Chelsea Morning

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[Intro]
Am Em Am Em Am D D D D D D D D
G G G G D D D D Em Em Em Em D D D D
[Verse 1]
Am D Am
Woke up, it was a Chelsea morning, and the first thing that I heard.
G D Em D
Was a song outside my window, and the traffic wrote the words.
G D
It came ringing up like Christmas bells,
G A
and rapping up like pipes and drums.
Am D
Oh, won't you stay? We'll put on the day.
G D
And we'll wear it 'till the night comes.
[Verse 2]
Am D Am
Woke up, it was a Chelsea morning, and the first thing that I saw.
G D Em D
Was the sun through yellow curtains,and a rainbow on the wall.
G D
Blue, red, green and gold to welcome you,
G A
crimson crystal beads to beckon.
Am D
Oh, won't you stay? We'll put on the day,
G D
There's a sun show every second.
[Verse 3]
G D Em D
Now the curtain opens on a portrait of today,
G D
And the streets are paved with passersby
G A
And pigeons fly, and papers lie, waiting to blow away.
[Instrumental]
Am Em Am Em Am D D D D D D D D
[Verse 4]
Am D Am
Woke up, it was a Chelsea morning, and the first thing that I knew,
G D Em D
There was milk and toast and honey, and a bowl of oranges, too,
G D G A
And the sun poured in like butterscotch,and stuck to all my senses,
Am D
Oh, won't you stay? we'll put on the day,
G D
And we'll talk in present tenses.
[Verse 5]
G D Em D
When the curtain closes, and the rainbow runs away.
G D
I will bring you incense owls by night,
G A
By candlelight, by jewel-light, If only you will stay, Pretty baby, won't you,
Am D
Wake up, it's a Chelsea morning....

Chelsea Morning chords and lyrics

Free chords for Chelsea Morning by Joni Mitchell. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

[Intro] 
Am       Em Am    Em Am D D D D D  D D D
G  G  G  G  D  D  D  D Em Em Em Em D D D D
[Verse 1]
[Verse 2]
[Verse 3]
[Instrumental]
Am       Em Am    Em Am D D D D D D D D
[Verse 4]
[Verse 5]

Chelsea Morning Chords by Joni Mitchell

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Chelsea Morning Chords · Joni Mitchell