Blue Skies chords by Ella Fitzgerald (Official Version)

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Dm9
Cmaj9
Bm7b5
E7b9
Am
E7
C
D7
Am7
Dm7
G7
E7/B
Fm
E/G#
C/G
F6
C6
Am7b5
Eb9
G#7#9
C#maj7

Intro 1

Dm9

Cmaj9

Bm7b5

E7b9

Verse 1

Blue skies

Smiling at me

Am7

Nothing but blue skies

Dm7

E7/B

Do I see

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Verse 2

Bluebirds

Singing a song

Am7

Nothing but bluebirds

Dm7

All day long

Bridge 1
C 
Fm 
C 
Never saw the sun shining so bright
Fm 
C 
G7 
C 
Never saw things going so right
Fm 
C 
Noticing the days hurrying by
Fm 
C 
When you're in love,
G7 
C 
E7 
my  how they fly

Verse 3

Blue days

All of them gone

Am7

Nothing but blue skies

Dm7

E7/B

From now on

Solo 1
Am 
E/G# 
C/G 
D7 
C 
Am7 
Dm7 
G7 
C 
E7/B 
E7 
Am 
E/G# 
C/G 
D7 
C 
Am7 
Dm7 
G7 
C 
C 
C 
Fm 
C 
Fm 
C 
G7 
C 
C 
Fm 
C 
F6 
Bm7b5 
E7 
Am 
E/G# 
C/G 
D7 
C 
Am7 
Dm7 
G7 
C 
E7/B 
E7 

Solo 2
Am 
E/G# 
C/G 
D7 
C 
Am7 
Dm7 
G7 
C 
E7/B 
E7 
Am 
E/G# 
C/G 
D7 
C 
Am7 
Dm7 
G7 
C 
C 
C 
Fm 
C 
Fm 
C 
G7 
C 
C 
Fm 
C 
Fm 
C 
G7 
C 
E7 
Am 
E/G# 
C/G 
D7 
C 
Am7 
Dm7 
G7 
C 
E7/B 
E7 

Solo 3

E/G#

C/G

Am7

Dm7

E7/B

E/G#

C/G

Am7

Dm7

Bridge 2
C 
Fm 
C 
I never saw the sun shining so bright
Fm 
C 
G7 
C 
Never saw things going so right
Fm 
C 
Noticing the days hurrying by
Fm 
C 
When you're in love,
G7 
C 
E7 
my  how they fly

Verse 4

Blue days

All of them gone

Am7b5

Eb9

Nothing but blue skies

G#7#9

C#maj7

Cmaj9

From now on

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GuitarPianoUkulele

Dm9
Cmaj9
Bm7b5
E7b9
Am
E7
C
D7
Am7
Dm7
G7
E7/B
Fm
E/G#
C/G
F6
C6
Am7b5
Eb9
G#7#9
C#maj7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: A minorBPM: 157

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Dm9: x-5-3-5-5-x
Cmaj9: x-3-2-4-3-x
Bm7b5: x-2-3-2-3-x
E7b9: x-x-2-1-3-1
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
E7: 0-2-0-1-0-0
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
D7: x-x-0-2-1-2
Am7: x-0-2-0-1-0
Dm7: x-x-0-2-1-1
G7: 3-2-0-0-0-1
E7/B: x-2-2-1-3-x
Fm: x-x-3-1-1-1
E/G#: 4-x-2-4-0-0
C/G: 3-x-2-0-1-0
F6: x-x-3-2-3-1
C6: x-3-2-2-1-x
Am7b5: 5-x-5-5-4-x
Eb9: x-6-5-6-6-x
G#7#9: x-x-6-5-7-7
C#maj7: x-4-6-5-6-x

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This is the definitive original version of Blue Skies by Ella Fitzgerald, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of A minor. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Ella Fitzgerald.