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Morning Story

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Intro:  A   A#   C   D#   A#   A(repeat 
C D
DmRunning, Fjumping, Bbpushing its Bway
DmMornings Fnighttime Bbblends into Bday
DmCan't find Fcurtains Bbto shut it BawayC  
DWe were alone in the hills of the GmnightF  
ENow the neon dawn lets in the AmlightG  
F#And the milkman that nobody knows leaves bottles of BmtearsA  
AbAt the house full of laughter nobody ever heC#marsB  
AO the grass is burned black
By the A#ships coming back from the Cstars, D#goldA#en Astars
ASeas turned to flame
        A#                    C         D# A#
WhCen Gwe boiled the dream of tomorrow, tomorrow
DWhen it gets BmlightG  A  
DSome of them Bmalways GstayA  
DShe's dressed in BmwhiteG  
Till the smoke turns her F#mgrey
DmFalling, Fstumbling, Bbfeeling its Bway
DmMornings Fnighttime mBboves into dBay
DmCan't find Fwarmth to Bbkeep it aBwayC  
DUsed to be alone on the waves of GmcloudF  
ENow the flotsam dawn brings in the AmcrowdG  
F#And the angel who sits in her car / Full of dBmesireA  
AbBut the hoses who came from the town / Put out her C#mfireB  
O the Aseas have run dry
And the A#sun's one good eye is too Cblind to D#seA#eA  
ASky has gone bad
         A#                         C       D#  A#
From CtGhe good times we had burning bright, such good times
DWhen it gets BmlightG  A  
DSome of them Bmalways GstayA  
DShe's dressed in BmwhiteG  
Till the smoke turns her F#mgreyDm  F#m  
Outro:  A   A#   C   D#   A#   A(repeat and fade)

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Morning Story

by Jack Bruce

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

A A# C D# A# A

Intro: (repeat

C D

Dm F Bb B

Running, jumping, pushing its way

Dm F Bb B

Mornings nighttime blends into day

Dm F Bb B C

Can't find curtains to shut it away

D Gm F

We were alone in the hills of the night

E Am G

Now the neon dawn lets in the light

F# Bm A

And the milkman that nobody knows leaves bottles of tears

Ab C#m B

At the house full of laughter nobody ever hears

O the grass is burned black

A# C D# A# A

By the ships coming back from the stars, golden stars

Seas turned to flame

A# C D# A#

C G

When we boiled the dream of tomorrow, tomorrow

D Bm G A

When it gets light

D Bm G A

Some of them always stay

D Bm G

She's dressed in white

F#m

Till the smoke turns her grey

Dm F Bb B

Falling, stumbling, feeling its way

Dm F Bb B

Mornings nighttime moves into day

Dm F Bb B C

Can't find warmth to keep it away

D Gm F

Used to be alone on the waves of cloud

E Am G

Now the flotsam dawn brings in the crowd

F# Bm A

And the angel who sits in her car / Full of desire

Ab C#m B

But the hoses who came from the town / Put out her fire

O the seas have run dry

A# C D# A# A

And the sun's one good eye is too blind to see

Sky has gone bad

A# C D# A#

C G

From the good times we had burning bright, such good times

D Bm G A

When it gets light

D Bm G A

Some of them always stay

D Bm G

She's dressed in white

F#m Dm F#m

Till the smoke turns her grey

A A# C D# A# A

Outro: (repeat and fade)

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