That Lucky Old Sun
Written by Beasley Smith & Haven Gillespie
Recorded by Kenny Chesney with Willie Nelson
Intro.: |(Am) / (Dm) / |(C) / (Fm) / |(G) / / / |(C) / (F)(G)|
(C) Up in the morning, (Am) out on the job
(Em) Work like the (F) devil (G)for my (C)pay
(F) That lucky old (Bbm)sun ain't got (G) nothing to (F) do
(G) Roll 'round heaven all day (C) (G)
(C) Fuss with my woman, (Am) toil for my kids
(Em) And sweat 'til I'm (F)wrinkled (G)and grey (C)
(F) But that lucky old (Bbm)sun ain't got (C)nothing to do (Am) (Abm)
(G)Roll around heaven all (C) day (G)
(Chorus)
Dear (C)Lord above, (Em) can't you see (F) I'm (C)cryin'
(Dm) (G) Tears are in my eyes (C) (Bdim) (E)
(Am) Send down (Em) a cloud (F) with a silver (C) lining
(Am) (Dm) Take me to paradise (G)
(C) Show me that river, (Am) lead me across
(Em) And take all (F) my troubles (G) away (C)
Like (F) the lucky old (Bbm)sun, I'll have (C) (C/E) nothing (F) to do
(G) Roll 'round heaven all day (C) (C/B)
Inst.: |(Am) / / / |(Em) / / / |(F) / / / |(G) / / / |
(Chorus)
(C) Lord a-(Em)bove, can't you (F)see I'm (C)cryin' (C/E)
(Dm) Tears (G) are in my (C)eyes (Bdim) (E)
(Am) Send down (Em) a cloud (F) with a silver (C) lining
(Am) (Dm) Take me to paradise (G)
Show me (C) the river (show me the river), (Am) lead me across
(Em) And (F)take all my (G) troubles a-(C)way
Like that (F) lucky old (Bbm)sun, I'll have (C) nothing (F) to do
(G) And roll around heaven all (C) day (Bm) (Am) (Abm)
(Tag)
(G) But roll 'round heaven all day (Db7) --- (C) -----
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