Under A Cloudless Sky
The Strawbs
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C G C G C G C G [Verse]C The painter from St Petersburg isG making headline newsC He paints his masterpieces to theG sound of lonesome bluesDm F There's no one in the whole wideG D world can ever steal his shoesC G C G C G Under a cloudless sky [Verse]C G The highwayman is hungry, hanging high in chainsC His body may be weakened, but hisG will to live remainsDm F G He sleeps with one eye openD watching out for planesC G Under a cloudless skyC G Under a cloudless sky [Instrumental]C G C G C G C G CG C G D [Verse]G For forty days and nights I've beenC D G lostC D How long have you been flying?G Well, I haven't had the time toC D G count the costC D How long have you been flying? [Verse]G The runway's cracked and broken,D the weeds are showing throughContinues after the adG I've been in so high so long, ID have lost sight of the viewC There's no one on the radio toD bring me back to youC D Won't somebody try and understandC D C All I want to do is land [Instrumental]C G C G C G C G [Verse]C G Vittorio Emanuel shows signs of deep mistrustC He carefully avoids SignoraG Montenegro's bustDm F G D Ashes to ashes and dust to dustC G C G Under a cloudless sky [Verse]C G All along the promenade the day has just begunC G Gilded Russian cupolas glistening in the sunDm F The painter and the highwayman areG D surely having funC G Under a cloudless skyC G Under a cloudless sky [Instrumental]C G C G C G C G CG C G D [Verse]G The highwayman broke out into aC D G shiverC D How long have you been flying?G The painter flung his brushes inC D G the riverC D How long have you been flying? [Verse]G D High above San Remo, out of all controlG The painter sold his icons, theD highwayman his soulG They played in the Casino on aD never ending rollC D Won't somebody try and understandC D C All I want to do is landD Won't somebody try and understandC D C G C G All I want to do is land [Other]C G Under a cloudless skyC G Under a cloudless skyC G Under a cloudless skyC G Under a cloudless skyC G Under a cloudless skyC G C Under a cloudless sky
