Lucky Old Sun Chords
by Johnny Cash
Lucky Old Sun by Johnny Cash is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, Cmaj7, F, C7, Fm7, Am7, G7 and D7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
(C) (Cmaj7)
Up in the mornin, out on the job
(C) (F) (C) (C7)
Work like the devil for my pay
(F) (Fm7) (C) (Am7)
While that lucky ole sun, got nothin to do
(C) (G7) (C) (G7)
But roll around Heaven all day
VERSE TWO SAME AS FIRST VERSE
(C)
Fuss with my woman, toil for my kids
Sweat 'til Im wrinkled and gray
While that lucky ole sun, got nothin to do
But roll around Heaven all(C)day(C7)
(F) (Fm7) (C) (Am7)
Good Lord up above, cant you hear me cryin
(C) (G7) (C) (C7)
Tears all in my eyes
(F) (Fm7) (C) (Am7)
Send down that cloud, with your silvery linin
(D7) (G7) (Gaug)
Lift me to paradise
VERSE FOUR: SAME AS FIRST VERSE:
(C) (Cmaj7)
Oh show me that river, take me across
(C) (F) (C) (C7)
Wash all my troubles away
(F) (Fm7) (C) (Am7)
Like that lucky ole sun, give me nothin to do
(C) (G7) (C) (C7)
But roll around Heaven all day
(F) (Fm7) (C) (Am7)
Like that lucky ole sun, give me nothin to do
(C) (G7) (C)
But roll aorund Heaven, all day