• Song:

    Touch The Sky

  • Artist:

    Julie Fowlis

Touch the Sky
Tabbed by Richard J.M. Fry for Moira Green.
http://www.juliefowlis.com/
Before reading, please consult the *Notes/Notation* section below.
Chords used in order:

D5: XX023X
G5: XXX033
A5: X022XX
D: XX0232
G: 320033
A: X02220
Bm: X24432

Tempo:  75-80 BPS
Time Signature: 6/8

Intro:  D5 
        D5 (xx023x@1) G5 (355xxx@1)           D5 (xx023x@1) G5 (355xxx@1)        D5 (xx023x@1) G5 (355xxx@1)           A5 (x022xx@1)A5 (x022xx@1) D (xx0232@1)                   G (320003@1)              D (xx0232@1)              AWhen (x02220@1)cold wind is-a calling, and the sky is clear and bright,
      Bm (x24432@1)      D (xx0232@1)      G (320003@1)             D (xx0232@1)          A (x02220@1)Misty mountains sing and beckon, lead me out into the light.

Bm (x24432@1)         GI (320003@1)will ride; I will fly,
          D (xx0232@1)       A (x02220@1)       BmChase (x24432@1)the wind, and touch the sky.
       GI (320003@1)will fly, 
                  D (xx0232@1)           A (x02220@1)       DChase (xx0232@1)the wind, and touch the sky.

D (xx0232@1)                 GNa-na (320003@1)  Na-na Na-na 
        D (xx0232@1)           ANa-na (x02220@1)  Na Na   Na-na Na
        D (xx0232@1)           GNa-na (320003@1)  Na-na   Na-na Na-na
        D (xx0232@1)           ANa-na (x02220@1)  Na Na   Na-na Na

*Break*
Bm (x24432@1)G (320003@1)  A (x02220@1)A (x02220@1)   D (xx0232@1)                   G (320003@1)  
Where dark woods hide secrets,
    D (xx0232@1)                      Aand (x02220@1)mountains are fierce and bold,
     Bm (x24432@1)   D (xx0232@1)  G (320003@1)            D (xx0232@1)               ADeep (x02220@1)waters hold reflections of times lost long a-go.
       D (xx0232@1)        G (320003@1)         D (xx0232@1)                  AI (x02220@1)will heed every story, take hold of my own dream,
      Bm (x24432@1)          D (xx0232@1)      G (320003@1)         D (xx0232@1)         A (x02220@1)     D (xx0232@1)Be as strong as the seas are stormy, and proud as an eagles scream.

Bm (x24432@1)         GI (320003@1)will ride; I will fly,
          D (xx0232@1)       A (x02220@1)       BmChase (x24432@1)the wind, and touch the sky.
       GI (320003@1)will fly, 
                  D (xx0232@1)           A (x02220@1)       DChase (xx0232@1)the wind, and touch the sky.

D (xx0232@1)                 GNa-na (320003@1)  Na-na Na-na 
        D (xx0232@1)           ANa-na (x02220@1)  Na Na   Na-na Na
        D (xx0232@1)           GNa-na (320003@1)  Na-na   Na-na Na-na
        D (xx0232@1)           ANa-na (x02220@1)  Na Na   Na-na Na
(Repeat this one more time, and diminuendo on these last chords)

D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1)  A (x02220@1)(Ritard on this last line) 
D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1)

*Notes/Notation*
X: the string is either muted or not played.
0: the string is played open.

*The A chord during the second verse is played on the "go" part of the word "ago"; 
I added a dash to illustrate that.*

*I am firmly rooted in omitting the B in the G chord, playing it as a 3X0033 
rather than 320033, but either way will work.*

*The Bm chord is difficult for first timers-and even senior guitar players to some 
degree-but just try it in barre form, and if that doesn't work, see if doing 
XX4432 works better.*
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