On the Western Skyline Chords by Bruce Hornsby

Tempo:
96.4 bpm
Chords used:

G

C

D

E

F

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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On the Western Skyline chords
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[G]
[D]
[G]
[C] [G]
[D]
[G] [C]
[G]
[C]
[G] [Am]
[G] [Am]
[D]
I [G] know she's out there somewhere on the western
[E] [G] skyline.
Only women [C] have to say a [G] prayer on the western [E] [G] skyline.
[C] [G] Rooftop set on second street.
I choose quarters, much fun, not [C] enough [G] though.
Well, [C] [G] the kite's still hanging on the wire.
Waiting on the wind, too many dreams, not enough hope.
Voices [D]
on my radio [A] telling [E]
me where I should [Bm] go.
[C]
[G] I know she's out there somewhere, [C] somewhere [G] on the western skyline.
[C]
[G] Only [C] women have to say a [G] prayer, say a [G] prayer on the western [E] skyline.
[F]
[G] [E]
[C] [G] [D]
[C]
[G] [Em] [F]
[D] They'll set up on the [G] bandstand, when the sailors hear the whistle blow.
Underneath the streetlight, the fire [C] in the [D] city has a glow.
Give me a shiny, pal, light.
[G] Close your eyes, pass that city [C] limit [G] sign.
Well, it's like the ambrose daughter, got her in the back, trying to cross the [C] battle line.
[Am] As I'm staring into the twilight, wishing I could [D] be with her tonight.
I know she's out there somewhere, [G] [C] somewhere [G] on the western skyline.
Only [C] women have to say a [G] prayer, say [C] a prayer [G] on the western skyline.
[D] I
[G] know she's out there [C]
[G] somewhere on the western skyline.
[C] [G] [C]
[G] [Em] [D]
[G] [C] [G] [C]
[G] [A]
[G] [F]
[G] [D]
[G] [F]
[G]
I know [C] [G]
Key:  
G
2131
C
3211
D
1321
E
2311
F
134211111
G
2131
C
3211
D
1321
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To jam and learn the simple chords for Bruce Hornsby - On The Western Skyline chords, practice playing D, G, G, C, G and D in sequence. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 48 BPM and then match the original tempo of 96 BPM. With the song's key of C Major, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
[G] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ I [G] know she's out there somewhere _ on _ the western _
[E] _ [G] skyline.
_ Only women [C] have to say a [G] prayer _ _ on the western [E] _ [G] skyline.
_ [C] _ [G] Rooftop set on second street.
I choose quarters, much fun, not [C] enough [G] though.
Well, [C] [G] the kite's still hanging on the wire.
Waiting on the wind, too many dreams, not enough hope.
_ _ Voices [D]
on my radio _ [A] _ telling [E]
me where I should [Bm] go.
_ _ [C] _
[G] I know she's out there somewhere, _ [C] somewhere [G] on the western _ skyline.
[C] _
_ [G] Only [C] women have to say a [G] prayer, say a [G] prayer on the western [E] _ skyline.
[F] _
[G] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[C] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [F] _
[D] They'll set up on the [G] bandstand, when the sailors hear the whistle blow.
Underneath the streetlight, the fire [C] in the [D] city has a glow.
Give me a shiny, pal, light.
[G] _ Close your eyes, pass that city [C] limit [G] sign.
_ _ Well, it's like the ambrose daughter, _ got her in the back, trying to cross the [C] battle line.
[Am] _ As I'm staring _ into the twilight, wishing I could [D] be with her _ tonight.
I _ know she's out there somewhere, [G] _ _ [C] somewhere [G] on the western _ skyline. _ _
Only [C] women have to say a [G] prayer, say [C] a prayer [G] on the western _ skyline.
[D] I _
[G] _ _ _ _ know she's out there [C]
[G] somewhere _ _ _ on the western _ skyline.
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _
[G] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [D] _ _
[G] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I know _ _ [C] _ [G] _ _ _

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