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Early Morning Rain

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G       3 x 0 0 0 x
Gsus4   3 x 0 0 1 x
G5      3 x 0 0 3 x
[Intro]
G C D Csus2 G Gsus4
[Verse 1]
  G5In the early morning Drain with a Csus2dollar in my GhandGsus4  
  G5And an aching in my Amheart
  CAnd my pocCsus2kets full Gof sandGsus4  
  G5I'm a long way from Amhome
  CAnd I miss Csus2my loved ones GsoGsus4  
  G5In the early morning Drain
  Csus2With no place to GgoGsus4  
[Verse 2]
  G5Out on runway number Dnine, big seven-o-Csus2seven set to GgoGsus4  
  G5But I'm stuck here on the Amground
  CWhere the Csus2cold winds GblowGsus4  
  G5Your can't jump a jet Amplane
  CLike you Csus2can a freight GtrainGsus4  
  G5So I best be on Dmy way
  Csus2In the early morning GrainGsus4  
[Solo]
G5 D Csus2 G Gsus4
G5 Am C Csus2 G Gsus4
G5 Am C Csus2 G Gsus4
G5 D Csus2 G Gsus4
[Verse 3]
  G5Hear her mighty engines Droar,   Csus2see the silver bird Gon highGsus4  
  G5She's away and westward Ambound
  CFar above my Csus2home she'll GflyGsus4  
  G5Where the morning rain Amdon't fall
  CAnd the Csus2sun always GshinesGsus4  
  G5She'll be flying past my Dhome
  Csus2In about 3 hours GtimeGsus4  
[Verse 4]
  G5In the early morning Drain with a Csus2dollar in my GhandGsus4  
  G5And an aching in my Amheart
  CAnd my pocCsus2kets full Gof sandGsus4  
  G5I'm a long way from Amhome
  CAnd I miss Csus2my loved ones GsoGsus4  
  G5In the early morning Drain
  Csus2With no place to GgoGsus4  
[Outro]
  G5In the early morning Drain
  Csus2With no place to GgoGsus4  
G5 D/F# Csus2 G Am D/F# Csus2 G

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Early Morning Rain

by Eva Cassidy

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Csus2

Gsus4

D/F#

G 3 x 0 0 0 x

Gsus4 3 x 0 0 1 x

G5 3 x 0 0 3 x

[Intro]

G C D Csus2 G Gsus4

[Verse 1]

G5 D Csus2 G Gsus4

In the early morning rain with a dollar in my hand

G5 Am

And an aching in my heart

C Csus2 G Gsus4

And my pockets full of sand

G5 Am

I'm a long way from home

C Csus2 G Gsus4

And I miss my loved ones so

G5 D

In the early morning rain

Csus2 G Gsus4

With no place to go

[Verse 2]

G5 D Csus2 G Gsus4

Out on runway number nine, big seven-o-seven set to go

G5 Am

But I'm stuck here on the ground

C Csus2 G Gsus4

Where the cold winds blow

G5 Am

Your can't jump a jet plane

C Csus2 G Gsus4

Like you can a freight train

G5 D

So I best be on my way

Csus2 G Gsus4

In the early morning rain

[Solo]

G5 D Csus2 G Gsus4

G5 Am C Csus2 G Gsus4

G5 D Csus2 G Gsus4

[Verse 3]

G5 D Csus2 G Gsus4

Hear her mighty engines roar, see the silver bird on high

G5 Am

She's away and westward bound

C Csus2 G Gsus4

Far above my home she'll fly

G5 Am

Where the morning rain don't fall

C Csus2 G Gsus4

And the sun always shines

G5 D

She'll be flying past my home

Csus2 G Gsus4

In about 3 hours time

[Verse 4]

G5 D Csus2 G Gsus4

In the early morning rain with a dollar in my hand

G5 Am

And an aching in my heart

C Csus2 G Gsus4

And my pockets full of sand

G5 Am

I'm a long way from home

C Csus2 G Gsus4

And I miss my loved ones so

G5 D

In the early morning rain

Csus2 G Gsus4

With no place to go

[Outro]

G5 D

In the early morning rain

Csus2 G Gsus4

With no place to go

G5 D/F# Csus2 G Am D/F# Csus2 G

About Early Morning Rain Chords by Eva Cassidy

Learn how to play Early Morning Rain by Eva Cassidy with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Early Morning Rain chords”, “Early Morning Rain guitar chords”, or “Eva Cassidy Early Morning Rain 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 Early Morning Rain chords and for experienced players who want accurate Early Morning Rain lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, Gsus4, C, D, Csus2, G5.

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What key is "Early Morning Rain" in?

The chords for "Early Morning Rain" show the original chord names (including G, Gsus4, C, D, Csus2, G5). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.