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Lucky Old Sun by : Kenny Chesney with Willie Nelson
Intro: Am, Dm7(b5), C, Fm9, Fm, C, F/g, G, C, F/g, G 
(Kenny)
   CUp in the morning, AmOut on the job
   EmWork like the Fdevil Gfor my CpayC11,C7  
   FLucky old sunBb13, ainBb11't got Cnothin' tFm6o doFm  
   CRoll around F/Gheaven all GdCayF/G  G  
(Willie)
   CFuss with my woman , Amtoil for my kids,
   Emand sweat 'till I'm Fwrinkled Gand grey.C  C7  
                     F   Bb11   Bb13      Bb11   C   Em   AmDm7(b5)
   But that lucky old sun, ain't got nothin' to do
   CRoll around F/Gheaven aGll day.C  
Bridge:
(Kenny)
   Dear CLord abEmove,can't you see IF'm crCy in'
  Dm               F/G    CBm7(b5)    E     Am  
   Tears are in my eyes.
   AmSend down a Emcloud, Fwith a silCver lining
   Am  D7Take me to paradiseF/G  G  
(Willie)
   CShow me that river, Amlead me across
   Emand take alF/Gl my Gtroubles C11awayC7.F  
(Kenny)
   LFike that Bb13lucky Bb11old sCun, I'll have Fm6nothFming to doC  
   F/Gbut roll around heaven all GdayC  
Instrumental:  C, G/B, Am, Em, F, F/G, G
(Willie)
   CLord aEmbove, can't you Fsee I'm Ccry in'
       Dm       F/G        CBm7(b5)  E  Am  
   Tears are in my eyes.
(Kenny)
   AmSend down a Emcloud, Fwith a silver Clining
   AmTD7ake me to paradise.F/G  G  
(Willie)             (Kenny)            (Willie)
   CShow me that river(show me that riverAm) lead me across
(Willie)
   Emand F/Gtake all my trGoubles GmawayC7.F  
(Kenny)
   FLike that Bb13lucky B11old sun, CI'll have Fm6nothFming to doC  
(Willie)
   but F/Groll around heaven aGll day.C  
Instrumental:  C, G/B, Am, Dm7(b5),STOP.....
(Kenny)
Slowly....
   CBut rolF/Gl around Gheaven all dFm7ay...Cmaj7  

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Lucky Old Sun

by Kenny Chesney

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C11

Bb13

Bb11

Fm6

F/G

B11

Fm7

Cmaj7

Lucky Old Sun by : Kenny Chesney with Willie Nelson

Intro: Am, Dm7(b5), C, Fm9, Fm, C, F/g, G, C, F/g, G

(Kenny)

C Am

Up in the morning, Out on the job

Em F G C C11 C7

Work like the devil for my pay,

F Bb13 Bb11 C Fm6 Fm

Lucky old sun, ain't got nothin' to do

C F/G G C F/G G

Roll around heaven all day

(Willie)

C Am

Fuss with my woman , toil for my kids,

Em F G C C7

and sweat 'till I'm wrinkled and grey.

F Bb11 Bb13 Bb11 C Em Am

Dm7(b5)

But that lucky old sun, ain't got nothin' to do

C F/G G C

Roll around heaven all day.

Bridge:

(Kenny)

C Em F C

Dear Lord above,can't you see I'm cry in'

Dm F/G C E Am

Bm7(b5)

Tears are in my eyes.

Am Em F C

Send down a cloud, with a silver lining

Am D7 F/G G

Take me to paradise

(Willie)

C Am

Show me that river, lead me across

Em F/G G C11 C7 F

and take all my troubles away.

(Kenny)

F Bb13 Bb11 C Fm6 Fm C

Like that lucky old sun, I'll have nothing to do

F/G G C

but roll around heaven all day

Instrumental: C, G/B, Am, Em, F, F/G, G

(Willie)

C Em F C

Lord above, can't you see I'm cry in'

Dm F/G C E Am

Bm7(b5)

Tears are in my eyes.

(Kenny)

Am Em F C

Send down a cloud, with a silver lining

Am D7 F/G G

Take me to paradise.

(Willie) (Kenny) (Willie)

C Am

Show me that river(show me that river) lead me across

(Willie)

Em F/G G Gm C7 F

and take all my troubles away.

(Kenny)

F Bb13 B11 C Fm6 Fm C

Like that lucky old sun, I'll have nothing to do

(Willie)

F/G G C

but roll around heaven all day.

Instrumental: C, G/B, Am, Dm7(b5),STOP.....

(Kenny)

Slowly....

C F/G G Fm7 Cmaj7

But roll around heaven all day...

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