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Paul Cotton   Across A Painted Sky  written by  Rusty Young
E D  E D  E D  E D
EThere's a half moon in the distance
GTroubles on the rise
ECarried by the wind you could
GSee it in her eyes
EDaughter of a rich man
GHer daddy knew him well
AHe swore that if he touched her
GHe'd end up in hell
EThey were barely eighteen
GChildren at the time
ENo one ever doubted
They were Gpartners in crime
EShe was wild and wreckless
GHe was just the same
AThe fire that burned inside them
EWould never be tamed
C#mOoh - G#mWhenever night winds cry,
They say that Amaj7lovers in the night
Are calling each other
To G#msay that it's all right
Far Amaj7away from the angry storm
That G#mmade their heart aches die
They would Amaj7ride on the desperate wind
That Bwrites its name across a painted GskyA  G  A  
EEverybody knows it
GBut no one says a word
EThey never found the lovers
GAnd they knew they never would
EBut someone lit a candle
GThat turned into a flame
And Bburned its way to dawn
Only Eashes remain
C#mOoh - G#mWhenever night winds cry,
They say that Amaj7lovers in the night
Are calling each other
To G#msay that it's all right
Far Amaj7away from the angry storm
That G#mmade their heart aches die
They would Amaj7ride on the desperate wind
That Bwrites its name across a painted GskyA  G  A  
C#mOoh - G#mWhenever night winds cry,
They say that Amaj7lovers in the night
Are calling each other
To G#msay that it's all right
Far Amaj7away from the angry storm
That G#mmade their heart aches die
They would Amaj7ride on the desperate wind
That Bwrites its name across a painted GskyE  G  E  

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Across A Painted Sky

by Paul Cotton

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C#m

G#m

Amaj7

Paul Cotton Across A Painted Sky written by Rusty Young

E D E D E D E D

There's a half moon in the distance

Troubles on the rise

Carried by the wind you could

See it in her eyes

Daughter of a rich man

Her daddy knew him well

He swore that if he touched her

He'd end up in hell

They were barely eighteen

Children at the time

No one ever doubted

They were partners in crime

She was wild and wreckless

He was just the same

The fire that burned inside them

Would never be tamed

C#m G#m

Ooh - Whenever night winds cry,

Amaj7

They say that lovers in the night

Are calling each other

G#m

To say that it's all right

Amaj7

Far away from the angry storm

G#m

That made their heart aches die

Amaj7

They would ride on the desperate wind

B G A G A

That writes its name across a painted sky

Everybody knows it

But no one says a word

They never found the lovers

And they knew they never would

But someone lit a candle

That turned into a flame

And burned its way to dawn

Only ashes remain

C#m G#m

Ooh - Whenever night winds cry,

Amaj7

They say that lovers in the night

Are calling each other

G#m

To say that it's all right

Amaj7

Far away from the angry storm

G#m

That made their heart aches die

Amaj7

They would ride on the desperate wind

B G A G A

That writes its name across a painted sky

C#m G#m

Ooh - Whenever night winds cry,

Amaj7

They say that lovers in the night

Are calling each other

G#m

To say that it's all right

Amaj7

Far away from the angry storm

G#m

That made their heart aches die

Amaj7

They would ride on the desperate wind

B G E G E

That writes its name across a painted sky

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