That Lucky Old Sun
1949
usHaven Gillespie / Beasley Smith
A7AmCC7D7EmFFmFm6GG7
11 chords used in this song
CAm
CUp in the mornin' Amout on the job
CFCC7
CWork like the Fdevil for my Cpay C7
FCF
But that Flucky old sun got Cnothin' to Fdo
D7G7C
But D7roll around G7heaven all Cday.
CAm
CFuss with my woman, Amtoil for my kids
CFCC7
CSweat till I'm Fwrinkled and Cgray C7
FCF
While that Flucky old sun got Cnothin' to Fdo
D7G7C
But D7roll around G7heaven all Cday
AmEmFC
Good AmLord aEmbove, can't you Fknow I'm Cpining,
FGC
Ftears Gall in my Ceyes
AmEmFC
Send Amdown that Emcloud with a Fsilver Clining,
D7GG7
D7lift me to ParaGdise G7
CAm
CShow me that river, Amtake me across
CFCC7
CWash all my Ftroubles aCway C7
FCF
Like that Flucky old sun, give me Cnothing to Fdo
D7G7C
But D7roll around G7heaven all Cday
AmEmFC
Good AmLord aEmbove, can't you Fknow I'm Cpining,
FGC
Ftears Gall in my Ceyes
AmEmFC
Send Amdown that Emcloud with a Fsilver Clining,
D7GG7
D7lift me to ParaGdise G7
CAm
CShow me that river, Amtake me across
CFCC7
CWash all my Ftroubles aCway C7
FCF
Like that Flucky old sun, give me Cnothing to Fdo
D7G7C
But D7roll around G7heaven all Cday
Here are some variations you can try.
Variation 1 (Sam Cooke)
FFmCA7
But that Flucky old Fmsun got Cnothin' to A7do
D7G7C
But D7roll around G7heaven all Cday.
Variation 2 (Louis Armstrong)
FFm6
But that Flucky old sun got Fm6nothin' to do
D7G7C
But D7roll around G7heaven all Cday.
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§Louis Armstrong[ C ]
Frankie Laine[ Eb ]
Sam Cooke[ F ]
Aretha Franklin[ C ]