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Morningside

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[Intro]
B7 E B7 E
[Verse]
    B7Morningside,        the Eold man died,
and nB7o one cried, they sEimply turned away.
And whAen he died, he left a table made of naEils and pride, 
and with his hands he carved these wB7ords inside; "For my cEhildren."
[Verse]
     B7Morning light,         Emorning bright,
I speB7nt the night with dreaEms that make you weep.
MorAning time, wash away the sadness from these eyEes of mine,
for I recall the words the olB7d man signed; "For my chiEldren."
[Chorus]
(spoken)
AAnd the legs were shaped with his hands,
Eand the top made of oaken wood,
B7and the children that sat around this great table
touched with their laughter, aEh, and that was good.
[Verse]
    B7Morningside,         aEn old man died,
and no B7one cried, he surEely died alone.
And truth Ais sad, for not a child would claim the gEift he had,
the words he carved became his eB7pitaph; "For my chiEldren."
[Outro]
B7 E  B7 E

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Morningside

by Neil Diamond

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

B7 E B7 E

[Verse]

B7 E

Morningside, the old man died,

B7 E

and no one cried, they simply turned away.

A E

And when he died, he left a table made of nails and pride,

B7 E

and with his hands he carved these words inside; "For my children."

[Verse]

B7 E

Morning light, morning bright,

B7 E

I spent the night with dreams that make you weep.

A E

Morning time, wash away the sadness from these eyes of mine,

B7 E

for I recall the words the old man signed; "For my children."

[Chorus]

(spoken)

And the legs were shaped with his hands,

and the top made of oaken wood,

and the children that sat around this great table

touched with their laughter, ah, and that was good.

[Verse]

B7 E

Morningside, an old man died,

B7 E

and no one cried, he surely died alone.

A E

And truth is sad, for not a child would claim the gift he had,

B7 E

the words he carved became his epitaph; "For my children."

[Outro]

B7 E B7 E

About Morningside Chords by Neil Diamond

Learn how to play Morningside by Neil Diamond with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Morningside chords”, “Morningside guitar chords”, or “Neil Diamond Morningside 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 Morningside chords and for experienced players who want accurate Morningside lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include B7, E, A.

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What key is "Morningside" in?

The chords for "Morningside" show the original chord names (including B7, E, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.