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The Sky Is A Neighborhood chords by Foo Fighters (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

Em
B
G
A
C
Aadd9
B/D#
G/D
A/C#
Bb
F#
F

Intro 1

Em

B

G

A

Ah, ah Ah, ah

C

Em

Aadd9

Ah, ah

Verse 1
Em 
B 
The sky is a neighborhood
G 
A 
So keep it down
C 
Em 
Heart is a storybook
A 
A star burned out
Em 
B 
The sky is a neighborhood
G 
A 
Don't make a sound
C 
Em 
Lights coming up  ahead
A 
Don't look now

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Chorus 1
Em 
B 
G 
A 
The sky is a neighborhood (ah, ah) (ah, ah)
C 
Em 
The sky is a neighborhood (ah, ah)
A 
Don't look now
Em 
B 
G 
Oh, my dear, heaven is a big bang now
A 
Gotta get to sleep somehow
C 
Bangin' on the ceiling
Em 
Bangin' on the ceiling
A 
Keep it down
Em 
B 
G 
Oh, my dear, heaven is a big bang now
A 
Gotta get to sleep somehow
C 
Bangin' on the ceiling
Em 
Bangin' on the ceiling
A 
Keep it down

Verse 2
Em 
B 
Mind is a battlefield
G 
A 
All hope is gone
C 
Em 
Trouble to the right and left
A 
Whose side you're on?
Em 
B/D# 
Thoughts like a minefield
G/D 
A/C# 
I'm a ticking bomb
C 
Em 
Maybe you should watch your step
A 
Don't get lost

Chorus 2
Em 
B 
G 
A 
The sky is a neighborhood (ah, ah) (ah, ah)
C 
Em 
The sky is a neighborhood (ah, ah)
A 
Don't get lost
Em 
B 
G 
Oh, my dear, heaven is a big bang now
A 
Gotta get to sleep somehow
C 
Bangin' on the ceiling
Em 
Bangin' on the ceiling
A 
Keep it down
Em 
B 
G 
Oh, my dear, heaven is a big bang now
A 
Gotta get to sleep somehow
C 
Bangin' on the ceiling
Em 
Bangin' on the ceiling
A 
Keep it down

Interlude 1

C

Em

Bb

A

The sky is a neighborhood

G

F#

F

Verse 3

Em

B

Heart is a storybook

G

A

A star burned out

C

Em

Something coming up ahead

Aadd9

Don't look now

Chorus 3
Em 
B 
G 
Oh, my dear, heaven is a big bang now
A 
Gotta get to sleep somehow
C 
Bangin' on the ceiling
Em 
Bangin' on the ceiling
A 
Keep it down
Em 
B 
G 
Oh, my dear, heaven is a big bang now
A 
Gotta get to sleep somehow
C 
Bangin' on the ceiling
Em 
Bangin' on the ceiling
A 
Keep it down The sky is a
Em 
B 
G 
Oh, my dear, heaven is a big bang now
A 
Gotta get to sleep somehow
C 
Bangin' on the ceiling
Em 
Bangin' on the ceiling
A 
Keep it down

Outro 1

C

Em

Bb

A

G

F#

F

The sky is a neighborhood

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Em
B
G
A
C
Aadd9
B/D#
G/D
A/C#
Bb
F#
F

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: E minorBPM: 68

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

Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Aadd9: x-0-7-6-0-0
B/D#: x-6-4-4-7-x
G/D: x-x-0-0-0-3
A/C#: x-4-2-2-5-x
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
F#: 2-4-4-3-2-2
F: x-3-3-2-1-x

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This is the definitive original version of The Sky Is A Neighborhood by Foo Fighters, 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 E minor. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Foo Fighters.

The Sky Is A Neighborhood

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