Alabama Sky

{tuning: Standard (EADGBE)}
[D]  [G/D]  [D]      [A] [D]  [D]       [G] [D]  [D]      [A/D]  [D]

{Verse 1}

I've [D]seen him plow a field of corn all day. That's reali[Em]ty.
His [G]overalls are black with dirt, but his [A]face is still full of digni[D]ty.
He talks about the weather and he can tell you when it's gonna rain[Em].     [A]
[G]Told me 'bout the flood of twenty ni[A]ne that washed the crops away[D].  [G/A]        [D]

{Chorus - Variation 1}

Underneath that [G]Ala[F#m7]bama   [Gmaj7]sky,
[Em]Grandpa told me 'bo[A]ut the things he'd [D]seen.
Underneath that [G]Ala[F#m7]bama   [Gmaj7]sky,
I [Em]listened to my [A]Grandpa's memo[D]ries.[G/D]    [D]         [A]           [D]              [D]                   [G]                     [D]                        [D]                             [A/D]                                  [D]

{Verse 2}

At [D]times he'd mention Grandma, turn his head and wipe away a [Em]tear.   [A]
Some[G]times we'd take her picture down and [A]sit and pretend that she's still [D]here.
Three girls and two boys he raised on love and simple honesty.[Em]     [A]
And when they [G]finally have to carry him awa[A]y, they'll take a lot of me.[D]   [G/A]        [D]

{Chorus - Variation 2}

Underneath that [G]Ala[F#m7]bama   [Gmaj7]sky,
[Em]Grandpa told me 'bo[A]ut the things he'd [D]seen.
Underneath that [G]Ala[F#m7]bama   [Gmaj7]sky,
I [Em]listened to my [A]Grandpa's memo[Bm]ries.

{Chorus - Variation 3 and fade}

Underneath that [G]Ala[F#m7]bama   [Gmaj7]sky,
[Em]Grandpa told me 'bo[A]ut the things he'd [D]seen.
Underneath that [G]Ala[F#m7]bama   [Gmaj7]sky,
I [Em]listened to my [A]Grandpa's memo[D]ries.[G/D]     [D]            [A]              [D]                 [D]                        [G]                          [D]                             [D]                                [A/D]                                     [D]