Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Distant Sky: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Distant 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.

F          Dm A#
Let us go now,
             F  Dm          A#
my one true love   Call the gasman, cut the power out
F      Dm              A#
We can set out, we can set out for the distant skies
F            Dm            A#
Watch the sun, watch it rising in your eyes

Chorus:
F      Dm    A#            F   Dm   A#
Let us go now, my darling companion
F        Dm    A#         F  Dm A#
Set out for the distant skies
F        Dm          A#
See the sun, see it rising
F       Dm      A#             F Dm C A#
See it rising, rising in your eyes

They told us our gods would outlive us
They told us our dreams would outlive us
They told us our gods would outlive us
But they lied

Chorus:
Let us go now, my only companion
Set out for the distant skies
Soon the children will be rising, will be rising
This is not for our eyes


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

F

Guitar chord F

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 "Distant Sky" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Distant Sky" by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds.

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