Elton John - Empty Sky: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Empty Sky" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
D A E I'm not a rat to be spat on locked up in this room. D A E Those bars that look towards the sun at night look towards the moon. G A E Everyday the swallows play in the clouds of love. G F#m B Make me wish that I had wings take me high above. Chorus: Am7 G D A And I looked high - and saw the empty sky. Am7 G D A If I could only, I could only fly. G D/F# A/E A I'd drift with them in endless space. G D/F# E But no man flies from this place. At night I lay upon my bench and stare towards the stars The cold night air comes creeping in and home seems, oh, so far If only I could swing upon those twinkling dots above I'd look down from the heavens upon the ones I love Chorus: And I looked high, saw the empty sky If I could only, I could only fly I'd drift with them in endless space But no man flies from this place, fly! And I looked high, saw the empty sky If I could only, I could only fly I'd drift with them in endless space But no man flies from this place, yeah Hey, the lucky locket hangs around your precious neck Some luck I ever got with you and I wouldn't like to bet That sooner or later you'll own just one half of this land By shining your eyes on the wealth of every man, yeah Chorus: And I looked high and saw the empty sky If I could only, I could only fly I'd drift with them in endless space But no man flies from this place Fly on Just send up my love, ain't seen nothing but tears Now I've got myself in this room for years I don't see no one, I never see anyone Anyone, ah yeah Oh Woo-hoo-hoo Woo-hoo-hoo Oh-ho-ho Woo, yeah I said get down with it, babe I want you to shh... Right down now, right down now Ah... Oh... get on now Get on up now You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  Am  A Am7  D  E  F#  F#m  G  B  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Empty Sky" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Empty Sky" by Elton John.