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(Sandy) Alex G – Southern Sky Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

ChordsBm F#m G E D AD/C#

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This is the chords of Southern Sky by (Sandy) Alex G on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Bm F#m G D x 4
Bm F#m G E

[Verse 1]
D A
One, two, three
E D A E D
I count black sheep on my way to sleep
D/C# Bm A D D/C#
I can’t pick and choose these devils in my
E D
Patterned dreams
D A E D
When I wake up I am smiling
Bm F#m D
Now I will not change my mind
D/C# Bm A D D/C#
I will remember the trouble in my
E
Brother’s eye

[Chorus: Emily Yacina]
Bm F#m G D
It’s okay we don’t cry we love the southern sky
Bm F#m G D
It’s okay we don’t cry we love the southern sky
Bm F#m G D
It’s okay we don’t cry we love the southern sky
Bm F#m G D
It’s okay we don’t cry we love the southern sky

[Verse 2]
D A
You and me
E D A E D
These are titles I can hardly speak
D/C# Bm A D D/C#
Are we bound here to an echo tinted
E D
Blue and green
D A E D
Let my memory run backwards
Bm F#m D
So together we may lie
D/C# Bm A D
I will remember the fire
D/C# E
In the southern sky
Bm F#m G D x 6

[Outro]
Gmaj7 D/A B6 x 7

How to play Southern Sky: key, chords and progression

Southern Sky by (Sandy) Alex G is centred on A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯). The song uses 7 chords: Bm, F#m, G, E, D, A and D/C#.

Listen for D – A – E – D (IV – I – V – IV in A major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is fah – doh – soh – fah. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Am, Em, F, D, C, G (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 67% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

F#m chord on guitar (244222) — F♯mF♯ A C♯

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Southern Sky chords: questions

What key is Southern Sky in?

Southern Sky by (Sandy) Alex G is centred on A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).

What chords are in Southern Sky?

Southern Sky uses 7 chords: Bm, F#m, G, E, D, A, D/C#.

What is the chord progression of Southern Sky?

The main progression is D – A – E – D (IV – I – V – IV).

Is Southern Sky easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Am, Em, F, D, C, G (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 67% without a capo).

This is the chords of Southern Sky by (Sandy) Alex G on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

How to play Southern Sky: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

Southern Sky chords: questions

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