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