Country, Folk

Pink Skies Chords

Zach Bryan Beginner Key of G 4 Chords 3 min read

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

G · C · D · Em

A reflective and hopeful song by Zach Bryan about finding peace and moving forward. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, while still using these G-based chord shapes.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I woke up this morning, saw the fields in frost

G C

Thought about the things I’ve done and the love I’ve lost

G C G D

I thought about the miles and the misery and then

G C G D

I thought about the road and my family and friends

Chorus

C G

And the pink skies in the morning

D Em

Tell me all I need to know

C G

It’s a hell of a feeling

D Em

When you finally let it go

C G

And the pink skies in the morning

D Em

Tell me all I need to know

Verse 2

G C

I called up my brother, said, “I’m doing fine”

G C

He said, “You’re a damn liar, but I’ll give you some time”

G C G D

I said, “I’ve been thinking ’bout the way that I’ve been living”

G C G D

And he said, “I’ve been thinking you’ve got too much to be giving”

Chorus

C G

And the pink skies in the morning

D Em

Tell me all I need to know

C G

It’s a hell of a feeling

D Em

When you finally let it go

C G

And the pink skies in the morning

D Em

Tell me all I need to know

/verse

bridge label="Bridge"

Am C

All the highways and the headlights

G D

All the demons in the dark

Am C

All the times I nearly caved in

G D

Left their mark

Am C

But the sunrise don’t remember yesterday

G D

And the morning don’t recall the pain

Am C G D

So I’ll greet it with a smile and a deep breath anyway

/bridge

chorus label="Chorus"

C G

And the pink skies in the morning

D Em

Tell me all I need to know

C G

It’s a hell of a feeling

D Em

When you finally let it go

C G

And the pink skies in the morning

D Em

Tell me all I need to know

Outro

G C

I woke up this morning, saw the fields in frost

G C G D G

And I finally understood what love and life had cost

Practice tip: The chord progression G, C, D, and Em repeats throughout. Practice switching between G and C smoothly, as it’s the most common transition in this song.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

G · C · D · Em

A reflective and hopeful song by Zach Bryan about finding peace and moving forward. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, while still using these G-based chord shapes.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I woke up this morning, saw the fields in frost

G C

Thought about the things I’ve done and the love I’ve lost

G C G D

I thought about the miles and the misery and then

G C G D

I thought about the road and my family and friends

Chorus

C G

And the pink skies in the morning

D Em

Tell me all I need to know

C G

It’s a hell of a feeling

D Em

When you finally let it go

C G

And the pink skies in the morning

D Em

Tell me all I need to know

Verse 2

G C

I called up my brother, said, “I’m doing fine”

G C

He said, “You’re a damn liar, but I’ll give you some time”

G C G D

I said, “I’ve been thinking ’bout the way that I’ve been living”

G C G D

And he said, “I’ve been thinking you’ve got too much to be giving”

Chorus

C G

And the pink skies in the morning

D Em

Tell me all I need to know

C G

It’s a hell of a feeling

D Em

When you finally let it go

C G

And the pink skies in the morning

D Em

Tell me all I need to know

/verse

bridge label="Bridge"

Am C

All the highways and the headlights

G D

All the demons in the dark

Am C

All the times I nearly caved in

G D

Left their mark

Am C

But the sunrise don’t remember yesterday

G D

And the morning don’t recall the pain

Am C G D

So I’ll greet it with a smile and a deep breath anyway

/bridge

chorus label="Chorus"

C G

And the pink skies in the morning

D Em

Tell me all I need to know

C G

It’s a hell of a feeling

D Em

When you finally let it go

C G

And the pink skies in the morning

D Em

Tell me all I need to know

Outro

G C

I woke up this morning, saw the fields in frost

G C G D G

And I finally understood what love and life had cost

Practice tip: The chord progression G, C, D, and Em repeats throughout. Practice switching between G and C smoothly, as it’s the most common transition in this song.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

G · C · D · Em

A reflective and hopeful song by Zach Bryan about finding peace and moving forward. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, while still using these G-based chord shapes.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I woke up this morning, saw the fields in frost

G C

Thought about the things I’ve done and the love I’ve lost

G C G D

I thought about the miles and the misery and then

G C G D

I thought about the road and my family and friends

Chorus

C G

And the pink skies in the morning

D Em

Tell me all I need to know

C G

It’s a hell of a feeling

D Em

When you finally let it go

C G

And the pink skies in the morning

D Em

Tell me all I need to know

Verse 2

G C

I called up my brother, said, “I’m doing fine”

G C

He said, “You’re a damn liar, but I’ll give you some time”

G C G D

I said, “I’ve been thinking ’bout the way that I’ve been living”

G C G D

And he said, “I’ve been thinking you’ve got too much to be giving”

Chorus

C G

And the pink skies in the morning

D Em

Tell me all I need to know

C G

It’s a hell of a feeling

D Em

When you finally let it go

C G

And the pink skies in the morning

D Em

Tell me all I need to know

/verse

bridge label="Bridge"

Am C

All the highways and the headlights

G D

All the demons in the dark

Am C

All the times I nearly caved in

G D

Left their mark

Am C

But the sunrise don’t remember yesterday

G D

And the morning don’t recall the pain

Am C G D

So I’ll greet it with a smile and a deep breath anyway

/bridge

chorus label="Chorus"

C G

And the pink skies in the morning

D Em

Tell me all I need to know

C G

It’s a hell of a feeling

D Em

When you finally let it go

C G

And the pink skies in the morning

D Em

Tell me all I need to know

Outro

G C

I woke up this morning, saw the fields in frost

G C G D G

And I finally understood what love and life had cost

Practice tip: The chord progression G, C, D, and Em repeats throughout. Practice switching between G and C smoothly, as it’s the most common transition in this song.

Gtap to play

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

G · C · D · Em

A reflective and hopeful song by Zach Bryan about finding peace and moving forward. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, while still using these G-based chord shapes.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I woke up this morning, saw the fields in frost

G C

Thought about the things I’ve done and the love I’ve lost

G C G D

I thought about the miles and the misery and then

G C G D

I thought about the road and my family and friends

Chorus

C G

And the pink skies in the morning

D Em

Tell me all I need to know

C G

It’s a hell of a feeling

D Em

When you finally let it go

C G

And the pink skies in the morning

D Em

Tell me all I need to know

Verse 2

G C

I called up my brother, said, “I’m doing fine”

G C

He said, “You’re a damn liar, but I’ll give you some time”

G C G D

I said, “I’ve been thinking ’bout the way that I’ve been living”

G C G D

And he said, “I’ve been thinking you’ve got too much to be giving”

Chorus

C G

And the pink skies in the morning

D Em

Tell me all I need to know

C G

It’s a hell of a feeling

D Em

When you finally let it go

C G

And the pink skies in the morning

D Em

Tell me all I need to know

/verse

bridge label="Bridge"

Am C

All the highways and the headlights

G D

All the demons in the dark

Am C

All the times I nearly caved in

G D

Left their mark

Am C

But the sunrise don’t remember yesterday

G D

And the morning don’t recall the pain

Am C G D

So I’ll greet it with a smile and a deep breath anyway

/bridge

chorus label="Chorus"

C G

And the pink skies in the morning

D Em

Tell me all I need to know

C G

It’s a hell of a feeling

D Em

When you finally let it go

C G

And the pink skies in the morning

D Em

Tell me all I need to know

Outro

G C

I woke up this morning, saw the fields in frost

G C G D G

And I finally understood what love and life had cost

Practice tip: The chord progression G, C, D, and Em repeats throughout. Practice switching between G and C smoothly, as it’s the most common transition in this song.

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

G · C · D · Em

A reflective and hopeful song by Zach Bryan about finding peace and moving forward. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, while still using these G-based chord shapes.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I woke up this morning, saw the fields in frost

G C

Thought about the things I’ve done and the love I’ve lost

G C G D

I thought about the miles and the misery and then

G C G D

I thought about the road and my family and friends

Chorus

C G

And the pink skies in the morning

D Em

Tell me all I need to know

C G

It’s a hell of a feeling

D Em

When you finally let it go

C G

And the pink skies in the morning

D Em

Tell me all I need to know

Verse 2

G C

I called up my brother, said, “I’m doing fine”

G C

He said, “You’re a damn liar, but I’ll give you some time”

G C G D

I said, “I’ve been thinking ’bout the way that I’ve been living”

G C G D

And he said, “I’ve been thinking you’ve got too much to be giving”

Chorus

C G

And the pink skies in the morning

D Em

Tell me all I need to know

C G

It’s a hell of a feeling

D Em

When you finally let it go

C G

And the pink skies in the morning

D Em

Tell me all I need to know

/verse

bridge label="Bridge"

Am C

All the highways and the headlights

G D

All the demons in the dark

Am C

All the times I nearly caved in

G D

Left their mark

Am C

But the sunrise don’t remember yesterday

G D

And the morning don’t recall the pain

Am C G D

So I’ll greet it with a smile and a deep breath anyway

/bridge

chorus label="Chorus"

C G

And the pink skies in the morning

D Em

Tell me all I need to know

C G

It’s a hell of a feeling

D Em

When you finally let it go

C G

And the pink skies in the morning

D Em

Tell me all I need to know

Outro

G C

I woke up this morning, saw the fields in frost

G C G D G

And I finally understood what love and life had cost

Practice tip: The chord progression G, C, D, and Em repeats throughout. Practice switching between G and C smoothly, as it’s the most common transition in this song.

Gtap to play

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Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

G · C · D · Em

A reflective and hopeful song by Zach Bryan about finding peace and moving forward. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, while still using these G-based chord shapes.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I woke up this morning, saw the fields in frost

G C

Thought about the things I’ve done and the love I’ve lost

G C G D

I thought about the miles and the misery and then

G C G D

I thought about the road and my family and friends

Chorus

C G

And the pink skies in the morning

D Em

Tell me all I need to know

C G

It’s a hell of a feeling

D Em

When you finally let it go

C G

And the pink skies in the morning

D Em

Tell me all I need to know

Verse 2

G C

I called up my brother, said, “I’m doing fine”

G C

He said, “You’re a damn liar, but I’ll give you some time”

G C G D

I said, “I’ve been thinking ’bout the way that I’ve been living”

G C G D

And he said, “I’ve been thinking you’ve got too much to be giving”

Chorus

C G

And the pink skies in the morning

D Em

Tell me all I need to know

C G

It’s a hell of a feeling

D Em

When you finally let it go

C G

And the pink skies in the morning

D Em

Tell me all I need to know

/verse

bridge label="Bridge"

Am C

All the highways and the headlights

G D

All the demons in the dark

Am C

All the times I nearly caved in

G D

Left their mark

Am C

But the sunrise don’t remember yesterday

G D

And the morning don’t recall the pain

Am C G D

So I’ll greet it with a smile and a deep breath anyway

/bridge

chorus label="Chorus"

C G

And the pink skies in the morning

D Em

Tell me all I need to know

C G

It’s a hell of a feeling

D Em

When you finally let it go

C G

And the pink skies in the morning

D Em

Tell me all I need to know

Outro

G C

I woke up this morning, saw the fields in frost

G C G D G

And I finally understood what love and life had cost

Practice tip: The chord progression G, C, D, and Em repeats throughout. Practice switching between G and C smoothly, as it’s the most common transition in this song.