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Second Cup Of Coffee

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Capo on 2nd fret
[Intro]
D Em D A D
[Verse 1]
DI'm on my second cup of coffee and I Gstill can't face the Dday
DI'm thinking of the F#mlady who got Glost along the Away
And if DI don't stop this trembling hand froEmm reaching for thGe phone
I'll be Dreaching for the bottle Lord, beAfore this day is Ddone
[Verse 2]
DI'm on my second cup of coffee and I Gstill can't face the Dday
DThe room was filled with lF#maughs as we Gsang the night aAway
But my Dsleep was filled with dreaming of Emthe wrongs that I havGe done
And the Dgentle sweet reminder of a daughAter and a Dson
[Chorus]
GSitting alone, my Dfriends have all gone home
You never know when they'll come dropping Ain
GThinking of girls with their Dfingers in my curls
Too young to understand how love beAgins
[Verse 3]
DI'm on my second cup of coffee and I Gstill can't face the Ddawn
The radio is F#mplaying a soGft country Asong
And if DI don't stop this trembling hand from Emreaching for the Gphone
I'll be Dreaching for the bottle Lord, bAefore this day is Ddone
[Instrumental]
D Em G D A D
[Chorus]
GSitting alone, my Dfriends have all gone home
They never were around when I needed Athem
GThinking of girls with their Dfingers in my curls
Too young to understand how love beAgins
[Verse 4]
DI'm on my second cup of Coffee and I Gstill can't face the Dday
DI'm thinking of the F#mlady who got Glost along the Away
And if DI don't stop this trembling hand froEmm reaching for thGe phone
I'll be Dreaching for the Gbottle Lord, befAore this day is Ddone
ADnd if I don't stop this trembling haEmnd from reaching Gfor the phone
I'll be Dreaching for the bGottle Lord, befAore this day is Ddone

All chords in this song (5)

The story behind the song

This song from Gordon Lightfoot, a Canadian singer-songwriter known for helping to define the 1970s singer-songwriter era, plays like a quiet, reflective moment. Lightfoot's biographer noted his songs often explore themes of loneliness, and this track, released on the Don Quixote album, fits that introspective mood. It evokes the feeling of a solitary pause, perhaps a morning after, lingering over thoughts and feelings.

AI-written from these sources:Gordon Lightfoot — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Second Cup Of Coffee

by Gordon Lightfoot

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Capo on 2nd fret

[Intro]

D Em D A D

[Verse 1]

D G D

I'm on my second cup of coffee and I still can't face the day

D F#m G A

I'm thinking of the lady who got lost along the way

D Em G

And if I don't stop this trembling hand from reaching for the phone

D A D

I'll be reaching for the bottle Lord, before this day is done

[Verse 2]

D G D

I'm on my second cup of coffee and I still can't face the day

D F#m G A

The room was filled with laughs as we sang the night away

D Em G

But my sleep was filled with dreaming of the wrongs that I have done

D A D

And the gentle sweet reminder of a daughter and a son

[Chorus]

G D

Sitting alone, my friends have all gone home

You never know when they'll come dropping in

G D

Thinking of girls with their fingers in my curls

Too young to understand how love begins

[Verse 3]

D G D

I'm on my second cup of coffee and I still can't face the dawn

F#m G A

The radio is playing a soft country song

D Em G

And if I don't stop this trembling hand from reaching for the phone

D A D

I'll be reaching for the bottle Lord, before this day is done

[Instrumental]

D Em G D A D

[Chorus]

G D

Sitting alone, my friends have all gone home

They never were around when I needed them

G D

Thinking of girls with their fingers in my curls

Too young to understand how love begins

[Verse 4]

D G D

I'm on my second cup of Coffee and I still can't face the day

D F#m G A

I'm thinking of the lady who got lost along the way

D Em G

And if I don't stop this trembling hand from reaching for the phone

D G A D

I'll be reaching for the bottle Lord, before this day is done

D Em G

And if I don't stop this trembling hand from reaching for the phone

D G A D

I'll be reaching for the bottle Lord, before this day is done

About Second Cup Of Coffee Chords by Gordon Lightfoot

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What key is "Second Cup Of Coffee" in?

The chords for "Second Cup Of Coffee" show the original chord names (including D, Em, A, G, F#m). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.