A Big Enough Sky - Josh Ritter

A Big Enough Sky

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Intro:
G Cadd9 Em D
G Cadd9 Em D
 
G Cadd9
Wanna go where the sweetwater is,
Em D
Wanna go where the air is pure.
G Cadd9
Out 'neath the sky so big,
Em D
I can give my heart to her.
 
G Cadd9 Em D
 
G Cadd9
Somewhere along the line
Em D
Our little train jumped the tracks.
G Cadd9
She lost a little faith in me.
Em D
It'll take a little time, gonna get it back.
 
G Cadd9 Em D
 
C G
What happened to the river bed?
D D
What happened to the prairie fire?
C G
Can you tell me where the lightning went
D D
Every time that you met my eye?
C G
Didn't notice when the wind picked up, I
D D
Wasn't looking when the clouds rolled in.
C G
If you ever fell out of love,
D D
could you ever fall back again?
 
G Cadd9
Out where the sweetwater is,
Em D
Out where the air is pure.
G Cadd9
Out 'neath the sky so big,
Em D
I can give my heart to her.
 
G Cadd9 Em D
G Cadd9 Em D
 
G Cadd9
I've been letting a lot of things slide,
Em D
I've been letting a lot of things go.
G Cadd9
I thought I was the one for you,
Em D
but the truth is, sometimes I don't know.
 
G Cadd9 Em D
 
C G
What happened to the river bed?
D D
What happened to the prairie fire?
C G
Can you tell me where the lightning went
D D
Every time that you met my eye?
C G
Didn't notice when the wind picked up, I
D D
Wasn't looking when the clouds rolled in.
C G
If you ever fell out of love,
D D
could you ever fall back again?
 
G Cadd9
Out where the sweetwater is,
Em D
Out where the air is pure.
G Cadd9
Out 'neath the sky so big,
Em D
I can give my heart to her.
 
G Cadd9
Hey, baby, there's a place I found.
Em D
Still believe that we can stay in love.
G Cadd9
I believe a lot of things, honey,
Em D
When the sky is big enough.
G Cadd9
I believe a lot of things, honey,
Em D
When the sky is big enough.
 
G
 
G Cadd9 Em D
Ohhhhh Oh
G Cadd9 Em D
Ohhhhh Oh
G Cadd9 Em D
Ohhhhh Oh
G Cadd9 Em D

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Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.

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