The Sky Is Crying by Elmore James is played in the key of C at a advanced difficulty level, originally released in the 1960s. It uses 3 chords — C7 F7 G7 — arranged in the slow blues progression.
About the slow blues progression
This song is built on the slow blues progression. Follow the chord order in the diagrams above, and use the transpose controls if the key doesn't suit your voice.
Playing in the key of C
C major is the theoretical home key of Western music: all natural notes, no sharps or flats. On guitar, C, Am, Em, F, and G are the working chords. The one wrinkle is F, which as the IV chord requires either a barre or a partial shape — the first "difficult" chord most beginners meet.
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Learn to play The Sky Is Crying by Elmore James on guitar. It sits in the key of C and uses the slow blues progression with the chords C7 F7 G7.