Western Skies chords by
Blue Rodeo

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Key: G major•

Verse 1

C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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Well I'd rather be

Walking through the tall pine trees

C

C

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High

Verse 2

C

C

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G

G

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Up above Lake Louise

And I'd rather be

Chasing after shooting stars

C

C

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Than waiting for this dumb 503 T-T-C

Verse 3

G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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I'd I'd like to see

D

D

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G

G

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The sun set behind Saddle Mountain

C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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And listen to the wind whisper my name

C

C

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D

D

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Yea this world and me don't fit

G

G

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D

D

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Em

Em

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One of us is going to have to quit

C

C

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D

D

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Oh how I miss those

western skies

G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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Verse 4

And I'd rather be

Back in the Rocky Mountains

C

C

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Than sitting in some bar on

G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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Queen Street

Verse 5

G

G

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And I'd rather be

Walking through the high meadow

C

C

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G

G

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Than watching the latest war on my TV

C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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So please don't you stand in my way

C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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I just got to get out of this place

Verse 6

C

C

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If I waste another day

D

D

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G

G

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Em

Em

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I'm sure the sun will forget my name

C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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Oh how I miss those western skies

G

G

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C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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D

D

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Em

Em

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C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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Oh to see the sunset in her eyes

F

F

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C

C

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D

D

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Oh to see the sunshine in her eyes

Verse 7

G

G

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And I'd rather be

Lying by the Bow River

C

C

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Just watching the clouds go by

G

G

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Verse 8

D

D

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G

G

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Yea I'd rather be

C

C

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Anywhere else than here tonight

Than stuck in the city

G

G

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Verse 9

C

C

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D

D

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But through the pain

G

G

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Good things will come

C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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After the rain the sun

C

C

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D

D

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But that don't mean much to me

Verse 10

G

G

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D

D

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Em

Em

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C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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Stuck in the city

C

C

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D

D

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Bm

Bm

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Em

Em

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C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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Oh how I miss those west

C

C

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D

D

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Bm

Bm

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Em

Em

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C

C

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D

D

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ern skies

Outro 1

C

C

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G

G

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G

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

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A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

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Guitar Tuner 6 stringOpen

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G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

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G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

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G ₂

G ₃

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G ₃

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A ₃

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E ₅

G ₃

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E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

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C ₃

G ₃

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A ₄

An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

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Guitar Tuner 6 stringPower

Guitar Tuner 6 stringOpen

Guitar Tuner 6 stringExtras

G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

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C ₂

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E ₅

G ₃

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A ₄

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E ₅

Balalaika Tuner

E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

Chords

C
D
G
Em
F
Bm

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Western Skies by Blue Rodeo is G major.

The primary chords used in Western Skies are C, D, G, Em, F, Bm.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C, D, G, Em, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Western Skies is approximately 140 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Western Skies using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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