Amarillo Sky
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[intro: ]A-A7-A-A7-A-A7-A-A7
(A)He gets up (A7)before the dawn
(A)packs a lunch and a (A7)thermos full of (A)coffee(A7)
(A)It's another day in the (A7)dusty haze
those (A)burning rays are (A7)wearin' down his (A)body(A7)
And (D)deisel's worth the price of (C)gold
And it's the (D)cheapest grain he's ever so(A)ld
But he's still holdin' (E)on
chorus
And he (A)takes the tractor (E)another round
and (F#m)pulls the plow across the ground(A)
And (E)sends up another (D)prayer(E)
He says "Lord, I (A)never complain, I (E)never aske why
but (F#m)plese don't let my dreams run dry(A)
(E)underneath, (D)underneath this (E)Amarillo (A)Sk(A7)y (A)
(on second and third chorus, end like this:
(E)Amarillo (A)Sky-(E)-(F#m)-y
That hail storm back in '83
sure did take a toll on his family
But he stayed strog and carried on
Just like his dad and grandad did before him
on his knees every night he parys
please let my crops and childeren grow
'cause that's all he's ever known
2nd chorus
Break: A-E-D-E
And he (A)takes the tractor (E)another round, (D)another round
(another round)
another round,
And he (A)takes the tractor (E)another round, (D)another round
3rd chorus (just the last half: from "He says...")
(D)underneath this (E)Amarillo (A)sk(A7)y(A)-A7-A-A7-A
How to play Amarillo Sky
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.