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[Chords]
 Am/CXXX555
 B5/GXX0002
Bb6(#11) X13030
 Csus2X30033
 D000232
 Dsus2/CX30230
 Dmaj7sus2XX0220
 EmXX2000
 G6/BX20030
 G/BX20033
 Gm/BbXXX333
[Intro]
DAaah aaah aaah
Dsus2/CAaah aaah aaah
G6/BAaah aaah aaahD  Csus2  G/B  D  
[Verse]
DGreenhorn dreamsDmaj7sus2  
Salty seasDsus2/C  
           G6/B        Bb6(#11)
Maidens fair and lovely
Beckon and call from Demerald walls
Of Emcities B5/Gfar and stEmrange
DGreenhorn hearsDmaj7sus2  
MelodiesDsus2/C  
                   G6/B          Bb6(#11)
From mountaintops and low valleys
Of chimney smoke and DEaster's hope
And lEmove not lB5/Gost in vEmain
[Chorus]
I wanna wDsus2/Cake up in the morning (Wake up in the morning)
DWake and look into your eyes
G/BWake up in the morning
Wake and look into your eDyes
Before I Csus2see the world
Under dDarkening skies
Gonna wG/Bake up in the morning
Wake and look into your Deyes
[Verse]
DGreenhorn feelsDmaj7sus2  
the cold winds blowDsus2/C  
                 G6/B       Bb6(#11)
Now he knows it's time to go
Now he longs for Dopen roads
He loEmngs to leB5/Gave the Empines
DAnd leave he willDmaj7sus2  
with a tearful eyeDsus2/C  
                 G6/B            Bb6(#11)
But he won't stop to wave goodbye
He won't stop to Dlook behind
On jEmust what B5/Gused to Embe
[Chorus]
I wanna wDsus2/Cake up in the morning (Wake up in the morning)
DWake and look into your eyes
G/BWake up in the morning
Wake and look into your eDyes
Before I Csus2see the world
Under dDarkening skies
Gonna wG/Bake up in the morning
Wake and look into your Deyes
   B5   C5Days to yearsD  
   B5  C5Child to manD  
B5LonC5ely fearsD  
B5She C5understands
[Bridge]
Gm/Bb Am/C
[Short Intro]
D Dsus2/C G6/B D
[Chorus]
I wanna wDsus2/Cake up in the morning
DWake and look into your eyes
G/BWake up in the morning
Wake and look into your eDyes
Before I Csus2see the world
Under dDarkening skies
Gonna wG/Bake up in the morning
Wake and look into your Deyes
I wanna wDsus2/Cake up in the morning
WDake up in the morning
G/BWake up in the morning
Wake and look into your Deyes

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Greenhorn

by The Black Crowes

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am/C

B5/G

Csus2

Dsus2/C

Dmaj7sus2

G6/B

G/B

Gm/Bb

[Chords]

Am/C

XXX555

B5/G

XX0002

Bb6(#11) X13030

Csus2

X30033

000232

Dsus2/C

X30230

Dmaj7sus2

XX0220

XX2000

G6/B

X20030

G/B

X20033

Gm/Bb

XXX333

[Intro]

Aaah aaah aaah

Dsus2/C

Aaah aaah aaah

G6/B D Csus2 G/B D

Aaah aaah aaah

[Verse]

D Dmaj7sus2

Greenhorn dreams

Dsus2/C

Salty seas

G6/B Bb6(#11)

Maidens fair and lovely

Beckon and call from emerald walls

Em B5/G Em

Of cities far and strange

D Dmaj7sus2

Greenhorn hears

Dsus2/C

Melodies

G6/B Bb6(#11)

From mountaintops and low valleys

Of chimney smoke and Easter's hope

Em B5/G Em

And love not lost in vain

[Chorus]

Dsus2/C

I wanna wake up in the morning (Wake up in the morning)

Wake and look into your eyes

G/B

Wake up in the morning

Wake and look into your eyes

Csus2

Before I see the world

Under darkening skies

G/B

Gonna wake up in the morning

Wake and look into your eyes

[Verse]

D Dmaj7sus2

Greenhorn feels

Dsus2/C

the cold winds blow

G6/B Bb6(#11)

Now he knows it's time to go

Now he longs for open roads

Em B5/G Em

He longs to leave the pines

D Dmaj7sus2

And leave he will

Dsus2/C

with a tearful eye

G6/B Bb6(#11)

But he won't stop to wave goodbye

He won't stop to look behind

Em B5/G Em

On just what used to be

[Chorus]

Dsus2/C

I wanna wake up in the morning (Wake up in the morning)

Wake and look into your eyes

G/B

Wake up in the morning

Wake and look into your eyes

Csus2

Before I see the world

Under darkening skies

G/B

Gonna wake up in the morning

Wake and look into your eyes

B5 C5 D

Days to years

B5 C5 D

Child to man

B5 C5 D

Lonely fears

B5 C5

She understands

[Bridge]

Gm/Bb Am/C

[Short Intro]

D Dsus2/C G6/B D

[Chorus]

Dsus2/C

I wanna wake up in the morning

Wake and look into your eyes

G/B

Wake up in the morning

Wake and look into your eyes

Csus2

Before I see the world

Under darkening skies

G/B

Gonna wake up in the morning

Wake and look into your eyes

Dsus2/C

I wanna wake up in the morning

Wake up in the morning

G/B

Wake up in the morning

Wake and look into your eyes

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