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Brandon Heath- Red Sky
Chords: 
Am - 002210
F - 003211
C - 032010
G - 320003
VERSE 1: 
There's a Amman Fon my sCtreet
He reAmminds me eFverydCay
Better tAmake what yFou can Cget 
Cause there's nAmothing mFore than tGhis 
DAmaylight fades inFto the ground 
COh Lord I need you nGow
CHORUS: 
CCover Gme with the Amred sky tFonight
The prComise of a Gbetter day to cAmomeF  
CSing over Gme an anAmgelic symphonFy 
CTell me everythGing will be alrAmight
     FWith the red sky toniAmght 
F, C, G  
VERSE 2: 
We're so tAmaken wiFth our feCar 
Now we're fAmolded Fup in sChame 
With our fAmeet nailed Fto the fCloor
We're the Amonly onFes to blCame
VERSE 3:
AmI can't help but wFonder why 
CNobody bats an Geye 
AmYou can see it Fin the faces 
COf all the passers Gby
CHORUS:
So, coCver Gme with the Amred sky toFnight
The prComise of a Gbetter day to cAmome
SCing over Gme an anAmgelic symphoFny 
CTell me everytGhing will be alrAmight 
VERSE 4:
AmI sail into the sFun
When the day is dCone 
I need you in the nGight 
So wake me in the dAmark
I see you in the sFun
                 Am, F  
When the day is done
CHORUS: (slow)
CCover Gme with the rAmed sky tonFight 
The Cpromise of a beGtter day to Amcome
(loud)
CSing over Gme an anAmgelic symphFony 
CTell me everythiGng will be alFright
CTell me everythGing will be aAmlright
CTell me everythGing will be aFlright
OUTRO: (listen for strumming)
It's the red sky
Am, F, C, 
G, Am, F, 
It's the rCed sky
G, Am, F,
TConight
G, Am, F, C,
G, Am, F, C,
G, Am, F, 
End on C

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Red Sky

by Brandon Heath

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Brandon Heath- Red Sky

Chords:

Am - 002210

F - 003211

C - 032010

G - 320003

VERSE 1:

Am F C

There's a man on my street

Am F C

He reminds me everyday

Am F C

Better take what you can get

Am F G

Cause there's nothing more than this

Am F

Daylight fades into the ground

C G

Oh Lord I need you now

CHORUS:

C G Am F

Cover me with the red sky tonight

C G Am F

The promise of a better day to come

C G Am F

Sing over me an angelic symphony

C G Am

Tell me everything will be alright

F Am

With the red sky tonight

F C G

, ,

VERSE 2:

Am F C

We're so taken with our fear

Am F C

Now we're folded up in shame

Am F C

With our feet nailed to the floor

Am F C

We're the only ones to blame

VERSE 3:

Am F

I can't help but wonder why

C G

Nobody bats an eye

Am F

You can see it in the faces

C G

Of all the passers by

CHORUS:

C G Am F

So, cover me with the red sky tonight

C G Am

The promise of a better day to come

C G Am F

Sing over me an angelic symphony

C G Am

Tell me everything will be alright

VERSE 4:

Am F

I sail into the sun

When the day is done

I need you in the night

So wake me in the dark

I see you in the sun

Am F

When the day is done

CHORUS: (slow)

C G Am F

Cover me with the red sky tonight

C G Am

The promise of a better day to come

(loud)

C G Am F

Sing over me an angelic symphony

C G F

Tell me everything will be alright

C G Am

Tell me everything will be alright

C G F

Tell me everything will be alright

OUTRO: (listen for strumming)

It's the red sky

Am F C

, , ,

G Am F

, , ,

It's the red sky

G Am F

, , ,

Tonight

G Am F C

, , , ,

G Am F C

, , , ,

G Am F

, , ,

End on C

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