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A Big Enough Sky

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[Intro]
G Cadd9 Em D
G Cadd9 Em D
[Verse 1]
  GWanna go where the Cadd9sweetwater is,
  EmWanna go where the Dair is pure.
  GOut 'neath the Cadd9sky so big,
  EmI can give my Dheart to her.
G Cadd9 Em D
[Verse 2]
  GSomewhere alCadd9ong the line
  EmOur little train jDumped the tracks.
  GShe lost a little Cadd9faith in me.
It'll tEmake a little time, gonna gDet it back.
G Cadd9 Em D
[Chorus]
  CWhat happened to the rGiver bed?
  DWhat happened to the pDrairie fire?
  CCan you tell me where the lGightning went
  DEvery time that you Dmet my eye?
  CDidn't notice when the wGind picked up, I
  DWasn't looking when the cDlouds rolled in.
  CIf you ever fell oGut of love,
 Dcould you ever fall bDack again?
[Post-Chorus]
  GOut where the Cadd9sweetwater is,
  EmOut where the Dair is pure.
  GOut 'neath the Cadd9sky so big,
  EmI can give my Dheart to her.
G Cadd9 Em D
G Cadd9 Em D
[Verse 3]
  GI've been letting a Cadd9lot of things slide,
  EmI've been letting a Dlot of things go.
  GI thought I was the Cadd9one for you,
but the tEmruth is, sometimes DI don't know.
G Cadd9 Em D
[Chorus]
  CWhat happened to the Griver bed?
  DWhat happened to the Dprairie fire?
  CCan you tell me where the Glightning went
  DEvery time that you Dmet my eye?
  CDidn't notice when the Gwind picked up, I
  DWasn't looking when the Dclouds rolled in.
  CIf you ever fell Gout of love,
  Dcould you ever fall bDack again?
[Post-Chorus]
  GOut where the Cadd9sweetwater is,
  EmOut where the Dair is pure.
  GOut 'neath the Cadd9sky so big,
  EmI can give my Dheart to her.
[Bridge]
  GHey, baby, there's a Cadd9place I found.
  EmStill believe that we can Dstay in love.
  GI believe a lot of Cadd9things, honey,
  EmWhen the sky is Dbig enough.
  GI believe a Cadd9lot of things, honey,
  EmWhen the sky is bDig enough.
[Solo]
G
[Outro]
G Cadd9 Em D
Ohhhhh OGh       Cadd9     Em   D  
Ohhhhh OGh    Cadd9  Em  D  
Ohhhhh OGh      Cadd9  Em  D  
G

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A Big Enough Sky

by Josh Ritter

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Cadd9

[Intro]

G Cadd9 Em D

[Verse 1]

G Cadd9

Wanna go where the sweetwater is,

Em D

Wanna go where the air is pure.

G Cadd9

Out 'neath the sky so big,

Em D

I can give my heart to her.

G Cadd9 Em D

[Verse 2]

G Cadd9

Somewhere along the line

Em D

Our little train jumped the tracks.

G Cadd9

She lost a little faith in me.

Em D

It'll take a little time, gonna get it back.

G Cadd9 Em D

[Chorus]

C G

What happened to the river bed?

D D

What happened to the prairie fire?

C G

Can you tell me where the lightning went

D D

Every time that you met my eye?

C G

Didn't notice when the wind picked up, I

D D

Wasn't looking when the clouds rolled in.

C G

If you ever fell out of love,

D D

could you ever fall back again?

[Post-Chorus]

G Cadd9

Out where the sweetwater is,

Em D

Out where the air is pure.

G Cadd9

Out 'neath the sky so big,

Em D

I can give my heart to her.

G Cadd9 Em D

[Verse 3]

G Cadd9

I've been letting a lot of things slide,

Em D

I've been letting a lot of things go.

G Cadd9

I thought I was the one for you,

Em D

but the truth is, sometimes I don't know.

G Cadd9 Em D

[Chorus]

C G

What happened to the river bed?

D D

What happened to the prairie fire?

C G

Can you tell me where the lightning went

D D

Every time that you met my eye?

C G

Didn't notice when the wind picked up, I

D D

Wasn't looking when the clouds rolled in.

C G

If you ever fell out of love,

D D

could you ever fall back again?

[Post-Chorus]

G Cadd9

Out where the sweetwater is,

Em D

Out where the air is pure.

G Cadd9

Out 'neath the sky so big,

Em D

I can give my heart to her.

[Bridge]

G Cadd9

Hey, baby, there's a place I found.

Em D

Still believe that we can stay in love.

G Cadd9

I believe a lot of things, honey,

Em D

When the sky is big enough.

G Cadd9

I believe a lot of things, honey,

Em D

When the sky is big enough.

[Solo]

[Outro]

G Cadd9 Em D

Ohhhhh Oh

G Cadd9 Em D

Ohhhhh Oh

G Cadd9 Em D

Ohhhhh Oh

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