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Reaching For The Sky Pt 1 - Hanson Chords

Chords: C, Bm, Am, G:, G, Csus2, C5, Csus4, D/F#, E

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Genre: pop, rock, funk


Riff 1 comes twice in the third verse only.

It's a descending piano riff that holds the high G 5th over the 1st & 2nd of
C Bm Am G:
C Bm Am G
e|----15----15----15----15-|
B|-11----12----13----12----|
G|-------------14----12----|
D|-14----12----------------|
A|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|

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[Intro]
C Csus2 C C5 Csus4 C (add an extra measure of 2/4 the first time each Intro)
C Csus2 C C5 Csus4 C
D/F# G E Am
F F6 Fmaj7 F6 F G7 C

[Verse 1]
C Csus2 C C5 Csus4 C
There's a boy I used to know
C Csus2 C C5 Csus4 C
He was always searching high and low
C Csus2 C C5 Csus4 C
Others looked and wondered why
C Csus2 C C5 Csus4 C
He said I am reaching for the sky

[Bridge]
D/F# G E Am
F F6 Fmaj7 F6 F G7 C

[Verse 2]
C Csus2 C C5 Csus4 C
They say good will come to those who wait
C Csus2 C C5 Csus4 C
Don't think too big just know your place
C Csus2 C C5 Csus4 C
People don't belong in clouds or space
C Csus2 C C5 Csus4 C
It's just an empty quest for ego's sake

[Chorus]
D/F# G E Am
He said I'll be reaching for the sky
F F7 G
I have to see how high it goes
D/F# G E Am
While others they won't even try

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