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That Lucky Old Sun

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    AUp in the mornin', out on a F#mjob,F+  
A/EWork like devDil for my pay,A  
       A7While that lucDky old sun       got Dmnothin' Ato doF#m  Dm/F  
But rolA/El around HeaveE7susn all day.A  
     AFuss with my woman,         toil F#mfor my kids,Dm/F  
A/ESweat till I'm wrinDkled and gray,A  
       A7While that lucDky old sun       got Dmnothin' Ato doF#m  Dm/F  
But rolA/El around HeaveE7susn all day.A  
         C#7Good LF#mord up a - boveC#m, can't you hear me Dcryin'?A  
Tears all E7susin my eyesA.
       C#7Send F#mdown that cloC#mud with your silvery Dlinin'.A  
B7Lift me to para - dise. E  
      E7Oh sAhow me that river, take me a F#m- cross.Dm/F  
A/EWash all my troubDles a - way.A  
       A7Like that lucDky old sun        giDmve me nothin' to AdoF#m  Dm/F  
But rolA/El around HeaveE7susn all day.A  
       A7Like that lucDky old sun        giDmve me nothin' to AdoF#m  Dm/F  
But rolA/El around HeaveE7susn all day.A  

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That Lucky Old Sun

by Johnny Cash

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

F+

A/E

Dm/F

E7sus

C#7

C#m

A F#m F+

Up in the mornin', out on a job,

A/E D A

Work like devil for my pay,

A7 D Dm A F#m Dm/F

While that lucky old sun got nothin' to do

A/E E7sus A

But roll around Heaven all day.

A F#m Dm/F

Fuss with my woman, toil for my kids,

A/E D A

Sweat till I'm wrinkled and gray,

A7 D Dm A F#m Dm/F

While that lucky old sun got nothin' to do

A/E E7sus A

But roll around Heaven all day.

C#7 F#m C#m D A

Good Lord up a - bove, can't you hear me cryin'?

E7sus A

Tears all in my eyes.

C#7 F#m C#m D A

Send down that cloud with your silvery linin'.

B7 E

Lift me to para - dise.

E7 A F#m Dm/F

Oh show me that river, take me a - cross.

A/E D A

Wash all my troubles a - way.

A7 D Dm A F#m Dm/F

Like that lucky old sun give me nothin' to do

A/E E7sus A

But roll around Heaven all day.

A7 D Dm A F#m Dm/F

Like that lucky old sun give me nothin' to do

A/E E7sus A

But roll around Heaven all day.

About That Lucky Old Sun Chords by Johnny Cash

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What key is "That Lucky Old Sun" in?

The chords for "That Lucky Old Sun" show the original chord names (including A, F#m, F+, A/E, D, A7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.