How to Play Mr. Blue Sky on Guitar?

Electric Light Orchestra - Mr. Blue Sky can be played in the key of F using the F, Em7, A, Dm, G, Bb, C chords. For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G. For Em7, To play Em7, let low E, D, G, B, high E ring open, mute A. For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B. For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B. For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E. For Bb, To play A# | Bb, barre fret 1 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 4, let D ring open, mute G, B. For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Mr. Blue Sky with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.

Electric Light Orchestra - Mr. Blue Sky Chords

Chord reference F, Em7, A, Dm, G, Em7, Bb, C

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[F]Sun is shinin’ in the sky, there ain’t a [Em7]cloud [A]in [Dm]sight It’s stopped [G]rainin’, every[Em]body’s in a [A]play And don’t you [Bb]know it’s a beautiful new [F]day, hey [C]hey

[F]Runnin’ down the avenue, see how the [Em7]sun [A]shines [Dm]brightly In the [G]city on the [Em]streets where once was [A]pity, Mr. [Bb]Blue Sky is living here to [F]day. hey [C]hey

[Dm]Mr. Blue [F]Sky, please tell us [Bb]why you had to [F]hide away For [Gm]so long, so long [F]where did [Eb]we go wrong [Bb] [Dm]Mr. Blue [F]Sky, please tell us [Bb]why you had to [F]hide away For [Gm]so long, so long [F]where did [Eb]we go wrong [Bb] [C]

[F]Hey you with the pretty face, welcome to the [Em7]hu[A]man [Dm]race A cele[G]bration Mr. [Em]Blue Sky’s up there [A]waitin’ and [Bb]today is the day we’ve waited [F]for [C]

[Dm]Mr. Blue [F]Sky, please tell us [Bb]why you had to [F]hide away For [Gm]so long, so long [F]where did [Eb]we go wrong [Bb] [Dm]Hey there [F]Mr. Blue, [Bb]we’re so pleased to [F]be with you [Gm]Look around see [F]what you do, [Eb]everybody [Bb]smiles at you [C]

[F]Mr Blue you did it right, but soon comes [Em7]Mis[A]ter [Dm]Night, Creepin’ [G]over, now his hand [Em]is on your shou[A]lder, Never mind [Bb] I’ll remember you this [C#]I’ll remem[Eb]ber you this [Dm]way.

[Dm]Hey there [F]Mr. Blue, [Bb]ba ba [F]ba ba ba ba [Gm]ba ba [F]ba ba ba ba ba, [Eb]ba [Bb]ba [Dm]Ba ba [F]ba ba ba ba, [Bb]ba ba [F]ba ba ba ba [Gm]ba ba [F]ba ba ba ba ba, [Eb]ba [Bb]ba

Artist Electric Light Orchestra

Album Out of the Blue

Genres Pop

Year 1977

Key F

Electric Light Orchestra - Mr. Blue Sky can be played in the key of F using the F, Em7, A, Dm, G, Bb, C chords.

For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
For Em7, To play Em7, let low E, D, G, B, high E ring open, mute A.
For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B.
For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
For Bb, To play A# | Bb, barre fret 1 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 4, let D ring open, mute G, B.
For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Mr. Blue Sky with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.