Solid Air chords by John Martyn (Official Version)

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Intro 1

Verse 1

You've been taking your time

And you've been living on solid air

You've been walking the line

You've been living on solid air

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Pre-chorus 1

Don't know what's going 'round inside

And I can tell you that it's hard to hide

When you're living on solid air

Verse 2

And you've been painting the blues

And you've been looking through solid air

You've been seeing it through

And you've been looking through solid air

Pre-chorus 2

Don't know what's going 'round in your mind

And I can tell you don't like what you find

When you're moving through solid air,

solid air

Chorus 1

I know you, I love you

And I could be your friend

I will follow you anywhere

Even through solid air

Verse 3

You've been stoning it cold

You've been living on solid air

You've been finding it cold

You've been living on solid air

Pre-chorus 3

I don't know what's going on inside

I can tell you that it's hard to hide

When you're living on solid air,

solid air

Verse 4

You've been getting too deep

You've been living on solid air

You've been missing your sleep

And you've been moving through solid air

Pre-chorus 4

I don't know what's going on in your mind

But I know you don't like what you find

When you're moving through solid air,

solid air

Chorus 2

I know you, I love you

I will be your friend

I will follow you anywhere

Even through solid air

Verse 5

You've been walking your line

You've been walking on solid air

You've been taking your time

But you've been walking on solid air

Pre-chorus 5

Don't know what's going on inside

But I can tell you that it's hard to hide

When you're living on solid air,

solid air

Verse 6

You've been painting the blues

You've been living on solid air

And you've been seeing it through

And you've been looking through solid air

Pre-chorus 6

I don't know what's going 'round in your mind

But I can tell you don't like what you find

When you're living on solid air,

solid air

Chorus 3

I know you, I love you

I will be your friend

I will follow you anywhere

Even through solid air

Outro 1

Ice blue solid air

Nice blue

So- lid air

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Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: C minorBPM: 108

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

Cm9: x-3-1-3-3-x
Fm7: 1-3-1-1-1-1
Fm9: 1-3-1-1-1-3
Gm9: 3-5-3-3-3-5
Gm7: 3-5-3-3-3-3

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This is the definitive original version of Solid Air by John Martyn, 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 C minor. It suits players who want to learn Solid Air the way John Martyn intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.