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Sunday Morning Coming Down

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E-----0-----   A-----5-----   B7-----2-----   C#m-----4-----   Esus-----0-----
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EWell I woke up Sunday mornin'
With no Away to hold my B7head that didn't Ehurt
EAnd the beer I had for breakast wasn't C#mbad 
So I had one more for B7desert
EThen I fumbled through my closet 
And through my Aclothes and found my cleanest, dirty EshirtC#m  
AThen I washed my face and B7combed my hair
And Astumbled down the B7stairs to meet the day
EWell I smoked my mind the night before
With Acigarettes and B7songs I'd been Epickin'
EThen I lit my first and watched a small kid
C#mPlayin' with a can that he was B7kickin'
EThen I walked across the street 
And cuaght the ASunaday smell of someones fryin' Echickin 
And Lord it Atook me back B7something
That I Alost somewhere, B7somehow along Ethe way.
EOn a Sunday mornin' Asidewalk
I'm wishin' Lord that I was Estoned
'Cause there's somethin' in a B7Sunday
That makes a body Efeel alone
And there's nothin' short of Adyin' 
That's half as loneEsome as the sound
Of a sleepin' city B7sidewalk
And Sunday mornin' Ecomin' down
EIn the park I saw a daddy
With a Alaughin' little B7girl that he was swingin'
Then I Estopped beside a Sunday School
C#mAnd listen to the songs B7they were singin'
Then I Eheaded down the street
And somewhere Afar away a lonely bell Ewas ringin'C#m  
And it Aechoed through the B7canyon
Like the Adisappearin' B7dreams of Eyesterday
EOn a Sunday mornin' Asidewalk
I'm wishin' Lord that I was Estoned
'Cause there's somethin' in a B7Sunday
That makes a body feel Ealone
And there's nothin' short of Adyin' 
That's half as lonesome as the Esound
Of a sleepin' city B7sidewalk
And Sunday mornin' Ecomin' down
(ending)
E Esus Esus E

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The story behind the song

"Sunday Morning Coming Down" paints a vivid picture of loneliness and reflection. It captures the quiet despair of a Sunday morning after a night of excess, with the world outside moving on while the narrator feels stuck in a haze. This song, written by Kris Kristofferson, was a significant success for Johnny Cash, who performed it live with visuals depicting a down-and-out wanderer. The song itself helped Kristofferson gain widespread recognition. At its heart, it's a poignant exploration of solitude and the search for meaning in the aftermath.

AI-written from these sources:Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down — Wikipedia ↗Johnny Cash — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Sunday Morning Coming Down

by Johnny Cash

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C#m

Esus

E A B7 C#m Esus

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-----1----- -----2----- -----2----- -----6----- -----2-----

-----2----- -----2----- -----1----- -----6----- -----2-----

-----2----- -----0----- -----0----- -----4----- -----2-----

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Well I woke up Sunday mornin'

A B7 E

With no way to hold my head that didn't hurt

E C#m

And the beer I had for breakast wasn't bad

So I had one more for desert

Then I fumbled through my closet

A E C#m

And through my clothes and found my cleanest, dirty shirt

A B7

Then I washed my face and combed my hair

A B7

And stumbled down the stairs to meet the day

Well I smoked my mind the night before

A B7 E

With cigarettes and songs I'd been pickin'

Then I lit my first and watched a small kid

C#m B7

Playin' with a can that he was kickin'

Then I walked across the street

A E

And cuaght the Sunaday smell of someones fryin' chickin

A B7

And Lord it took me back something

A B7 E

That I lost somewhere, somehow along the way.

E A

On a Sunday mornin' sidewalk

I'm wishin' Lord that I was stoned

'Cause there's somethin' in a Sunday

That makes a body feel alone

And there's nothin' short of dyin'

That's half as lonesome as the sound

Of a sleepin' city sidewalk

And Sunday mornin' comin' down

In the park I saw a daddy

A B7

With a laughin' little girl that he was swingin'

Then I stopped beside a Sunday School

C#m B7

And listen to the songs they were singin'

Then I headed down the street

A E C#m

And somewhere far away a lonely bell was ringin'

A B7

And it echoed through the canyon

A B7 E

Like the disappearin' dreams of yesterday

E A

On a Sunday mornin' sidewalk

I'm wishin' Lord that I was stoned

'Cause there's somethin' in a Sunday

That makes a body feel alone

And there's nothin' short of dyin'

That's half as lonesome as the sound

Of a sleepin' city sidewalk

And Sunday mornin' comin' down

(ending)

E Esus Esus E

About Sunday Morning Coming Down Chords by Johnny Cash

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