3/4, tempo 100, Ballad Swing, harmonika C
H G#m
1. Up in the morning, out on the job,
H E H E H
work like the devil for my pay,
E Em H G#
but that lucky old sun has nothin' to do,
C#m F# H F#7
but roll around heaven all day.
H G#m
2. Fuss with my woman, toil for my kids,
H E H H7
sweat till I'm wrinkled and grey.
E Em H G#
While that lucky old sun has nothin' to do,
C#m F# H
but roll around heaven all day.
G#m D#m E H
R: Good Lord up above, can't you know I'm pining?
E F# H
Tears all in my eyes.
G#m D#m E H
Send down that cloud with a silver lining,
G#m E F#
lift me to Paradise.
H G#m
3. Show me that river, take me across
H E H E H
and wash all my troubles away,
E Em H G#
like that lucky old sun give me nothin' to do,
C#m F# H
but roll around heaven all day.
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