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Late For The Sky by Jackson Browne
Late For The Sky
Tuning: E A D G B E
[Verse 1]
C G
Oh the words had all been spoken,
F C
But somehow the feeling still wasn't right,
Dm Am G F C
and still we continued on through the night.
G
Tracing our steps from the beginning,
F C
Until they vanished into the air.
Dm Am G F C
Trying to understand how our lives had led us there.
[Refrain]
F G Am G F Em
Looking hard into your eyes, there was nobody I'd ever known.
G/D F G
Such an empty surprise to feel so alone.
[Verse 2]
C G
Now for me, some words come easy
F C
but I know that they don't mean that much,
Dm Am G F
compared with the things that are said when lovers touch.
C G
You never knew what I loved in you,
F C
I don't know what you loved in me.
Dm Am G F C
Maybe the picture of somebody you were hoping I might be.
[Chorus]
F Am G F Em
Awake again, I can't pretend and I know I am alone.
G F Am/E G C G
And close to the end of the feeling we've known.
F C
How long have I been sleeping?
Dm Am G F
How long have I been drifting alone through the night?
C
How long have I been dreaming I
G7sus4 C
could make it right if I closed my eyes
F Am
and try with all my might to be the one you need ...
[Chorus]
F Am G F Em
Awake again, I can't pretend and I know I am alone.
F Am G C G
And close to the end of the feeling we've known.
F C
How long have I been sleeping?
Dm Am G F
How long have I been drifting alone through the night?
F C
How long have I been running for
G7sus4 C
that morning flight through the whispered promises
F C G
in the changing light of the bed where we both lie,
C
late for the sky.
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version 2
Intro:
|C |G |F |C/E |
|Dm |Am G |F |F |
C G
The words had all been spoken
F C/E
And somehow the feeling still wasn't right
Dm Am G F
And still we continued on through the night
C G
Tracing our steps from the beginning
F C/E
Until they vanished into the air
Dm Am G F C
Trying to understand how our live had led us there
F Am
Looking hard into your eyes
G G/F Em
There was nobody I'd ever known
Dm F/C Am F G Am G/B
Such an empty surprise to feel so alone
C G
Now for me, some words come easy
F C/E
But I know that they don't mean that much
Dm Am G F
Compared with the things that are said when lovers touch
C G
You never knew what I loved in you
F C/E
I don't know what you loved in me
Dm Am G F C
Maybe the picture of somebody you were hoping I might be
F Am G G/F Em
Awake again, I can't pretend and I know I’m alone
Dm F/C Am F G Am G/B
And close to the end of the feeling we've known
F C/E
How long have I been sleeping
Dm Am G F
How long have I been drifting alone through the night
F C/G
How long have I been dreaming I could make it right
F
If I closed my eyes and tried with all my might
Am
To be the one you need
Solo
|C |G |F |C/E |
|Dm |Am G |F |F |
|C |G |F |C/E |
|Dm |Am G |F C/E Dm |C |
F Am G G/F Em
Awake again, I can't pretend and I know I am alone
Dm F/C Am F G Am G/B
And close to the end of the feeling we've known
F C/E
How long have I been sleeping
Dm Am G F
How long have I been drifting alone through the night
F C/G
How long have I been running for that morning flight
C/G F
Through the whispered promises in the changing light
C G
Of the bed where we both lie
C Bb/C
Late for the sky
C Bb/C rep & fade
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version 3
C G F C Dm Am G F
C G
The words had all been spoken
F C
And somehow the feeling still wasn t right
Dm Am G F
And still we continued on through the night
C G
Tracing our steps from the beginning
F C
Until they vanished into the air
F Am G F C
Trying to understand how our lives had led us there
F Am
Looking hard into your eyes
G F Em
There was nobody I d ever known
G F Am G Am G
Such an empty surprise to feel so alone
C G
Now for me some words come easy
F C
But I know that they don t mean that much
Dm Am G F
Compared with the things that are said when lovers touch
C G
You never knew what I loved in you
F C
I don t know what you loved in me
Dm Am G F C
Maybe the picture of somebody you were hoping I might be
F Am G F Em
Awake again I can t pretend that I know I m alone
G F Am G
And close to the end of the feeling we ve known
Dm C
How long have I been sleeping
F Am G F
How long have I been drifting alone through the night
C G
How long have I been dreaming I could make it right
C F
If I closed my eyes and tried with all my might
Am
To be the one you need
F Am G F Em
Awake again I can t pretend that I know I m alone
G F Am G
And close to the end of the feeling we ve known
Dm C
How long have I been sleeping
F Am G F
How long have I been drifting alone through the night
C G
How long have I been running for that morning flight
C F
Through the whispered promises and the changing light
C G
Of the bed where we both lie
C Bb C
Late for the sky
* Alternate:
Capo III
C = A
G = E
F = D
Dm = Bm
Am = F#m
Em = C#m
Bb = G
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version 4
Tuning: E A D G B E
[Intro]
e|---------12--10--10\7-7-|-----10--8-8--7---------|
B|------------------------|----------------8-------|
G|---10/12-----10---------|--10---------------7/9--|
D|------------------------|------------------------|
A|------------------------|------------------------|
E|------------------------|------------------------|
e|-------------------------------|----------------------------|-----------------------|
B|-------------------------------|----------------------------|-----------------------|
G|--12/14-12--14p12--------------|--------12------------------|-----------------------|
D|------------------14p12-10-10--|--12/14----14\12--10--------|--12/14--10------------|
A|-------------------------------|---------------------10/12--|-------------12p10-----|
E|-------------------------------|----------------------------|-------------------12--|
[Verse 1] [0:25]
C G
The words had all been spoken
F C
And somehow the feeling still wasn't right
e|------8--10-10----|
B|------------------|
G|--7/9----10-10----|
D|------------------|
A|------------------|
E|------------------|
And still we continued on
e|-8----8---------| e|--------------------|---------------------|
B|-8h10-8---------| B|--------------------|------------8--------|
G|---------9\7--5-| through the night G|----5-7b-r--7-5-7-5-|------5-7/9---7------|
D|----------------| D|--7-----------------|--5-7-----------10---|
A|----------------| A|--------------------|---------------------|
E|----------------| E|--------------------|---------------------|
Tracing our steps from the beginning
e|---------3--|------------|
B|------------|------------|
G|--4/5-4-----|------------|
D|------------|--5/7-5--3--|
A|------------|------------|
E|------------|------------|
Until they vanished into the air
e|--------0--|
B|------0----|
G|----0------|
D|--2--------|
A|-----------|
E|-----------|
e|----1--| e|---5/7--7--8--|
B|--1----| B|--------------|
G|-------| Trying to understand how G|---5/7--7-----| our lives had led us there
D|-------| D|--------------|
A|-------| A|--------------|
E|-------| E|--------------|
e|--------------------------------0---|
B|--6--8-8---5h6-8-6p5------------6---|
G|---------------------7p5------5-5---|
D|--------------------------5h7-------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|
[Chorus] [1:12]
e|--5---5--5-------5---|
B|--6--------5---5-----|
G|--7----------5-------| Looking hard into your eyes
D|--7------------------|
A|---------------------|
E|---------------------|
e|------8-7----5/7-7--|
B|-----------------8--|
G|---/9---7----5/7-7--| There was nobody I'd ever known
D|-----------------9--|
A|--------------------|
E|--------------------|
e|-------|
B|--5----|
G|----5--| Such an empty surprise
D|-------|
A|-------|
E|-------|
e|--------| e|--3----3---5--5--7--|
B|---5-6--| B|-----3--------------|
G|-5------| to feel so G|-----------5-----7--| alone
D|--------| D|--------------------|
A|--------| A|--------------------|
E|--------| E|--------------------|
[Verse 2] [1:34]
Now, for me some
e|---------12--10--|
B|-----------------|
G|---10/12-----10--| words come easy
D|-----------------|
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|
e|------13-13----------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|--12b--------10h12p10\9--\5-7----| But I know that they don't mean that much
D|------------------------------7--|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
Compared with the things
e|-------------|
B|-------------|
G|-----5-7-----| that are said when lovers touch
D|--/7-----5---|
A|-------------|
E|-------------|
e|--------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------|
G|----5-7---pb9(1/4)-9br---5h7p5--------------|
D|--7----------------------------7p5----------|
A|-----------------------------------7-8/10---|
E|--------------------------------------------|
e|---------------10--|
B|-------------------|
G|-9--10--12-12------| You never knew what I loved in you
D|-10----------------|
A|-------------------|
E|-------------------|
e|----------------8--|
B|--10-8-------------|
G|---------10--10----| I don't know what you loved in me
D|-------------------|
A|-------------------|
E|-------------------|
e|-------------------|
B|------8--10--8-----|
G|--7/9-9--10--9-----|
D|-------------------|
A|-------------------|
E|-------------------|
(early)
e|-----8---|
B|--10-----|
G|---------| Maybe the picture of somebody
D|---------|
A|---------|
E|---------|
e|---8----8----7-------5----8--|
B|---8h10-8----8---------6-----|
G|-------------7---7-----------| you were hoping I might be
D|-----------------------------|
A|-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|
e|--12/13-12----10-----8-----8-8-----10-------12---|
B|--11/12-11---------8-----8-----------------------|
G|--12/14-12-------9-----9--------9-----10/12-12---|
D|--11/12-11---------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus] [2:25]
e|--13--13-13-13-|
B|--0---0--0--0--|
G|--12b-b--b--b--| Awake again I can't pretend
D|---------------|
A|---------------|
E|---------------|
e|--12--12-12--12----12--|
B|--12--13-13--15p13-12--|
G|--12--14-14--12----12--|
D|-----------------------|
A|-----------------------|
E|-----------------------|
(fast)
e|--12---\10----3-5-3---|
B|--13p12\10----5-5-5---|
G|--12---\10------------| that I know I'm alone
D|----------------------|
A|----------------------|
E|----------------------|
e|-------------5--5-6-8---|
B|----5--------6--6-8-10--|
G|------7p5----5--5-6-9---| And close to the end
D|--5-------7--7--7-6-8---|
A|------------------------|
E|------------------------|
e|--8-8---10-10----10--10/12\10-/12--12----|
B|--6-6---12-------12---9/11\9--/11--11----|
G|--5-5---12-------12--10/12\10-/12--12----| of the feeling we've known
D|--5-5---12----12-12---9/11\9--/11--11----|
A|--------10-------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|
e|------12---------|
B|---------13------|
G|---12-------12---|
D|-----------------|
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|
[2:45]
e|------13--13-13--------------|
B|-----------------------------|
G|--12b-----b--b--r-10h12p10\9-| How long have I been sleeping
D|-----------------------------|
A|-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|
e|----------------------|
B|----------------------|
G|--12br--9-------------|
D|-----------12-10\7----|
A|----------------------|
E|----------------------|
e|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|
G|--------------------------5-----| How long have I been drifting alone through the night
D|--10-9-7--------------5-7---7---|
A|---------10-7--\5---7-----------|
E|--------------------------------|
e|---8---8-------8-----8----|
B|---7----------------------|
G|---9-9-9-9/10--10-10-10---| How long have I been dreaming I could make it right
D|---7----------------------|
A|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|
e|--8-----8----12--13--13-13-13---|
B|--8-----------------------------|
G|--9----------12--12b-b--b--b----| If I closed my eyes and tried with all my might
D|--10-10-10----------------------|
A|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|
e|-------------|
B|-------------|
G|----10\9-----| To be the one you need
D|-------------|
A|-------------|
E|-------------|
[Solo 1] [3:14]
e|------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B|------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G|----5-7-7b-r-7-5-7-5\4--|--------12-14--12-12---10h12p10\9--|
D|---5--------------------|--12/14----------------------------|
A|------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|------------------------|-----------------------------------|
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--12b--10-10---7h9-5--7br--pb9(1/4)-9br---10h12/14\12---/10-9-9---|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|----------------------8h10-8-8------------|
B|----------------8-10-----------8h10-8-8---|
G|--5-7-9-7---7/9---------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|
e|--5---5------------------------------------------|
B|--6p5-6p5----------------------------------------|
G|--7p5-7p5--------------------------5-7p5---10h12-|
D|-----------5/7---5-------5h7-5--/7---------------|
A|-------------------7-5-7-------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------13--|
G|---9--------------------9--9---9---|
D|-----12-10---------/10--10-10--10--|
A|-----------12-10\------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|
[4:02]
(fast)
e|--5------5---7---8----8\7--\5---5-5----3---|
B|--6----6-----8---7----7\6--\4-4------------|
G|--5--5-------7---9----9\7--\5--------4-----| Awake again I can't pretend that I know I'm alone
D|-------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------|
B|--5--------6---5----|
G|----5----5---7------| And close to the end
D|--------------------|
A|--------------------|
E|--------------------|
(pinkie) (3rd)
e|-----------------8---8---10--10--|
B|--8----8---------10--10--12--12--|
G|-----------------8---8---10--10--| of the feeling we've known
D|-----5---5--/10--10--10--12--12--|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
(2nd)
e|--11/12--12----10\8----|
B|--12/13--13----12\10---|
G|--11/12--12----12\10---|
D|--12/14--14----12\10---|
A|-----------------------|
E|-----------------------|
e|--8--8----10/12--12-/13\12--10-10--|
B|--10-10---9-/11--11-/12\11--9--9---|
G|--10-10---10/12--12-/14\12--10-10--| How long have I been sleeping
D|--10-10---9-/11--11-/12\11--9--9---|
A|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|
e|------12----12---12-------12--------10--10-|
B|--13--13----13---12h13-12-12--------10--13-|
G|------12h14-12---12-------12--12\---10--10-| How long have I been drifting alone through the night
D|------12----12---12-------12--------10--10-|
A|-------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|
e|---8--8-----8-8-----8----|
B|---5------------5-5------|
G|---5-----5---------------| How long have I been running for that
D|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|
e|-8-----8-8-----8---8--|
B|---6-6-----6-6---6----|
G|----------------------| morning flight
D|----------------------|
A|----------------------|
E|----------------------|
e|----8---8----7------5---5-------|
B|---------------------------6-6--|
G|--5---5---5----5-5----5---------| Through the whispered promises and the changing light
D|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|
e|-----8---5/7---|
B|---------------|
G|--/9-9---5/7---| Of the bed where we both lie
D|---------------|
A|---------------|
E|---------------|
Late for the sky
[Solo 2] [5:07]
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---12p10h12--9h10--p9h10p9h10----12p10h12----17p15-(14)h15-----|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|--10-8---------------------------------------|
G|-------10--9h10p9---------------------5h7-5--|
D|------------------10-------7-8----5h7--------|
A|---------------------10----------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
The words had all been spoken
And somehow the feeling still wasnt right
And still we continued all through the night
Tracing our steps from the beginning
Until they vanished into the air
Trying to understand how our lives had led us there
Looking hard into your eyes
There was nobody I'd ever known
Such an empty surprise
To feel so alone
Now for me some words come easy
But i know that they don't mean that much
Compared with the things that are said when lovers touch
You never knew what I loved in you
I don't know what you loved in me
Maybe the picture of somebody you were hoping i might be
Awake again I can't pretend
And I know I'm alone and close to the end
Of the feeling we've known
How long have I been sleeping
How long have I been drifting alone through the night
How long have I been dreaming I could make it right
If I closed my eyes and tried with all my might
To be the the one you need
Awake again I can't pretend
I know I'm alone and close to the end
Of the feeling we've known
How long have i been sleeping
How long have i been drifting alone through the night
How long have I been running for that morning flight
Through the whispered promises and the changing light
Of the bed where we both lie
Late for the sky
| \ Slide down
| / Slide up
| p Pull-off
| h Hammer-on
| r Release
| b Bend
| br Bend release
| pb Pre-bend
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version 5
[Intro]
e|-------------------------------8h10---8---8-----7--------------------------|
B|---------17--15-----12---------8h10---8---8--------8-----------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------7/9~--------------|
D|---15/17-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---12/14\12---14\12------------------------------12--------------------------------------|
D|------------------------14/12---10--------12/14------14--10----------------12/14--10-----|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------10/12------------------10--|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C G F C
All the words had all been spoken and somehow the feeling still wasn't right
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------13---13/15--13/15~-|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------12/14---------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F Am G F
And still we continued on through the night.
e|-------------------8h8---8---8-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------8h10--8---8-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------9/7---------------------------------------------------12--------------|
D|---------------------------------------------7--10--12b14---12-10--12-10------10--12b14---12/10-10-----|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------12--------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C G F C
Tracing our steps from the beginning until the vanished into the air.
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
The words had all been spoken
And somehow the feeling still wasnt right
And still we continued all through the night
Tracing our steps from the beginning
Until they vanished into the air
Trying to understand how our lives had led us there
Looking hard into your eyes
There was nobody I'd ever known
Such an empty surprise
To feel so alone
Now for me some words come easy
But i know that they don't mean that much
Compared with the things that are said when lovers touch
You never knew what I loved in you
I don't know what you loved in me
Maybe the picture of somebody you were hoping i might be
Awake again I can't pretend
And I know I'm alone and close to the end
Of the feeling we've known
How long have I been sleeping
How long have I been drifting alone through the night
How long have I been dreaming I could make it right
If I closed my eyes and tried with all my might
To be the the one you need
Awake again I can't pretend
I know I'm alone and close to the end
Of the feeling we've known
How long have i been sleeping
How long have i been drifting alone through the night
How long have I been running for that morning flight
Through the whispered promises and the changing light
Of the bed where we both lie
Late for the sky
| h Hammer-on
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
| ~ Vibrato
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