Morning Train
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capo 1
Intro:
G Em Am Dsus4 D
verse 1:
Dm7 G Dm7 G
I wake up every mornin', I stumble out of bed
Dm7 G Dm7 G
Stretchin' and a-yawnin', another day a head
Bb Am Dsus4 D
It seems to last forever, and time goes slowly by
Bb Am Dsus4 D
â??Til babe and me's together, then it starts to fly
verse 2:
Dm7 G Dm7 G
'Cause the moment that he's with me, time can take a flight
Dm7 G Dm7 G
The moment that he's with me, everything's alright
Bb Am Dsus4 D
Night time is the right time, we make love
Bb Am Dsus4 D7
Then it's his and my time, we take off
Chorus:
G Em
My baby takes the morning train
Am
He works from nine â??til five and then
Dsus4
He takes another home again
D
To find me waitin' for him
Repeat Chorus
verse 3:
Dm7 G Dm7 G
He takes me to a movie, or to a restaurant
Dm7 G Dm7 G
To go Slow dancing, anything I want
Bb Am Dsus4 D
Only when he's with me, I catch a light
Bb Am Dsus4 D7
Only when he gives me, makes me feel alright
Repeat Chorus
Bridge:
A B
All day I think of him
E A/C#
Dreamin' of him constantly
F#m B
I'm crazy mad for him
E E7
And he's crazy mad for me
A Dmaj7
When he steps off that train
G Cmaj7
Amazingly full of fight
G Em
He works all day
G Em
To earn his pay
G Em Dsus4 D7
So we can play all night
Repeat Chorus
Chorus 2: (With key change up one whole note)
A F#m
Heâ??s always on that morning train
Bm
He works from nine 'til five and then
Esus4
He takes another home again
E7
To find me waitin' for him
Chorus 3: (With second key change up another whole note)
B G#m
My baby takes the morning train
C#m
He works from nine 'til five and then
F#sus4
He takes another home again
F#7
To find me waitin' for him
Repeat Chorus 3 (fading)
How to play Morning Train
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.