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[Intro]
D
[Verse 1]
DHe gets up bD/Cefore the dawn,
D/Bpacks a lunch and a D/Bbthermos full of cDoffee,
It's Danother day in the D/Cdusty haze,
it's D/Bburnin rays are wD/Bbearin down his bDody,
GDiesel's worth the price of gold,
it's the cheapest grain he's ever sDold,
but he's still holdin Aon,
[Chorus]
He just tDakes the tractor anAother round,
                 Em7                G- D  
and pulls the plow across the ground,
                      A   Em7- G  
And sends up another prayer,
He says Lord I Dnever complain, I neAver ask why,
                   Em7             G- D  
Please don't let my dreams run dry,
UnAderneath, unEm7derneath this AmaGrillo SDky,
[Verse 2]
DThat hail stD/Corm back in 83'
D/Bsure did take a toll D/Bbon his family,D  
He stayeDd strong and carrieD/Cd on,
just D/Blike his dad and D/Bbgrand-dad did beDfore him,
GOn his knees every night he prays,
please let my crops and children growD,
Cause that's all he's ever knownA,
[Chorus]
He just tDakes the tractor anAother round,
                 Em7                G- D  
and pulls the plow across the ground,
                      A   Em7- G  
And sends up another prayer,
He says Lord I Dnever complain, I neAver ask why,
Em7PLease don't let my drGeams run dry,D  
  A           Em7              G      D   A
UNEm7derneGath, underneath this Amarillo Sk---y-----y---y
[Solo]
D - A - Em7 - G
[Chorus]
And he just taDkes the tractor anAother round,
Em7another round, aGnother round,
And he just taDkes the tractor anAother round,
Em7another round,G  
He says I nDever complain, I nAever ask why,
                   Em7             G- D  
PLease don't let my dreams run dry,
  A           Em7              G      D   A
UNEm7derneGath, underneath this Amarillo Sk---y-----y---y
 D-  A-                 Em7        G  D  
        underneath this Amarillo Sky,

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Amarillo Sky

by Jason Aldean

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D/C

D/B

D/Bb

Em7

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

D D/C

He gets up before the dawn,

D/B D/Bb D

packs a lunch and a thermos full of coffee,

D D/C

It's another day in the dusty haze,

D/B D/Bb D

it's burnin rays are wearin down his body,

Diesel's worth the price of gold,

it's the cheapest grain he's ever sold,

but he's still holdin on,

[Chorus]

D A

He just takes the tractor another round,

Em7 G D

and pulls the plow across the ground,

A Em7 G

And sends up another prayer,

D A

He says Lord I never complain, I never ask why,

Em7 G D

Please don't let my dreams run dry,

A Em7 G D

Underneath, underneath this Amarillo Sky,

[Verse 2]

D D/C

That hail storm back in 83'

D/B D/Bb D

sure did take a toll on his family,

D D/C

He stayed strong and carried on,

D/B D/Bb D

just like his dad and grand-dad did before him,

On his knees every night he prays,

please let my crops and children grow,

Cause that's all he's ever known,

[Chorus]

D A

He just takes the tractor another round,

Em7 G D

and pulls the plow across the ground,

A Em7 G

And sends up another prayer,

D A

He says Lord I never complain, I never ask why,

Em7 G D

PLease don't let my dreams run dry,

A Em7 G D A

Em7 G

UNderneath, underneath this Amarillo Sk---y-----y---y

[Solo]

D - A - Em7 - G

[Chorus]

D A

And he just takes the tractor another round,

Em7 G

another round, another round,

D A

And he just takes the tractor another round,

Em7 G

another round,

D A

He says I never complain, I never ask why,

Em7 G D

PLease don't let my dreams run dry,

A Em7 G D A

Em7 G

UNderneath, underneath this Amarillo Sk---y-----y---y

D A Em7 G D

- -

underneath this Amarillo Sky,

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