Bruce Springsteen - Empty Sky

artist : bruce springsteen
song : empty sky
album : the rising
tabbed by : xflost

capo on third fret

strumming pattern for verses :

D – D9 ( sounding as F – F9 )

– – 2 – 2 – 2 – 0 – – 2 – 2 – 2 – 0 – – 2 – 2 – 2 – 0
– – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3
– – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2
– – 4 – 4 – 4 – 0 – – 4 – 4 – 4 – 0 – – 4 – 4 – 4 – 0
– – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0
– – x – x – x – x – – x – x – x – x – – x – x – x –

xand

two Em voicings ( sounding as Gm )

– – 3 – 3 – 3 – 0 – – 3 – 3 – 3 – 0 – – 3 – 3 – 3 – 0
– – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0
– – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0
– – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2
– – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2
– – x – x – x – x – – x – x – x – x – – x – x – x –

xthe chorus is

Em ( Gm ) C ( D# ) D9 ( F9 )
– – 0 – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – |
– – 0 – – – – – – – – 1 – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – |
– – 0 – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – |
– – 2 – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – 4 – – – – |
– – 2 – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – |
– – 0 – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – x – – – – |

D ( F )
i woke up this . . .
Em ( Gm )
i could barely . . .
D ( F )
just an empty . . .
Em ( Gm )
in the bed . . .
D ( F )
i want a kiss . . .
Em ( Gm )
i want an eye for an . . .
D ( F ) D ( F )
i woke up this morning . . .
Em ( Gm ) C ( D# )
empty sky , empty sky
D ( F ) D ( F )
i woke up this morning to an . . .
Em ( Gm ) C ( D# )
empty sky , empty sky
D ( F ) D ( F )
i woke up this morning to an . . .
D ( F )
blood on . . .
Em ( Gm )
blood flowin . . .
D ( F )
i hear the blood . . .
D ( F )
cryin’ from . . .
Em ( Gm ) C ( D# )
empty sky , empty sky
D ( F ) D ( F )
i woke up this morning . . .
Em ( Gm ) C ( D# )
empty sky , empty sky
D ( F ) D ( F )
i woke up this morning . . .
D ( F )
on the plains . . .
Em ( Gm )
i cut my bow . . .
D ( F )
of this tree . . .
D ( F )
of this tree . . .
D ( F )
i want a kiss . . .
Em ( Gm )
i want an eye . . .
D ( F )
i woke up this morning . . .
Em ( Gm ) C ( D# )
empty sky , empty sky
D ( F ) D ( F )
i woke up this morning . . .
Em ( Gm ) C ( D# )
empty sky , empty sky
D ( F ) D ( F )
i woke up this morning . . .
A# C ( D# )
empty sky , empty sky
D ( F ) D ( F )
i woke up this morning . . .