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The Morning After - Roy Orbison
Capo: 2
[Intro]
|   D    A|  Bm       D|
|   G   Bm|   D     G   A|
[Verse 1]
There's goDt to be a morning afterA  
BmIf we can hold on through the F#7night
AWe have a chance to find the Bmsunshine
GLet's keep on lCookin' for the liAght
[Verse 2]
DOh, can't you see the morning afAter?
BmIt's waiting right outside the F#7storm
AWhy don't we cross the bridge toBmgether
GAnd find a Cplace that's safe and waArm?
[Bridge]
FIt's not too late, wCe should be giving
FOnly with love can we cliCmb
AIt's not too late, E7not while we're living
ALet's put our hands out in B7time
[Interlude]
|  Eb   C|  Cm   Eb|
|  A   Cm|      C|
[Verse 3]
TEhere's got to be a morning aB7fter
Bm7We're moving closer to the A7shore
BI know we'll be there by toC#mmorrow
AAnd we'll escape the darkness
BWe won't be searchin' any Emore
[Outro]
EThere's got to Bbe a morning Aaf...B7ter
EThere's got to Bbe a morning Aaf...B7ter
EThere's got to Bbe a morning Aafter

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The Morning After

by Roy Orbison

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F#7

Bm7

C#m

The Morning After - Roy Orbison

Capo: 2

[Intro]

D A Bm D

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G Bm D G A

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[Verse 1]

D A

There's got to be a morning after

Bm F#7

If we can hold on through the night

A Bm

We have a chance to find the sunshine

G C A

Let's keep on lookin' for the light

[Verse 2]

D A

Oh, can't you see the morning after?

Bm F#7

It's waiting right outside the storm

A Bm

Why don't we cross the bridge together

G C A

And find a place that's safe and warm?

[Bridge]

F C

It's not too late, we should be giving

F C

Only with love can we climb

A E7

It's not too late, not while we're living

A B7

Let's put our hands out in time

[Interlude]

Eb C Cm Eb

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A Cm C

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[Verse 3]

E B7

There's got to be a morning after

Bm7 A7

We're moving closer to the shore

B C#m

I know we'll be there by tomorrow

And we'll escape the darkness

B E

We won't be searchin' any more

[Outro]

E B A B7

There's got to be a morning af...ter

E B A B7

There's got to be a morning af...ter

E B A

There's got to be a morning after

About The Morning After Chords by Roy Orbison

Learn how to play The Morning After by Roy Orbison with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The Morning After chords”, “The Morning After guitar chords”, or “Roy Orbison The Morning After 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 The Morning After chords and for experienced players who want accurate The Morning After lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, A, Bm, G, F#7, C.

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