Elton John - Empty Sky

intro : | E | E D/E | E | E D/E |

D A E
i’m not a rat to be spat on locked up in this room .
D A E
those bars that look towards the sun at night look towards the moon .
G A E
everyday the swallows play in the clouds of love .
G F#m B
make me wish that i had wings take me high above .

chorus :
Am7 G D A
and i looked high – and saw the empty sky .
Am7 G D A
if i could only , i could only fly .
G D/F# A/E A
i’d drift with them in endless space .
G D/F# E
but no man flies from this place .

D A E
at night i lay upon my bench and stare towards the stars .
D A E
the cold night air comes creeping in and home seems oh so far .
G A E
if only i could swing upon those twinkling dots above .
G F#m B
i’d look down from the heavens upon the ones i love .

{repeat chorus}

D A E
hey – the lucky locket hangs around your precious neck .
D A E
some luck i ever got with you and i – wouldn’t like to bet –
G A E
that sooner or later you’ll own just one half of this land .
G F#m B
by shining your eyes on the wealth of every man .

D D/A A E D A E
just send up my love . ain’t seen nothing but tears .
D A E D A E
now i’ve got myself – in this room for years .
D A E D A E
don’t see no one one , never see anyone
D A E D A E
yeah we’re high , yeah

D A E