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Key: G 🎸 Intro: G D7 G Cadd9 G 🎸 Verse 1: G G7 Leanin' on a T-post Cadd9 G Cadd9 G My eyes up on the sky G When I'm meant Em D A7 D7 To be splicing broken wire G G7 The meadowlark is singing Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Her old familiar tune D7 Her melody surpasses G Cadd9 G That of mine
🎸 Chorus: G G Cadd9 And how could I try now to sing a song G Cadd9 G When the good Lord's smallest creature A7 D Can croon it out so strong? G G7 And I shouldn't be comparing Cadd9 G Cadd9 G His handiwork with mine D7 G Cadd9 G But I hope the Lord don't mind 4/4 time 🎸 Verse 2: G G7 Cadd9 Later on that evening G Cadd9 G Just banging down the road Em Sun beds down to kiss D A7 D7 The plains goodnight G G7 The air takes on a coolness Cadd9 G Cadd9 G The west wind starts to blow D G Cadd9 G It's pushing up the rainclouds into sight 🎸 Chorus: G G Cadd9 And how could I try now to tell a tale G Cadd9 G When the sky tells three each morning A7 D And evening without fail? G G7 And I shouldn't be comparing Cadd9 G Cadd9 G His handiwork with mine D7 G Cadd9 G But I hope the Lord don't mind 4/4 time D Cadd9 G Yes, I hope the Lord don't mind 4/4 time 🎸 Outro: G Cadd9 G Em7 D A7 D7 G G7 Cadd9 G Cadd9 G D G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Em D
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