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Electric Light Orchestra - Mr. Blue Sky Chords

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ChordsF, Em7, A, Dm, G, Em, Bb, C, Gm, Eb, C#
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

FSunisshinin’inthesky,thereain’taEm7cloudAinDmsight
It’sstoppedGrainin’, Emeverybody’sinaAplay
Anddon’tyouBbknowit’sabeautifulnewFday,heyChey
FRunnin’downtheavenue,seehowtheEm7sunAshinesDmbrightly
IntheGcityontheEmstreetswhereoncewasApity,
Mr.BbBlueSkyislivingheretoFday.heyChey
DmMr.BlueFSky,pleasetellusBbwhyyouhadtoFhideaway
ForGmsolong,solongFwheredidEbwegowrongBb
DmMr.BlueFSky,pleasetellusBbwhyyouhadtoFhideaway
ForGmsolong,solongFwheredidEbwegowrongBbC
DmMr.BlueFSky,pleasetellusBbwhyyouhadtoFhideaway
ForGmsolong,solongFwheredidEbwegowrongBb
DmMr.BlueFSky,pleasetellusBbwhyyouhadtoFhideaway
ForGmsolong,solongFwheredidEbwegowrongBbC
FHeyyouwiththeprettyface,
welcometotheEm7humanDmrace
A GcelebrationMr.EmBlueSky’supthereAwaitin’
andBbtodayisthedaywe’vewaitedFforC
DmMr.BlueFSky,pleasetellusBbwhyyouhadtoFhideaway
ForGmsolong,solongFwheredidEbwegowrongBb
DmHeythereFMr.Blue,Bbwe’resopleasedtoFbewithyou
GmLookaroundseeFwhatyoudo,EbeverybodyBbsmilesatyouC
DmMr.BlueFSky,pleasetellusBbwhyyouhadtoFhideaway
ForGmsolong,solongFwheredidEbwegowrongBb
DmMr.BlueFSky,pleasetellusBbwhyyouhadtoFhideaway
ForGmsolong,solongFwheredidEbwegowrongBbC
FMrBlueyoudiditright,butsooncomesEm7MisterDmNight,
Creepin’Gover,nowhishandEmisonyour Ashoulder,
NevermindBbI’llrememberyouthis
C#I’ll EbrememberyouthisDmway.
DmMr.BlueFSky,pleasetellusBbwhyyouhadtoFhideaway
ForGmsolong,solongFwheredidEbwegowrongBb
DmMr.BlueFSky,pleasetellusBbwhyyouhadtoFhideaway
ForGmsolong,solongFwheredidEbwegowrongBbC
DmHeythereFMr.Blue,BbbabaFbabababa
GmbabaFbababababa,EbbaBbba
DmBabaFbabababa,BbbabaFbabababa
GmbabaFbababababa,EbbaBbba
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ArtistElectric Light Orchestra
AlbumOut of the Blue
GenresPop
Year1977
KeyF
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Mr. Blue Sky on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Electric Light Orchestra - Mr. Blue Sky on guitar requires 11 chords and 19 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Mr. Blue Sky uses these transitions most often: Bb → F (15), Dm → F (12), and Eb → Bb (12). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with F - Em7 chord transition.

1. F → Em7 chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Em7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-0-0-0Guitar Em7 chord diagram

Switching from F to Em7:

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger, ring finger, and pinky.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

F to Em7

2. Em7 → A chord transition

Guitar Em7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-0-0-0Guitar Em7 chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

Here's how to move from Em7 to A:

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

Em7 to A

3. A → Dm chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

Here's how to move from A to Dm:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

A to Dm

4. Dm → G chord transition

Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Here's how to move from Dm to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

Dm to G

5. G → Em chord transition

To move from G to Em:

  1. While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

6. Em → A chord transition

To move from Em to A:

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
  3. Place index finger on D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

7. A → Bb chord transition

Switching from A to Bb:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

8. Bb → F chord transition

To move from Bb to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from B string fret 3 to D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 15 times.

9. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C:

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

10. C → Dm chord transition

Switching from C to Dm:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

11. Dm → F chord transition

Switching from Dm to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 12 times.

12. F → Gm chord transition

Switching from F to Gm:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from D string fret 3 to E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 12 times.

13. F → Eb chord transition

To move from F to Eb:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from D string fret 3 to B string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 12 times.

14. Eb → Bb chord transition

Here's how to move from Eb to Bb:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 3.
  3. Keep ring finger on G string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky on B string from fret 4 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 12 times.

15. Bb → Dm chord transition

To move from Bb to Dm:

  1. While playing Bb, lift your pinky from B string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

16. Bb → C chord transition

To move from Bb to C:

  1. While playing Bb, lift your pinky from B string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

17. Bb → C# chord transition

To move from Bb to C#:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to B string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from B string fret 3 to A string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse.

18. C# → Eb chord transition

To move from C# to Eb:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from A string fret 4 to B string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse.

19. Eb → Dm chord transition

To move from Eb to Dm:

  1. While playing Eb, lift your pinky from B string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

Mr. Blue Sky chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Mr. Blue Sky.

  • Mr. Blue Sky includes 140 chord transitions, 19 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Mr. Blue Sky contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Mr. Blue Sky connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → Bb: 5%
    After Bb, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).
    • Bb → F: 34%
    • Bb → C: 20%
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