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