Blue Sky Cathedral
Rhonda Vincent
Written by Chuck Jones and Michael Lunn
Key of G · Chords: I IV V VII ii vi
Open in Bluegrass Book: transpose, play alongVerse 1
G My granddaddy never went to church C G He felt closer to God with his hands in the dirt C Doin' hard work with the sun on his face Am D7 Sweat on his brow and the wind in his hair C D7 He'd say a prayer anywhere
Verse 2
G He'd be standin' in the middle of fresh mown field C G The spirit would move him and he’d just kneel C And start givin' thanks for God's green earth Am D7 And when he came to church he'd prefer his
Verse 3
G G Em D7 C D7 Am G Blue sky cathedral with its white pine steeple G C F Sunrise for its stained glass windows singin' along with that songbird hymnal C G C D7 G C D7 G Made his soul fly like an eagle under that blue sky cathedral
Verse 4
G Every now and then some folks from town C G They dropped in and tried to bring him round C Am Into the fold but he’d just smile fix ‘em some tea D7 C D7 And let 'em talk a while and then when they’d leave he'd say to me
Verse 5
G C G Girl some people gotta have four walls to keep the word to hear the call C Am D7 And that's okay and as for me I do better underneath my
Verse 6
G Em D7 G C D7 Am G Blue sky cathedral with its white pine steeple G C F Sunrise for its stained glass windows singin' along with that songbird hymnal C C G D7 G G C Make’s my soul fly like an eagle under my blue sky cathedral
Verse 7
F C It's been years since he’s been gone we buried him upon the hill D D7 But it don't matter where I am I feel him with me still under my
Verse 8
G Em D7 G C D7 Am G Blue sky cathedral with its white pine steeple G C F Sunrise for its stained glass windows singin' along with that songbird hymnal C C G D7 G G C Make’s my soul fly like an eagle under my blue sky cathedral