Strawbs - Under a cloudless sky

The ^Cpainter from St Petersburg is ^Gmaking headline news He ^Cpaints his masterpieces to the ^Gsound of lonesome blues There's ^Dmno one in the ^Fwhole wide world can ^Gever steal his ^Dshoes ^CUnder a cloudless ^Gsky ^{C G C G}

The ^Chighwayman is hungry, ^Ghanging high in chains His ^Cbody may be weakened, but his ^Gwill to live remains He ^Dmsleeps with one eye ^Fopen ^Gwatching out for ^Dplanes ^CUnder a cloudless ^Gsky ^CUnder a cloudless ^Gsky

For ^Gforty days and nights I've been lost^{C D G} How long have ^Cyou been ^Dflying? Well, I ^Ghaven't had the time to count the cost^{C D G} How long have ^Cyou been ^Dflying?

The ^Grunway's cracked and broken, the ^Dweeds are showing through I've ^Gbeen in so high so long, I have ^Dlost sight of the view There's ^Cno one on the radio to bring me back to^D you Won't some^Cbody try and under^Dstand ^CAll I want to ^Ddo is ^Cland

Vit^Ctorio Emanuel shows ^Gsigns of deep mistrust He ^Ccarefully avoids Signora ^GMontenegro's bust ^DmAshes to ^Fashes and ^Gdust to ^Ddust ^CUnder a cloudless ^Gsky ^{C G}

^CAll along the promenade the ^Gday has just begun ^CGilded Russian cupolas ^Gglistening in the sun The ^Dmpainter and the ^Fhighwayman are ^Gsurely having ^Dfun ^CUnder a cloudless ^Gsky ^CUnder a cloudless ^Gsky

The ^Ghighwayman broke out into a shiver^{C D G} How long have ^Cyou been ^Dflying? The ^Gpainter flung his brushes in the river^{C D G} How long have ^Cyou been ^Dflying?

High^G above San Remo, ^Dout of all control The ^Gpainter sold his icons, the ^Dhighwayman his soul They ^Gplayed in the Casino on a never ending ^Droll Won't some^Cbody try and under^Dstand ^CAll I want to ^Ddo is ^Cland Won't somebody try and under^Dstand ^CAll I want to ^Ddo is ^Cland ^{G C G}

^CUnder a cloudless ^Gsky ^CUnder a cloudless ^Gsky ^CUnder a cloudless ^Gsky ^CUnder a cloudless ^Gsky ^CUnder a cloudless ^Gsky ^CUnder a cloudless ^Gsky ^C