Orange Colored Sky chords by Nat King Cole (Official Version)

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Bbmaj7
G7
Cm7
Ebm7
Dm7
Gb7
F7
Bdim7
Dbdim7
Bb/D
Ab7
Fm7
Bb7
Ebmaj7
A7
D7
Gm6
Cm/G
Gm7
Db7
Gbmaj7
B7
Bmaj7
G7b5

Intro 1

Bbmaj7

Cm7

Ebm7

Dm7

Gb7

Verse 1
Bbmaj7 
Bdim7 
I was walking   along
Cm7 
Dbdim7 
minding my business
Bb/D 
Ab7 
G7 
When out of an orange colored sky
Cm7 
Dbdim7 
Bb/D 
G7 
(Flash, bam, alaka  zam
Cm7 
F7 
Bbmaj7 
F7 
Wonderful you came by

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Verse 2

Bbmaj7

Bdim7

I was humming a tune,

Cm7

Dbdim7

drinking in sunshine

Bb/D

Ab7

When out of that orange colored view

Cm7

Dbdim7

Bb/D

(Flash, bam, alaka zam

Cm7

Bbmaj7

Fm7

Bb7

I got a look at you

Bridge 1
Ebmaj7 
A7 
One       look and I yelled timber
D7 
Gm6 
Watch out for flying glass
'Cause the ceiling fell in
Cm/G 
the bottom fell out
Gm7 
I went into a spin and I started to shout
F7 
I've been hit (This is it, this is it, I- T hit)

Verse 3
Bbmaj7 
Bdim7 
I was walking   along
Cm7 
Dbdim7 
minding my business
Bb/D 
Ab7 
G7 
When love came and   hit me in the eye
Cm7 
Dbdim7 
Bb/D 
G7 
(Flash, bam, alaka  zam
Cm7 
F7 
Bbmaj7 
F7 
Out of an orange colored sky

Interlude 1

Bbmaj7

Bdim7

Cm7

Dbdim7

Bb/D

Ab7

Cm7

Dbdim7

Bb/D

Cm7

Dm7

Db7

Gbmaj7

Interlude 2

Bbmaj7

Bdim7

Cm7

Dbdim7

Bb/D

Ab7

Cm7

Dbdim7

Bb/D

Cm7

Bbmaj7

Bridge 2
Ebmaj7 
A7 
One       look and I yelled timber
D7 
Gm6 
Watch out for flying glass
'Cause the ceiling fell in
Cm/G 
the bottom fell out
Gm7 
I went into a spin and I started to shout
F7 
I've been hit (This is it, this is it, I- T hit)

Verse 4
Bbmaj7 
Bdim7 
I was walking   along
Cm7 
Dbdim7 
minding my business
Bb/D 
Ab7 
G7 
When love came and   hit me in the eye
Cm7 
Dbdim7 
Bb/D 
G7 
(Flash, bam, alaka  zam
Cm7 
B7 
Out of an orange colored purple striped
Bbmaj7 
Ab7 
G7 
Pretty    green polka dot sky
Cm7 
(Flash, abam, alakazam and goodbye

Outro 1
Bmaj7 
Cm7 
Dm7 
Bmaj7 
Cm7 
Dm7 
Bmaj7 
Cm7 
Dm7 
Bmaj7 
Cm7 
Dm7 
Wow, I thought love
was much softer than that
For the most disturbing sound
Cm7 
Dbdim7 
Dm7 
G7b5 
Cm7 
F7 
Bbmaj7 

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GuitarPianoUkulele

Bbmaj7
G7
Cm7
Ebm7
Dm7
Gb7
F7
Bdim7
Dbdim7
Bb/D
Ab7
Fm7
Bb7
Ebmaj7
A7
D7
Gm6
Cm/G
Gm7
Db7
Gbmaj7
B7
Bmaj7
G7b5

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: Bb majorBPM: 129

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

Bbmaj7: x-1-3-2-3-x
G7: 3-2-0-0-0-1
Cm7: x-3-5-3-4-x
Ebm7: x-6-8-6-7-x
Dm7: x-x-0-2-1-1
Gb7: 2-4-2-3-2-2
F7: 1-3-1-2-1-1
Bdim7: x-2-3-1-3-x
Dbdim7: x-4-5-3-5-x
Bb/D: x-5-3-3-6-x
Ab7: 4-6-4-5-4-4
Fm7: 1-3-1-1-1-1
Bb7: x-1-3-1-3-x
Ebmaj7: x-x-1-3-3-3
A7: x-0-2-0-2-0
D7: x-x-0-2-1-2
Gm6: 3-x-2-3-3-x
Cm/G: 3-x-5-5-4-x
Gm7: 3-5-3-3-3-3
Db7: x-4-6-4-6-x
Gbmaj7: 2-x-3-3-2-x
B7: x-2-1-2-0-2
Bmaj7: x-2-4-3-4-x
G7b5: 3-x-3-4-2-x

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This is the definitive original version of Orange Colored Sky by Nat King Cole, 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 Bb major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Nat King Cole.