Calico Skies Guitar Tab

Flaming Pie Tabs:

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PAUL McCARTNEY - CALICO SKIES. From FLAMING PIE album.
Released 12th May 1997.
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Tabbed by PJVillanueva
It was written that I would love you
From the moment I opened my eyes
And the morning when I first saw you
Gave me life under Calico skies.
I will hold you for as long as you like
I'll hold you for the rest of my life
Always looking for ways to love you
Never failing to fight at your side
While the angels of love protect us
From the innermost secrets we hide
I'll hold you for as long as you like
I'll hold you for the rest of my life
Long live all of us, crazy soldiers
Who were born under Calico skies
May we never be called to handle
All the weapons of war we despise
I'll hold you for as long as you like
I'll hold you for the rest of my life
I'll hold you for as long as you like
I'll love you for the rest of my ...
For the rest of my life
To match this track you must tune
your guitar a half step down.
12/8
D          Dmaj9 G        D            G   D
e|10----1010-- 9---7-------|5----------- 3---2-------|
B|10----1010---10--8-------|7-----7-7----3---3---3---|
G|11----1111---9---7---0---|7-----7-7----4---2---2---|
D|0------------0---0---0---|0------------0---0---0---|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D          Dmaj9 G        D   D6  G    D
e|----101010-- 9---7-------|5---7---3--- 2-----------|
B/10--101010---10--8-------|7-------3----3---3-3-3---|
G/11--111111---9---7---0---|7-------4----2---2-2-2---|
D|0------------0---0---0---|0-------0----0-----------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|
00:08
e|------------ 9---7-------|5----------- 3---2-------|
B|------1010---10--8-------|7---7-7-7----3---3---3-3-|
G/11----1111---9---7---0---|7---7-7-7----4---2---2-2-|
D|0------------0---0---0---|0------------0---0-------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|
It was     written that       would  love you
I
e|------------ 9---7-------|5---7---3--- 2-----------|
B|------10-----10--8-------|7-------3----3---3-3-3---|
G/11------11---9---7-------|7-------4----2---2-2-2---|
D|0--------0---0---0-------|0-------0----0-----------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|
From  moment     I    opened  my   eyes
the
e|------------ 9---7-------|5----------- 3---2-------|
B|-------------10--8-------|7------------3---3---3---|
G|7-----0-0----9---7---0---|7---7--------4---2---2---|
D|0-------0----0---0---0---|0---0--------0---0-------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|
And   morning  when I         first    you
the                            saw
e|------------ 9---7-------|5---7---3--- 2-----------|
B|------10-----10--8---7---|7-------3----3---3-3-3---|
G/11-----------9---7---7---|7-------4----2---2-2-2---|
D|0------------0---0-------|0-------0----0-----------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|
gave  life   under    Calico       skies.
me
00:24
D                         G            G6
e|------------ ------------|------------ 0-----------|
B|--------3----------3-3---|------3-3----------------|
G|--------2----------2-2---|------0-0----------------|
D|--------0----------0-0---|------0-0----------------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E|2------------2-----------|3------------3-------4---|
I            will         hold         you
A       A13  A7  A13 A    Bm           Bm7   G
e|------------ 0-----------|------------ ------------|
B|2-------3--------3---2---|3------------3-----0-0---|
G|-------------0-----------|----4-4-4----------0-0---|
D|2-------4--------4---2---|----4-4-4----------0-0---|
A|0------------0-----------|2------------0-----------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|
for as   long as you  like         I'll
G6           A       A13  A7  A13
e|------------ 0-----------|------------ 0-----------|
B|----3-3-3--------3-3-----|2-------3--------3-------|
G|----0-0-0--------0-0-----|-------------0-----------|
D|----0-0-0--------0-0-----|2-------4--------4-------|
A|-------------------------|0------------------------|
E|3------------3-------4---|-------------------------|
hold         you              for the  rest of my
D
e1/2---------- 2-----------|
B|----3---3--------3-3-3---|
G1/2--2---2--------2-2-2---|
D|0------------0-----------|
A|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|
life
00:39
e|----101010-- 9---7-------|5-----5----- 3---2-------|
B/10--101010---10--8-------|7---7-7------3---3---3---|
G/11--111111---9---7---0---|7---7-7------4---2---2---|
D|0------------0---0---0---|0------------0---0---0---|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|
e|------10---- 9---7-------|5---7---3--- 2-----------|
B/10--101010---10--8-------|7-------3----3---3-3-3---|
G/11--111111---9---7---0---|7-------4----2---2-2-2---|
D|0------------0---0---0---|0-------0----0-----------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|
00:48
e|------------ 9---7-------|5----------- 3---2-------|
B|------1010---10--8-------|7---7---7----3---3---3-3-|
G/11----1111---9---7---0---|7---7---7----4---2---2-2-|
D|0------------0---0---0---|0------------0---0-------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Always   looking for          to       you
ways         love
e|------------ 9---7-------|5---7---3--- 2-----------|
B|----10-------10--8---7---|7-------3----3---3-3-3---|
G/11--11-------9---7---7---|7-------4----2---2-2-2---|
D|0------------0---0-------|0-------0----0-----------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Never failing    to   fight   your side
at
e|------10---- 9---7-------|5----------- 3---2-------|
B|----10-------10--8-------|7---7--------3---3---3-3-|
G/11-----------9---7---0---|7---7--------4---2---2-2-|
D|0------------0---0---0---|0---0--------0---0-------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|
While angels     of   love    protect  us
the
e|------------ 9---7-------|5---7---3--- 2-----------|
B|----10--10---10--8-------|7-------3----3---3-3-----|
G/11--11-------9---7---0---|7-------4----2---2-2-----|
D|0------------0---0---0---|0-------0----0-----------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|
From     innermost    secrets we hide
the
01:04
e|0-----------|------------ 0-----------|
B|------3-3---|----3---3----------0-----|
G|------2-2---|----0---0----------0-----|
D|------0-0---|----0---0----------0-----|
A|------------|-------------------------|
E|2-----------|3------------3-------4---|
I'll         hold         you
e|------------ 0-----------|------------ ------------|
B|2-------3--------3---2---|3------------3---0-0-0---|
G|-------------0-----------|4---4---4--------0-0-0---|
D|2-------4--------4---2---|4---4---4--------0-0-0---|
A|0-------0----0-----------|2------------0-----------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|
for as   long as you  like         I'll
e|------------ 0-----------|------------ 0-----------|
B|3-----3-3--------3-3-----|2-------3--------3---2---|
G|0-----0-0--------0-0-----|-------------0-----------|
D|0-----0-0--------0-0-----|2-------4--------4---2---|
A|-------------------------|0------------0-----------|
E|3------------3-------4---|-------------------------|
hold         you              for the  rest of my
e|----101010-- 9---7-------|5-----5----- 3---2-------|
B/10--101010---10--8-------|7---7-7------3---3---3---|
G/11--111111---9---7---0---|7---7-7------4---2---2---|
D|0------------0---0---0---|0------------0---0---0---|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|
life
e|------10---- 9---7-------|5---7---3--- 2-----------|
B/10--1010-----10--8-------|7-------3----3-----3-3---|
G/11--1111-----9---7---0---|7-------4----2-----2-2---|
D|0------------0---0---0---|0-------0----0-----------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|
e|----101010-- 9---7-------|5-----5----- 3---2-------|
B/10--101010---10--8-------|7---7-7-7----3---3---3---|
G/11--111111---9---7---0---|7---7-7-7----4---2---2---|
D|0------------0---0---0---|0------------0---0---0---|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|
e|------10---- 9---7-------|5---7---3--- 2-----------|
B/10--1010-----10--8-------|7-------3----3---3-3-3---|
G/11--1111-----9---7---0---|7-------4----2---2-2-2---|
D|0------------0---0---0---|0-------0----0-----------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|
01:32
e|------10---- 9---7-------|5----------- 3---2-------|
B|----1010-----10--8-------|7---7-7-7----3---3---3-3-|
G/11--1111-----9---7---0---|7---7-7-7----4---2---2-2-|
D|0------------0---0---0---|0------------0---0-------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Long  all  of us,     crazy        soldiers
live
e|------------ 9---7-------|5---7------- 0H2---------|
B|----10-------10--8---7-7-|7------------3---3-3-3---|
G/11--11--11---9---7---7-7-|7------------2---2-2-2---|
D|0------------0---0-------|0-------0----0-----------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|
who were     under Calico          skies
born
e|------------ 9---7-------|5----------- 3---2-------|
B|----10-------10--8-------|7---7-7-7----3---3---3-3-|
G/11------11---9---7---0---|7---7-7-7----4---2---2-2-|
D|0------------0---0---0---|0------------0---0-------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|
May we         be  called     to   handle
never
e|------------ 9---7-------|5---7---3--- 2-----------|
B|----10-------10--8---7---|7-------3----3-----3-3---|
G/11-----------9---7---7---|7-------4----2-----2-2---|
D|0-------0----0---0-------|0-------0----0-----------|
A|--------0----------------|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|
All the  weapons of   war we  despise
01:49
e|0-----------|------------ 0-----------|
B|------3-3---|------3-3----------0-----|
G|------2-2---|------0-0----------0-----|
D|------0-0---|------0-0----------0-----|
A|------------|-------------------------|
E|2-----------|3------------3-------4---|
I'll         hold         you
e|------------ 0-----------|------------ 0-----------|
B|2-------3--------3---3---|3------------------0-0---|
G|-------------0-----------|4-----4-4----------0-0---|
D|2-------4--------4---4---|4-----4-4----------0-0---|
A|0-------0----0-----------|2------------0-----------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|
for as   long as you  like         I'll
e|------------ 0-----------|------------ 0-----------|
B|------3-3--------3-3-----|2-------3--------3---3---|
G|------0-0--------0-0-----|-------------0-----------|
D|------0-0--------0-0-----|2-------4--------4---4---|
A|-------------------------|0------------0-----------|
E|3------------3-------4---|-------------------------|
hold         you              for the  rest of my
e|------------ 0-----------|
B|3------------------0-0---|
G|----4-4-4----------0-0---|
D|----4-4-4----------0-0---|
A|2------------0-----------|
E|-------------------------|
life         I'll
e|------------ 0-----------|------------ 0-----------|
B|----3-3-3----------3-----|2-------3--------3---3---|
G|----0-0-0----------0-----|-------------0-----------|
D|----0-0-0----------0-----|2-------4--------4---4---|
A|-------------------------|0------------0-----------|
E|3------------3-----------|-------------------------|
hold         you              for as   long as you
e|------------ 0-----------|
B|3------------------0-0---|
G|------4-4----------0-0---|
D|------4-4----------0-0---|
A|2------------0-----------|
E|-------------------------|
like         I'll
e|------------ 0-----------|------------ 0-----------|
B|----3-3-3----------3-3---|2---2---3--------3---2---|
G|----0-0-0----------0-0---|-------------0-----------|
D|----0-0-0----------0-0---|2---2---4--------4---2---|
A|-------------------------|0-------0----0---0---0---|
E|3------------3-----------|-------------------------|
love         you              for the  rest of my
e|------------ 0-----------|
B|----2---3--------3---2---|
G|-------------0-----------|
D|----2---4--------4---2---|
A|----0---0----0---0---0---|
E|-------------------------|
for the  rest of my
02:16
D          Dmaj9 G        D            G   D
e|----101010-- 9---7-------|5----------- 3---2-------|
B/10--101010---10--8-------|7---7-7-7----3---3---3---|
G/11--111111---9---7---0---|7---7-7-7----4---2---2---|
D|0------------0---0---0---|0------------0---0---0---|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|
life
(.
D          Dmaj9 G        D   D6 Dmaj9 D
e|------10---- 9---7-------|5-H-7---9--- 10----------|
B/10--1010-----10--8-------|7-------10---10----------|
G/11--1111-----9---7---0---|7-------9----11----------|
D|0------------0---0---0---|0-------0----0-----------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|
B  Bend
R  Release
/  Slide up
\  Slide down
H  Hammer-on
P  Pull-off
~  Vibrato
+  Harmonic
x  Mute note
.  Play note like a dot in standard notation
^  Ties two notes together
(. Pause

Source: http://www.guitarmasta.net/m/mccartney,_paul/363197.html

Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques


No Picture wrath Average	#1 by wrath child at Sep 29, 2007 at 5:41 PM EST
	I think this song is one more statement by Paul of the only thing worth living for: loving another with all your heart, and being loved in return. That is, if you're an atheist, or agnostic like myself. Otherwise you ought to be glorifying god :)

No Picture Jon Wanna Be	#2 by Jon Leff at Oct 2, 2007 at 8:34 PM EST
	My religion is Roman Catholic. I believe in God. But not 100%. But I believe in prayers. I agree with you, lennoncover. 'loving another with all your heart, and being loved in return.' BTW, HAPPY BIRTHDAY SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY! P.S. Paul is like my third dad. My second dad is John Lennon. Heehee...

No Picture Gabba Gabba Hey Average	#3 by Gabba Gabba Hey at Oct 11, 2007 at 4:58 PM EST
	This is such a fantastic song... it's gorgeous in all of its simplicity.

No Picture Drennan Professional Badass	#4 by Drennan Bragg at Oct 15, 2007 at 5:43 PM EST
	when i first listened to the "flaming pie" cd, this song immediately caught my attention. the music is so simple and light, and the lyrics are beautiful.

No Picture Christina Average	#5 by Christina Anderson at Oct 17, 2007 at 8:05 PM EST
	The lyrics are SO SWEET! Even though John Lennon is my favorite Beatle, I really like this song! Sir Paul McCArtney played this song in his USSR tour! And while he's singing the middle part, President Putin, Russia's president, came! I mean, wow! Paul said, "I kept on playing the chords and I kept on singing the song." I mean, he should be nervous! The Russian President! Watching him with awe! It was shocking for Paul too! After his tour, President Putin and Paul McCartney had a walk. THE WALK. I Mean, it's so memorable for me! Paul McCartney of The Beatles and the Russian President! WOW. Good job, Paul! John would have been proud!! THE BEATLES FOREVER!!!