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Barbara Dickson - Early Morning Rain
CAPO: 6th Fret
[INTRO:]   G    Am    C    D    C    G    C      G    D    G    D    C    G    C  G  
[VERSE 1:]
N.C.                     D    G  D  
In the early morning rain
With a Cdollar in my GhandC  G  
With an aching in my AmheartC  D  
And my Cpockets full of GsandC  G  
I'm a long ways from AmhomeC  D  
And I Cmiss my darling GsoC  G  
In the early morning DrainG  D  
With Cno place to GgoC  G  
[VERSE 2:]
Out on runway number DnineG  D  
Big 70C7 all set to GgoC  G  
But I'm stuck here on the AmgroundC  D  
Where the (Ckin) never GgrowsC  G  
Where the liquor tastes so AmgoodC  D  
And the Cwomen there are GfineC  G  
Well, there she goes my DfriendG  D  
She's Crolling out at GlastC  G  
[INSTRUMENTAL:]     G    D    G    D    C    G    C      G    Am    C    D    C    G    C  G  
                Am  C  D  C  G  C  G    D  G  D  C  G  C  G
[VERSE 3:]
N.C.                       D    G  D  
Hear the mighty engines roar
See the Csilver wings on GhighC  G  
She's away and westward AmboundC  D  
High aCcross the clouds she'll GflyC  G  
Where the morning rain don't AmfallC  D  
And the Csun always GshinesC  G  
She'll be flying o'er my DhomeG  D  
In aCbout three hours GtimeC  G  
[VERSE 4:]
While this old airport's got me DdownG  D  
It's no Cearthly good to GmeC  G  
For I'm stuck here on the AmgroundC  D  
Cold and Cdrunk as I can GbeC  G  
You can't jump a jet AmplaneC  D  
Like you Ccan a freight GtrainC  G  
So I best be on my DwayG  D  
In the Cearly morning GrainC  G  
[OUTRO:]    G    Am    C    D    C    G    C      G    D    G    D    C    G    C  G  

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Early Morning Rain

by Barbara Dickson

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 6 (as written in this song)

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Barbara Dickson - Early Morning Rain

CAPO: 6th Fret

G Am C D C G C G D G D C G C G

[INTRO:]

[VERSE 1:]

D G D

N.C.

In the early morning rain

C G C G

With a dollar in my hand

Am C D

With an aching in my heart

C G C G

And my pockets full of sand

Am C D

I'm a long ways from home

C G C G

And I miss my darling so

D G D

In the early morning rain

C G C G

With no place to go

[VERSE 2:]

D G D

Out on runway number nine

C G C G

Big 707 all set to go

Am C D

But I'm stuck here on the ground

C G C G

Where the (kin) never grows

Am C D

Where the liquor tastes so good

C G C G

And the women there are fine

D G D

Well, there she goes my friend

C G C G

She's rolling out at last

G D G D C G C G Am C D C G C G

[INSTRUMENTAL:]

Am C D C G C G D G D C G C G

[VERSE 3:]

D G D

N.C.

Hear the mighty engines roar

C G C G

See the silver wings on high

Am C D

She's away and westward bound

C G C G

High across the clouds she'll fly

Am C D

Where the morning rain don't fall

C G C G

And the sun always shines

D G D

She'll be flying o'er my home

C G C G

In about three hours time

[VERSE 4:]

D G D

While this old airport's got me down

C G C G

It's no earthly good to me

Am C D

For I'm stuck here on the ground

C G C G

Cold and drunk as I can be

Am C D

You can't jump a jet plane

C G C G

Like you can a freight train

D G D

So I best be on my way

C G C G

In the early morning rain

G Am C D C G C G D G D C G C G

[OUTRO:]

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