“No Sky” ? Guided by Voices

I was a late fan to GBV, and after years and years of Bee Thousand supremacy in my fandom,^[*] their Under the Bushes Under the Stars has usurped all their records as my favorite. I was surprised that this song’s tabs weren’t posted online anywhere, and then surprised that I was able to figure it out. Lots of open chording.

Tune down a half step (EbAbDbGbBbEb), which everyone should always be doing anyway.

Play all chords with open, ringing B and e strings, sliding the E/powerchord shape up and down the neck.

INTRO RIFF:

  E     A           B
e-0--s--0-0-0-0--s--0-0-
B-0--s--0-0-0-0--s--0-0-
G-1--s--6-6-6-6--s--8-8-
D-2--s--7-7-7-7--s--9-9-
A-2--s--7-7-7-7--s--9-9-
E-0--s--0-0-0-0--s--0-0-

INTRO/BRIDGE: same open E-A-B chords

VERSE:
A                                  E
Seen you around, yeah. I wanted to call you around (x2)

BRIDGE:
E                                A              B
     Could you, could you keep a secret from me, yeah? (x2)

VERSE

CHORUS:
A                            G       Bb
When I'm alone, I can see no sky. (x2)

BRIDGE (repeat to fade)