Ole Buttermilk Sky

A7  Em7   A7    D  G/B D      Em7    A7  D   G         D
Ole buttermilk sky,      I'm keeping my eye peeled on you.

A7sus4      A7  D       Em7     D
What's the good word tonight?

           A7sus4 A7  D          G      D
Are you you gonna be mellow to night?


Em7 A7+5   A7   D  G/B D           Em7    A7     D   G      D
Ole buttermilk sky,      can't you see my little donkey and me?

A7sus4   A7   A7sus4   Em7      G/B   A7
We're as happy  as  a Christmas tree

A7     A7sus4 A7  D   G   D
Heading  for  the one I love.


Bridge:

          DM7     D7   G       A7       D7
I'm gonna pop 'er the question,    that question,

G       G/F#      Em7 G/B  D  DM7  D7
"Do you, Darlin', do  you do?"

D7/F#    G     Em7    D      B7
It'll be easy,     so easy,

   E7         Bm7-5    A7
If I can only bank on you.


A7  Em7   A7    D  G/B D      Em7    A7  D     G        D
Ole buttermilk sky,      I'm telling you why; now you know.

A7sus4   A7  D       Em7   D
Keep  it in mind tonight,

        A7sus4   A7     D    G      D
Keep a-brushing those clouds from sight.


Em7 A7+5   A7   D  G/B D           Em7    A7       D        G       D
Ole buttermilk sky,     don't you fail me when I'm needin' you the most;

A7sus4  A7  A7sus4    Em7      G/B   A7
Hang a moon above her hitching post,

G       G/B     Em7 A7  D
Hitch me to the one I love.

Em7 A7+5    A7   D  G/B D       G       Em7 D  G   D
You can, if you try;      don't tell me no lie --

G        A7  G     G/F# Em7  G/B    A7    G     A7    D
Will you be mellow and bright to - night, buttermilk sky?