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Morning Glory

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(capoed at the first fret)
[Intro]
 G   Cmaj7(x2)
[Verse 1]
GI lit my purest candle Cmaj7close to my
GWindow, hoping it would Cmaj7catch the eye
GOf any vagabond who Cmaj7passed it by
AmAnd I waited in my Cfleeting Ghouse
[Verse 2]
GBefore he came I felt hCmaj7im drawing near
GAs he neared I felt the Cmaj7ancient fear
GThat he had come to wouCmaj7nd my door, and jeer
AmAnd I waited in my Cfleeting Ghouse
[Chorus]
D"Tell me stories," I Ccalled Emto the Cmaj7Hobo;
D"Stories of cold," I Csmiled Emat the Cmaj7Hobo;
D"Stories of old," I Cknelt Emto the Cmaj7Hobo;
AmAnd he stood before me in my Cfleeting Ghouse
[Verse 3]
G"No," said the Hobo, "NCmaj7o more tales of time;
GDon't ask me now to wasCmaj7h away the grime;
GI can't come in 'cause Cmaj7it's too high a climb,"
AmAnd he walked away from my flCeeting hoGuse
[Chorus]
D"Then you be damned!" CI screEmamed to Cmaj7the Hobo;
D"Leave me alone," I wCept to Emthe HobCmaj7o;
D"Turn into stone," I Cknelt Emto the Cmaj7Hobo;
AmAnd he walked away from my flCeeting hoGuse
[Outro]
 D/ / /  C/  Em/ Cmaj7  

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Morning Glory

by Tim Buckley

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

(capoed at the first fret)

[Intro]

G Cmaj7

(x2)

[Verse 1]

G Cmaj7

I lit my purest candle close to my

G Cmaj7

Window, hoping it would catch the eye

G Cmaj7

Of any vagabond who passed it by

Am C G

And I waited in my fleeting house

[Verse 2]

G Cmaj7

Before he came I felt him drawing near

G Cmaj7

As he neared I felt the ancient fear

G Cmaj7

That he had come to wound my door, and jeer

Am C G

And I waited in my fleeting house

[Chorus]

D C Em Cmaj7

"Tell me stories," I called to the Hobo;

D C Em Cmaj7

"Stories of cold," I smiled at the Hobo;

D C Em Cmaj7

"Stories of old," I knelt to the Hobo;

Am C G

And he stood before me in my fleeting house

[Verse 3]

G Cmaj7

"No," said the Hobo, "No more tales of time;

G Cmaj7

Don't ask me now to wash away the grime;

G Cmaj7

I can't come in 'cause it's too high a climb,"

Am C G

And he walked away from my fleeting house

[Chorus]

D C Em Cmaj7

"Then you be damned!" I screamed to the Hobo;

D C Em Cmaj7

"Leave me alone," I wept to the Hobo;

D C Em Cmaj7

"Turn into stone," I knelt to the Hobo;

Am C G

And he walked away from my fleeting house

[Outro]

D C Em Cmaj7

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