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Early Morning Rain

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the E to Esus4 at the end of each alternate line (with your pinkie).
 Esus4022200
[Intro]
| E   Esus4| E  Esus4  
| E   Esus4| E| G#m|F#m  
| E   Esus4| E  Esus4  
| E   Esus4|E  
[Verse 1]
In the early morning G#mrain
    F#mWith a dollar in my EhaEsus4ndE  Esus4  E  Esus4  E  
And aching in my F#mheart
   B7And my pockets full of EsaEsus4ndE  Esus4  E  Esus4  E  
[Verse 2]
I'm a long way from G#mhome
    F#mAnd Lord I miss my loved one EsoEsus4  E  Esus4  E  Esus4  E  
In the early morning F#mrain
   B7With no place to EgoEsus4  E  Esus4  E  Esus4  E  
[Verse 3]
Out on runway number G#mnine
    F#mSeven o seven set to EgoEsus4  E  Esus4  E  Esus4  E  
But I'm stuck here on the F#mground
   B7Where the cold wind EblEsus4owsE  Esus4  E  Esus4  E  
[Verse 4]
Now the liquor tasted G#mgood
    F#mAnd the women all were EfaEsus4stE  Esus4  E  Esus4  E  
There she goes my F#mfriend
   B7She'll be rolling now at ElaEsus4stE  Esus4  E  Esus4  E  
[Instrumental]
| G#m|F#m  
| E   Esus4| E  Esus4  
| E   Esus4|E  
[Verse 5]
Hear the mighty engines G#mroar
    F#mSee the silver bird on EhiEsus4ghE  Esus4  E  Esus4  E  
She's away and westward F#mbound
   B7Far above the clouds she'll EflEsus4yE  Esus4  E  Esus4  E  
[Verse 6]
Where the morning rain don't G#mfall
    F#mAnd the sun always EshEsus4ines E  Esus4  E  Esus4  E  
She'll be flying over my F#mhome
   B7In about three hours' EtiEsus4meE  Esus4  E  Esus4  E  
[Instrumental]
| G#m|F#m  
| E   Esus4| E  Esus4  
| E   Esus4|E  
[Verse 7]
This old airport's got me G#mdown
    F#mIt's no earthly good to EmeEsus4  E  Esus4  E  Esus4  E  
Cos I'm stuck here on the F#mground
   B7Cold and drunk as I can EbeEsus4  E  Esus4  E  Esus4  E  
[Verse 8]
You can't jump a jet G#mplane
    F#mLike you can a freight EtrEsus4ainE  Esus4  E  Esus4  E  
So I'd best be on my F#mway
   B7In the early morning rEain
|E  
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Early Morning Rain

by Paul Weller

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Esus4

G#m

F#m

the E to Esus4 at the end of each alternate line (with your pinkie).

Esus4

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[Intro]

E Esus4 E Esus4

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E Esus4 E G#m F#m

| | | |

E Esus4 E Esus4

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E Esus4 E

| |

[Verse 1]

G#m

In the early morning rain

F#m E Esus4 E Esus4 E Esus4 E

With a dollar in my hand

F#m

And aching in my heart

B7 E Esus4 E Esus4 E Esus4 E

And my pockets full of sand

[Verse 2]

G#m

I'm a long way from home

F#m E Esus4 E Esus4 E Esus4 E

And Lord I miss my loved one so

F#m

In the early morning rain

B7 E Esus4 E Esus4 E Esus4 E

With no place to go

[Verse 3]

G#m

Out on runway number nine

F#m E Esus4 E Esus4 E Esus4 E

Seven o seven set to go

F#m

But I'm stuck here on the ground

B7 E Esus4 E Esus4 E Esus4 E

Where the cold wind blows

[Verse 4]

G#m

Now the liquor tasted good

F#m E Esus4 E Esus4 E Esus4 E

And the women all were fast

F#m

There she goes my friend

B7 E Esus4 E Esus4 E Esus4 E

She'll be rolling now at last

[Instrumental]

G#m F#m

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E Esus4 E Esus4

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E Esus4 E

| |

[Verse 5]

G#m

Hear the mighty engines roar

F#m E Esus4 E Esus4 E Esus4 E

See the silver bird on high

F#m

She's away and westward bound

B7 E Esus4 E Esus4 E Esus4 E

Far above the clouds she'll fly

[Verse 6]

G#m

Where the morning rain don't fall

F#m E Esus4 E Esus4 E Esus4 E

And the sun always shines

F#m

She'll be flying over my home

B7 E Esus4 E Esus4 E Esus4 E

In about three hours' time

[Instrumental]

G#m F#m

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E Esus4 E Esus4

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E Esus4 E

| |

[Verse 7]

G#m

This old airport's got me down

F#m E Esus4 E Esus4 E Esus4 E

It's no earthly good to me

F#m

Cos I'm stuck here on the ground

B7 E Esus4 E Esus4 E Esus4 E

Cold and drunk as I can be

[Verse 8]

G#m

You can't jump a jet plane

F#m E Esus4 E Esus4 E Esus4 E

Like you can a freight train

F#m

So I'd best be on my way

B7 E

In the early morning rain

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