Chords for Waitin' on the Sky

Tempo:
71.975 bpm
Chords used:

G

D

C

A

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Waitin' on the Sky chords
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[G] I
[D] [G]
grew up in a military town, waiting on a sky to fall.
Everybody I knew hanging around, [D] wondering what to do [G] when the draft board calls.
Looking back, it must have been a miracle, now I never grew up at all.
Singing about living in a military [D] town, waiting [A] on a sky [G] to fall.
[C] Waiting on a sky to fall, [G] boy, waiting on a sky to fall.
Chicken with a wooden mink and [D] old boys, waiting on a sky [G] to fall.
[A] [G]
Spent all my lifetime ruling down the lines, looking for the holy grail.
Never once crossed my [D] solitary mind, in this [G] consecrated quest to fail.
Come upon an ocean, much to my chagrin, they told me that ship is sailed.
Walking on the water, cause I never learned to [D] swim, searching for the [G] holy grail.
[C] Searching for the holy grail, Prince, [G] searching for the holy grail.
I've been across the ocean, now I'm back [D] again, searching for the [G] holy grail.
[D]
[G]
[D] [G]
[C] [G]
[D] [E] [G]
Been around the boulder a little bit, now I'm sitting on top of the world.
Banging on the guitar while the sun goes [D] down, singing a song [G] about a red-headed girl.
Was the time I would have said them days was gone, but I'm living in another world.
Didn't know that I was gonna live this long, [D] now I'm sitting on top [G] of the world.
[C] Sitting on top of the world, yeah, [G] sitting on top of the world.
I'd rather go and build a mess than get [D] caught sitting on top [G] of the world.
[Am] [C] [G]
[D] [C] [G]
Key:  
G
2131
D
1321
C
3211
A
1231
E
2311
G
2131
D
1321
C
3211
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Let's start jamming Steve Earle - Waitin On The Sky chords, practice the chord sequence G, D, G, C and G. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 35 BPM before aiming for the song's 72 BPM. With an eye on the song's key G Major, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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[G] _ _ I _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ [G] _
_ grew up in a military town, waiting on a sky to fall.
Everybody I knew hanging around, [D] wondering what to do [G] when the draft board calls.
Looking back, it must have been a miracle, now I never grew up at all.
Singing about living in a military [D] town, waiting [A] on a sky [G] to fall.
[C] Waiting on a sky to fall, [G] boy, waiting on a sky to fall.
Chicken with a wooden mink and [D] old boys, waiting on a sky [G] to fall.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ [G] _
Spent all my lifetime ruling down the lines, looking for the holy grail.
Never once crossed my [D] solitary mind, in this [G] consecrated quest to fail.
Come upon an ocean, much to my chagrin, they told me that ship is sailed.
Walking on the water, cause I never learned to [D] swim, searching for the [G] holy grail.
[C] Searching for the holy grail, Prince, [G] searching for the holy grail.
I've been across the ocean, now I'm back [D] again, searching for the [G] holy grail. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [E] _ [G] _ _ _
Been around the boulder a little bit, now I'm sitting on top of the world.
Banging on the guitar while the sun goes [D] down, singing a song [G] about a red-headed girl.
Was the time I would have said them days was gone, but I'm living in another world.
Didn't know that I was gonna live this long, [D] now I'm sitting on top [G] of the world.
[C] Sitting on top of the world, yeah, [G] sitting on top of the world.
_ I'd rather go and build a mess than get [D] caught sitting on top [G] of the world.
_ [Am] _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was featured on the Ill Never Get Out of This World Alive album.

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