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Sunday Morning Coming Down

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[Intro]
C Bb F C
[Chorus]
On the Sunday mornin' Fsidewalk
wishing Lord that I was Cstoned
'cause there is something in a G7Sunday
that makes a body feel Calone
And there's nothin' short of Fdyin'
half as lonesome as the sCoundAm  
of the sleepy city sDmidewalkEm  F  
Sunday mGornin' comin' dCownBb  Am  F  G  C  
[Verse]
CWell I woke up Sunday morning
with no Fway to hold my Ghead, that didn't Churt
Cand the beer I had for breakfast
wasn't Ambad so I had one more for desGsertEm  G  
[Verse 2]
Than I Cfumble through my closet for
my Fclothes and found my cleanest dirty CshirtAm  
and I Dmshaved my face and cEmombed my hair
and Fstumbled down the stairs to meet the Gday
[Verse 3]
Well CI'd smoked my brain the night before
and cFigarettes and sGongs that I've been Cpickin'
but I lit my first and watched a small kid
cAmussin' at a can that he was GkickingEm7  G  
[Verse 4]
Then I Ccrossed the empty street and caught
the sFunday smell of someone fryin' cChickenAm  
and it Dmtook me back to sEmomethin' that
I'd Flost somehow Gsomewhere along the CwayBb  
[Chorus]
On a Sunday mornin' Fsidewalks
wishing Lord that I was Cstoned
'cause there is something in a GSundayG7  
that makes a body feel Calone
And there's nothin' short of Fdyin'
half as lonesome as the sCoundAm  
of the sleepy city sDmidewalkEm  F  
Sunday mGornin' comin' dCownBb  C  F  G  C  
[Solo]
F G C Am G Em G C F C Am Dm Em F G
[Verse 5]
In the Cpark I saw a daddy with
a Flaughing little Ggirl who he was Cswingin'
Cand I stopped beside a sunday school
and Amlistened to the song that they were Gsingin'Em  G  
[Verse 6]
Then I Cheaded back for home and
somewhere fFar away a lonely bell was rCingin'Am  
and it Dmechoed thru the cEmanyon Flike
the disappearing Gdreams of yesterCday.Bb  
[Chorus]
On the Sunday mornin' sFidewalk
wishing Lord that I was Cstoned
'cause there is something in a G7Sunday
that makes a Gbody feel C7alone
And there's nothin' short of Fdyin'
half as lonesome as the sCoundAm  
of the sleepy city sDmidewalkEm  F  
Sunday mGornin' comin' dCownBb  
[Outro]
Coming FDowGn Coming CDownBb  
Coming FDowGnC  

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The story behind the song

This song paints a vivid picture of a quiet, reflective Sunday morning, filled with the simple, sometimes melancholic, details of everyday life. It captures a feeling of gentle solitude and observation, as if the singer is looking out at the world from a peaceful, yet perhaps slightly weary, perspective. It's a moment of calm introspection, where small things take on greater significance.

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Sunday Morning Coming Down

by Willie Nelson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

[Intro]

C Bb F C

[Chorus]

On the Sunday mornin' sidewalk

wishing Lord that I was stoned

'cause there is something in a Sunday

that makes a body feel alone

And there's nothin' short of dyin'

C Am

half as lonesome as the sound

Dm Em F

of the sleepy city sidewalk

G C Bb Am F G C

Sunday mornin' comin' down

[Verse]

Well I woke up Sunday morning

F G C

with no way to hold my head, that didn't hurt

and the beer I had for breakfast

Am G Em G

wasn't bad so I had one more for dessert

[Verse 2]

Than I fumble through my closet for

F C Am

my clothes and found my cleanest dirty shirt

Dm Em

and I shaved my face and combed my hair

F G

and stumbled down the stairs to meet the day

[Verse 3]

Well I'd smoked my brain the night before

F G C

and cigarettes and songs that I've been pickin'

but I lit my first and watched a small kid

Am G Em7 G

cussin' at a can that he was kicking

[Verse 4]

Then I crossed the empty street and caught

F C Am

the sunday smell of someone fryin' chicken

Dm Em

and it took me back to somethin' that

F G C Bb

I'd lost somehow somewhere along the way

[Chorus]

On a Sunday mornin' sidewalks

wishing Lord that I was stoned

G G7

'cause there is something in a Sunday

that makes a body feel alone

And there's nothin' short of dyin'

C Am

half as lonesome as the sound

Dm Em F

of the sleepy city sidewalk

G C Bb C F G C

Sunday mornin' comin' down

[Solo]

F G C Am G Em G C F C Am Dm Em F G

[Verse 5]

In the park I saw a daddy with

F G C

a laughing little girl who he was swingin'

and I stopped beside a sunday school

Am G Em G

and listened to the song that they were singin'

[Verse 6]

Then I headed back for home and

F C Am

somewhere far away a lonely bell was ringin'

Dm Em F

and it echoed thru the canyon like

G C Bb

the disappearing dreams of yesterday.

[Chorus]

On the Sunday mornin' sidewalk

wishing Lord that I was stoned

'cause there is something in a Sunday

G C7

that makes a body feel alone

And there's nothin' short of dyin'

C Am

half as lonesome as the sound

Dm Em F

of the sleepy city sidewalk

G C Bb

Sunday mornin' comin' down

[Outro]

F G C Bb

Coming Down Coming Down

F G C

Coming Down

About Sunday Morning Coming Down Chords by Willie Nelson

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