blue Sky, 

              
please tell us

 
 why,
            
You had to hid

e away
           
For so long   

              
    where did 

           
we go wrong.


[Solo]

             
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[Verse 2]


Hey you with t

he pretty face

,
         
Welcome to the

       
 human race
             
A celebration 

       
Mr. Blue Sky's
            
Up there waiti

           
n' and today
             
Is the day we'

             
ve waited for 

 
 Ah, Ah


[Chorus 2]

           
Mr. Blue Sky, 

              
please tell us

 
 why,
            
You had to hid

e away
           
For so long   

              
    where did 

           
we go wrong.

           
Hey there Mr. 

    
Blue
            
We're so pleas

            
ed to be with 

  
you
            
Look around se

  
e what you do,
          
Everybody smil

         
es at you.

           
Hey there Mr. 

    
Blue
            
We're so pleas

            
ed to be with 

  
you
            
Look around se

  
e what you do,
            
Everybody smil

             
es at you.

(Synth)
            
Mr Blue Sky. M

     
r. Blue Sky, M

      
r Blue Skyyy


[Bridge]

           
Mr. Blue you d

id it right,
              
But soon comes

        
 Mis - ter Nig


ht,
          
Creepin' over,

 now his
            
Hand is on you

     
r shoulder,
            
Never mind I'l

             
l remember you

      
 this 
            
I'll remember 

        
you this way.


[Chorus 3]

           
Mr. Blue Sky, 

              
please tell us

 
 why,
            
You had to hid

e away
           
For so long wh

            
ere did we go 

      
wrong.

           
Hey there Mr. 

    
Blue (Sky) 
            
We're so pleas

            
ed to be with 

  
you (Sky)
            
Look around se

  
e what you do,

 (Blue)
          
Everybody smil

         
es at you.
 

[Outro]

              
                         (hold)



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