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"Crack the Big Sky" by Spock's Beard

Notes: The chords to this song are EXTREMELY complicated, and so is the song
structure(which is the main thing that slowed me down)... anyways, I don't
think this is extremely accurate, sorry, but it's rather hard. I've only
played keyboard for 8 years on and off... (I'm 15 right now)

 CHORDS
 Transcribed by: Mike Chambers ([email protected])

 [Drum/Bass intro]

 [Full Band Section]
 Eb C#sus4 C# Eb Ebsus4    x2

 Ebm Ebm7 Ebm7add6 Ebmadd6 Ebsus4add6    x4

 Eb Ebsus4    x3

 Eb

 [Stoccato Organ Section]
 Eb Ebsus4 x5

 Ebsus4 Eb Ebsus4 Eb Absus4 Ebsus4 Eb    x2

 Ebsus4 Eb Ebsus4 Absus4 Ebsus4 Eb Absus4

 [Verse 1]
 Eb (hold)

    Eb                    Absus4
 We played the liberation game,

      Eb                   Absus4
 they gave a war, someone came.

    Eb
 We dropped the torch - easy,

           Absus4                      Eb
 now let's all go out and dance in the rain.

 Eb                          C#sus4
 Anything could happen then,

       Eb                              Absus4  C#sus4
 which scared the king and all his men    -    yeah!

      Eb
 We'd better kill this feeling,

            Absus4
 we've been wrong before,

                   Eb
 it could happen again.


 [Chorus]
 Absus4         Ebm
 Rain came, and soon became

     F#               Ebm7
 the crack in the big sky.

 Absus4            Ebm
 Night stayed, and music played,

    F#                   Ebm7
 we could not shame this high.

 Absus4        Ebm              F#
 After we came down, we hit the ground,

               Ebm7
 crack the big sky.

               Ebsus4
 Crack the big sky.

 [Post-chorus]
 Eb C#sus4 C# Eb Ebsus4

 [Verse 2]
 Eb                        Absus4
 What was all the fuss about?

 Eb                                 Absus4
 Let's make stuff we can't live without.

 Eb
 We'll make up your meaning,

       Absus4
 let's get you right in,

                   Ebsus4
 you can't be left out.


 [Chorus]
 Absus4         Ebm
 Rain came, and soon became

     F#               Ebm7
 the crack in the big sky.

 Absus4            Ebm
 Night stayed, and music played,

    F#                   Ebm7
 we could not shame this high.

 Absus4        Ebm              F#
 After we came down, we hit the ground,

               Ebm7
 crack the big sky.

               Ebsus4
 Crack the big sky.


 [Post-chorus]
 Eb C#sus4 C# Eb

 Eb Eb (single notes: Eb C#)    x2

 Ebm7 Ebm7 (single notes: F Eb)    x2


 [Verse 3]
 Eb                            F#   Ebm
 Light the lights on Lincoln's leg,

 Eb                          F#   Ebm
 sorry boys, it was out mistake.

 Eb
 Power makes you sleazy,

            F#
 now you've lost your sight,

              Absus4
 ain't it a shame?


 [Trumpets section]
 Keep alternating between Eb and Ebm7


 [Soft section]
 Ebm7          F#
 Rain came and soon became

     Ebm7         Absus4
 the color of the sky.

 Ebm7             F#
 Night stayed and music played,

    Ebm7                 Absus4
 we could not shame this high.

 Ebm7              F#
 Friends gathered 'round eachother,

 Ebm7       Absus4
 no one was alone.

         Ebm7            F#
 And you want to run and tell your brother

             Ebm7            Absus4
 that you've finally found a home,

 N.C.
 but you can't find a phone.


 [Guitar solo section]
 Eb Ebsus4    x3

 F# Eb    x4