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Early Morning Rain

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CIn the early morning Emrain  Dmwith a G7dollar in my Chand
And an aching in my Dmheart  G7and my pockets full of Csand
I'm a long ways from Dmhome  G7and I missed my loved one Cso
In the early morning Emrain  Dmwith G7no place to Cgo
Out on runway number Emnine  Dmbig 70G77 set to Cgo
Well I'm out here on the Dmgrass  G7where the pavement never Cgrows
Where the liquor tasted Dmgood  G7and the women all were Cfast
There she goes my Emfriend  Dmshe's G7rolling out at Clast
Hear the mighty engines Emroar  Dmsee the G7silver bird on Chigh
She's away and westward Dmbound  G7far above the clouds she Cflies
Where the morning rain don't Dmfall  G7and the sun always Cshines
She'll be flying over my Emhome  Dmin aG7bout three hours Ctime
This old airports got me Emdown  Dmit's no G7earthly good to Cme
Cause I'm stuck here on the Dmground  G7cold and drunk as I might Cbe
Can't jump a jet Dmplane  G7like you can a freight Ctrain
So I best be on my Emway  Dmin the G7early morning Crain
So I best be on my Dmway  G7in the early morning Crain
So I best be on my Dmway  G7in the early morning Crain

The story behind the song

"Early Morning Rain" was written and composed by Gordon Lightfoot in 1964, inspired by his time in Westlake, Los Angeles. During his stay, Lightfoot often felt homesick and would visit the airport on rainy days to watch planes take off. This imagery stayed with him and resurfaced when he wrote the song while caring for his 5-month-old son. The lyrics tell the story of someone down on their luck at an airport, observing a Boeing 707 jet airliner taking off, a modern take on the classic hobo narrative.

AI-written from these sources:Early Morning Rain — Wikipedia ↗Elvis Presley — Wikipedia ↗

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Early Morning Rain

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C Em Dm G7 C

In the early morning rain with a dollar in my hand

Dm G7 C

And an aching in my heart and my pockets full of sand

Dm G7 C

I'm a long ways from home and I missed my loved one so

Em Dm G7 C

In the early morning rain with no place to go

Em Dm G7 C

Out on runway number nine big 707 set to go

Dm G7 C

Well I'm out here on the grass where the pavement never grows

Dm G7 C

Where the liquor tasted good and the women all were fast

Em Dm G7 C

There she goes my friend she's rolling out at last

Em Dm G7 C

Hear the mighty engines roar see the silver bird on high

Dm G7 C

She's away and westward bound far above the clouds she flies

Dm G7 C

Where the morning rain don't fall and the sun always shines

Em Dm G7 C

She'll be flying over my home in about three hours time

Em Dm G7 C

This old airports got me down it's no earthly good to me

Dm G7 C

Cause I'm stuck here on the ground cold and drunk as I might be

Dm G7 C

Can't jump a jet plane like you can a freight train

Em Dm G7 C

So I best be on my way in the early morning rain

Dm G7 C

So I best be on my way in the early morning rain

Dm G7 C

So I best be on my way in the early morning rain

About Early Morning Rain Chords by Elvis Presley

Learn how to play Early Morning Rain by Elvis Presley with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Early Morning Rain chords”, “Early Morning Rain guitar chords”, or “Elvis Presley Early Morning Rain chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Early Morning Rain chords and for experienced players who want accurate Early Morning Rain lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, Em, Dm, G7.

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