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Introdução: Verse:
Verse:
C Am
Up in the mornin', out on the job,
C F Dm7 C C7M C7
Work like the devil for my pay,
F Dm7 C C/B Fm
But that lucky old sun got nothin' to do
C C/B Dm7 G7 C
But roll around heaven all day.
Melody:
C Am
Fuss with my woman, toil for my kids,
C F Dm7 C C7M C7
Sweat till I'm wrinkled and gray,
F Dm7 C C/B Fm
While that lucky old sun got nothin' to do
C C/B Dm7 G7 C
But roll around heaven all day.
Am Em Dm7 C Dm7 C
Dear Lord above, can't you know I'm pining, tears all in my eyes
Am Em Dm7 C D Dm Dm7 G7
Send down that cloud with a silver lining, and lift me to Paradise
C Am
Show me that river, take me across,
C F Dm7 C C7M C7
Wash all my troubles away;
F Dm7 Dm7/G C C/B Fm Bb9
Like that lucky old sun, give me nothing to do
C C/B Dm7 G7 C
But roll around heaven all day.
Instrumental solo: Am Em Dm7 C DFm7 C Am Em Dm7 C D Dm Dm7 G7
Am Em Dm7 C Dm7 C
Dear Lord above, can't you know I'm pining, tears all in my eyes
Am Em Dm7 C D Dm Dm7 G7
Send down that cloud with a silver lining, lift me to Paradise
C Am
Show me that river, take me across,
C F Dm7 C C7M C7
Wash all my troubles away;
F Dm7 Dm7/G C C/B Fm Bb9
Like that lucky old sun, give me nothing to do
C C/B Dm7 G7 C
But roll around heaven all day.
Written by Haven Gillespie/Harry Beasley Smith