Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down
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[INTRO: ]G7
C D7 G7
Well I woke up Sunday mornin' with no way to hold my head that didn't hurt
Em7 D7
And the beer I had for breakfast wasn't bad, so I had 1 more for dessert
G7 C C7 G7 Em7
Then I fumbled through my closet for my clothes and found my cleanest dirty shirt
C7 Am7 C7 D7 G7
And I shaved my face, combed my hair, stumbled down the stairs to meet the day
Well I smoked my brain the night before on cigarettes and songs I'd been a-pickin
But I lit my first and watched a small kid cussin' at a can that he was kickin'
Then I crossed the empty street 'n caught the Sunday smell of someone fryin' chicken
And it took me back to somethin' that I lost somehow somewhere along the way
[Refrão] C7 C G7
On the Sunday mornin' sidewalk wishin' Lord that I was stoned
D7 G7
'Cause there's somethin' in a Sunday, makes a body feel alone
C7 C G7
And there's nothin' short of dyin' half as lonesome as the sound
D7 G7
On a sleepy city sidewalk, Sunday mornin' comin' down
In the park I saw a daddy with a laughin' little girl that he was swingin'
And I stopped beside a Sunday school and listened to the song that they were singin'
Then I headed back for home and somewhere far away a lonely bell was ringin'
And it echoed through the canyon like the disappearin' dreams of yesterday
CHORUS
Mmmm.... (like lyrics of CHORUS)
NOTE 2: There's a chorus singing a hymn after Stevens sings "...song that they were singin'."
Thanks to randykall, I know that hymn to go: "Bringin' in the sheaves, bringin' in the sheaves."
NOTE 3 (yeah, too many notes): There are quite a few walk-downs in this song; in fact,
pretty much every chord in the verses is a walkdown. Just start with the bass note and
go down, and add any interesting little picking patterns you want.
How to play Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down
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 G7. 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.