Durban Skies Chords
by Bastille
Durban Skies by Bastille is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, Em, C and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
(Intro)
G
All that we got to be thankful for
Em
All that we got to be thankful for
C Em
In the heat, try to love these streets
(verse 1)
G
In this town, it all went down
C
our chromosomes in C-P-R tones
Em D C
in my mind, in my mind
G
Where you lead your lives before
C
From our small island brought right back
Em D C
To these shores, to these shores, to these shores
Em G
It's alive, It's alive when
C D
I see it through your eyes
Em G
It's alive, It's alive
C D
Now I understand your lies
C
Will you take me there
G
You show me the city
Em D
I see it through your eyes
C
Will you take me there
G
We drive through the city
Em D
beneath the Durban Skies
Em
Oh oh oh..
G
All that we got to be thankful for
(verse 2)
G
On the day you made your vows
C
The heavens open
Em D C
The rain poured down, down, down
G
Grey and brown, the seventies
C
It shoots you war, and the ones you love
Em D C
Were so young, were so young, you were so young
Em G
It's alive, It's alive when
C D
I see it through your eyes
Em G
It's alive, It's alive
C D
Now I understand your lies
C
Will you take me there
G
You show me the city
Em D
I see it through your eyes
C
Will you take me there
G
We drive through the city
Em D
beneath the Durban Skies
Em
Oh oh oh..
G
All that we got to be thankful for
Em
Oh, all that we got to be thankful for
G
All we got to be thankful for
Em G
It's alive, It's alive when
C D
I see it through your eyes
Em G
It's alive, It's alive
C D
Now I understand your lies
C
Will you take me there
G
You show me the city
Em D
I see it through your eyes
C
Will you take me there
G
We drive through the city
Em D
beneath the Durban Skies
C
Will you take me there
Em G
It's alive, It's alive
C
Will you take me there
Em D
It's alive, It's alive