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Waitin' On The Sky
Written & Recorded by Steve Earle
                                              2011
Album: I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive
[Intro]
G G G G G G G D G
[Verse]
GI grew up in a military town waiting on the sky to fall
Everybody I knew hanging around Dwondering what to do when the GDraft Board called
GLooking back it musta been a miracle, now I ever grew up at all
To sing about living in a military town, Dwaiting on the sky to fallG  
[Chorus]
CWaiting on the sky to fall, boys, Gwaiting on the sky to fall
Chicken Little wasn't making nothing but noise, Dwaiting on the sky to fallG  
[Solo]
G G G G G G G D G
GSpent a lonely lifetime rolling down the line, searching for the Holy Grail
Never once crossed my solitary mind that Dany such consecrated Gquest?fd fail
GCome upon an ocean and much to my chagrin, they told me that ship had sailed
Walking on the water cause I never learned to swing Dsearching for the Holy GGrail
[Chorus]
CSearching for the Holy Grail, friends, Gsearching for the Holy Grail
Been across the oceans and now I?fm back again, Dsearching for the Holy Grail
[Solo]
G G G G G G D G
G G G G G G D G
C C G G D D G G
GBeen around enough to know a little bit now and I?fm sitting on tip of the world
Wanging on a guitar while the sun goes down and Dsinging a song about a Gredheaded girl
GWas a time I would have said those days were gone, but I?fm giving it another whirl
Didn't know that I was gonna live this long, now I?fm Dsitting?f on top of the worldG  
[Chorus]
CSitting on top of the world, y?fall, Gsitting on top of the world
Eyes wide open until the Messenger calls, Dsitting on top of the worldG  
[Outro]
C C G G D D G

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Waitin On The Sky

by Steve Earle

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Waitin' On The Sky

Written & Recorded by Steve Earle

2011

Album: I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive

[Intro]

G G G G G G G D G

[Verse]

I grew up in a military town waiting on the sky to fall

D G

Everybody I knew hanging around wondering what to do when the Draft Board called

Looking back it musta been a miracle, now I ever grew up at all

D G

To sing about living in a military town, waiting on the sky to fall

[Chorus]

C G

Waiting on the sky to fall, boys, waiting on the sky to fall

D G

Chicken Little wasn't making nothing but noise, waiting on the sky to fall

[Solo]

G G G G G G G D G

Spent a lonely lifetime rolling down the line, searching for the Holy Grail

D G

Never once crossed my solitary mind that any such consecrated quest?fd fail

Come upon an ocean and much to my chagrin, they told me that ship had sailed

D G

Walking on the water cause I never learned to swing searching for the Holy Grail

[Chorus]

C G

Searching for the Holy Grail, friends, searching for the Holy Grail

Been across the oceans and now I?fm back again, searching for the Holy Grail

[Solo]

G G G G G G D G

C C G G D D G G

Been around enough to know a little bit now and I?fm sitting on tip of the world

D G

Wanging on a guitar while the sun goes down and singing a song about a redheaded girl

Was a time I would have said those days were gone, but I?fm giving it another whirl

D G

Didn't know that I was gonna live this long, now I?fm sitting?f on top of the world

[Chorus]

C G

Sitting on top of the world, y?fall, sitting on top of the world

D G

Eyes wide open until the Messenger calls, sitting on top of the world

[Outro]

C C G G D D G

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