Tom: C
C G C G C G C G
[Verse]
C G
The painter from St Petersburg is making headline news
C G
He paints his masterpieces to the sound of lonesome blues
Dm F G D
There's no one in the whole wide world can ever steal his shoes
C G C G C G
Under a cloudless sky
[Verse]
C G
The highwayman is hungry, hanging high in chains
C G
His body may be weakened, but his will to live remains
Dm F G D
He sleeps with one eye open watching out for planes
C G
Under a cloudless sky
C G
Under a cloudless sky
[Instrumental]
C G C G C G C G C G C G D
[Verse]
G C D G
For forty days and nights I've been lost
C D
How long have you been flying?
G C D G
Well, I haven't had the time to count the cost
C D
How long have you been flying?
[Verse]
G D
The runway's cracked and broken, the weeds are showing through
G D
I've been in so high so long, I have lost sight of the view
C D
There's no one on the radio to bring me back to you
C D
Won't somebody try and understand
C 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 mistrust
C G
He carefully avoids Signora Montenegro's bust
Dm F G D
Ashes to ashes and dust to dust
C G C G
Under a cloudless sky
[Verse]
C G
All along the promenade the day has just begun
C G
Gilded Russian cupolas glistening in the sun
Dm F G D
The painter and the highwayman are surely having fun
C G
Under a cloudless sky
C G
Under a cloudless sky
[Instrumental]
C G C G C G C G C G C G D
[Verse]
G C D G
The highwayman broke out into a shiver
C D
How long have you been flying?
G C D G
The painter flung his brushes in the river
C D
How long have you been flying?
[Verse]
G D
High above San Remo, out of all control
G D
The painter sold his icons, the highwayman his soul
G D
They played in the Casino on a never ending roll
C D
Won't somebody try and understand
C D C
All I want to do is land
D
Won't somebody try and understand
C D C G C G
All I want to do is land
[Outro]
C G
Under a cloudless sky
C G
Under a cloudless sky
C G
Under a cloudless sky
C G
Under a cloudless sky
C G
Under a cloudless sky
C G C
Under a cloudless sky
