Hoagy Carmichael

Ole Buttermilk Sky(Chords)

Hoagy Carmichael

Key: D

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A7  Em7   A7    D  G/B D      Em7    A7  D   G         D 
Ole buttermilk sky,      I'm keeping my eye peeled on you 
A4/7        A7  D       Em7     D 
What's the good word tonight 
           A4/7   A7  D          G      D 
Are you you gonna be mellow to night 
Em7 A7/13-   A7   D  G/B D           Em7    A7     D   G      D 
Ole buttermilk sky,      can't you see my little donkey and me 
A4/7       A7   A4/7       Em7      G/B   A7 
We're as happy  as  a Christmas tree 
A7     A4/7     A7  D   G   D 
Heading  for  the one I love 

Bridge 
          D7M     D7   G       A7     D7 
I'm gonna pop 'er the question,  that question 
G      G/F#      Em7 G/B  D  D7M  D7 
'Do you, Darlin', do  you do' 
D7/F#    G    Em7    D  B7 
It'll be easy,    so easy 
   E7         Bm5-/7    A7 
If I can only bank on you 
A7  Em7   A7    D  G/B D      Em7    A7  D     G        D 
Ole buttermilk sky,      I'm telling you why, now you know 
A4/7       A7  D       Em7 D 
Keep  it in mind tonight 
        A4/7       A7     D    G      D 
Keep a-brushing those clouds from sight 
Em7 A7/13   A7   D  G/B D           Em7    A7       D        G       D 
Ole buttermilk sky,     don't you fail me when I'm needin' you the most 
A4/7      A7  A4/7        Em7      G/B   A7 
Hang a moon above her hitching post 
G       G/B     Em7 A7  D 
Hitch me to the one I love 
Em7 A7/13-   A7   D  G/B D       G       Em7 D  G   D 
You can, if you try,      don't tell me no lie  
G        A7  G     G/F# Em7  G/B A7    G     A7    D 
Will you be mellow and bright tonight, buttermilk sky
	        

Written by Hoagy Carmichael and Jack Books

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