A ~ A ~ A ~
A + A ~ A ~
A
1. I was out on the highway, I was out on my
feet,
D A
I was tired and hungry, I was late for the meet.
C G A C G A
I had a red sky behind me, I had the bad guys
on my tail,
C G
A G D
F - A
I had a hundred different reasons to keep me falling aw.....ay.
C G A C G A
I had a red sky behind me, with the stars coming into view,
C G A
and the thought that kept me
going, was,
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“Soon I'm gonna make it with you.
A
2. I had the desert on both sides now, I had
the lights in my eyes,
D A
of
the town I remember, up ahead in the
cold black sky.
+ CHORUS
D A
Well, I remember that old
saying' bout how good tomorrow will be,
D E
but
will I be lucky to see with a red sky's lucky for me.
+ instrumental = verse 2
C G
A C G
A
+ In my dreams there is a picture of me in a big gold frame,
C G A
D E
and
the people that I've never seen are pointing at my name
A ~ A
~ A
+ CHORUS (2x) + Red Sky.
Red sky. Red sky .....
(orig. = capo 3rd) (Status Quo)