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[Intro]
 G   C(x3)
G
[Verse]
Sun Ccome up Gin the morningBm  
Blues round my Chead
I've got a Bmtroubled mind and pClenty of time to roDam
GAs I walk Cthis Gcrooked ChighwayBm  
Never knowinC' where to go
You know the Bmonly life I kCnow is bein' oDn the roaGdC  G  
I've got Dholes in my shoes Cthat I fill with paper
When Dthe sun's out they dryC  
And when it Drains well they get Cwet but I don't Dcry
Because the Gsun don't Cknow no Gdifference
Between a Bmrich man and a bCum
And the Bmonly life I kCnow is movin' round the sDky
See him Ggrin down Cat you GpeopleC  
I guess you Bmdon't know what his laughter's fCrom
But if you Bmspend enough time on the rCoad
Maybe Dyou'd find GoutC  G  
Because the Dsun goes round in an Cendless circle
Never knowinD' the reason Cwhy
Still there's Dsomething in the path that it Ctraces round the Dsky
It's like a Gcircle Cwith no GendingC  
But it's a Bmrace we all must rCun
And it's the Bmsame bein' a rCich man oDr a bGumC  
[Outro]
 G   C(x5)
G

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Sun Come Up

by Jim Croce

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G C

(x3)

[Verse]

C G Bm

Sun come up in the morning

Blues round my head

Bm C D

I've got a troubled mind and plenty of time to roam

G C G C Bm

As I walk this crooked highway

Never knowin' where to go

Bm C D G C G

You know the only life I know is bein' on the road

D C

I've got holes in my shoes that I fill with paper

D C

When the sun's out they dry

D C D

And when it rains well they get wet but I don't cry

G C G

Because the sun don't know no difference

Bm C

Between a rich man and a bum

Bm C D

And the only life I know is movin' round the sky

G C G C

See him grin down at you people

Bm C

I guess you don't know what his laughter's from

Bm C

But if you spend enough time on the road

D G C G

Maybe you'd find out

D C

Because the sun goes round in an endless circle

D C

Never knowin' the reason why

D C D

Still there's something in the path that it traces round the sky

G C G C

It's like a circle with no ending

Bm C

But it's a race we all must run

Bm C D G C

And it's the same bein' a rich man or a bum

[Outro]

G C

(x5)

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