Sunday Morning Coming Down
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Intro
G C G C
[Verso 1]
G
Well I woke up Sunday morning
C G
With no way to hold my head, that didn't hurt
And the beer I had for breakfast
Em D
Wasn't bad so I had one more for dessert
[Verso 2]
G
Then I fumble through my closet for
C G Em
My clothes and found my cleanest dirty shirt
C
And I washed my face and combed my hair
Am D
And stumbled down the stairs to meet the day
[Verso 3]
G
I'd smoked my mind the night before
C G
On cigarettes and songs that I've been pickin'
But I lit my first and watched a small boy
Em D
Cussin' at a can that he was kicking
[Verso 4]
G
Then I crossed the empty street and caught
C G Em
The Sunday smell of someone fryin' chicken
C Am
And it took me back to somethin' that
C D G
I'd lost somewhere somehow along the way
[Refrão]
C
On a Sunday mornin' sidewalk
G
I'm wishing Lord that I was stoned
D
'Cause there is something in a Sunday
G
That makes a body feel alone
C
There aint nothin' short of dyin'
G
Half as lonesome as the sound
D
Of a sleepin' city sidewalk
G
Sunday mornin' comin' down
[Verso 5]
G
In the park I saw a daddy with
C G
A laughing little girl who he was swingin'
And I stopped beside a Sunday school
Em D
And listened to the song that they were singin'
Binging in the sheets
[Verso 6]
G
And I headed back for home and
C G Em
Somewhere far away a lonely bell was ringin'
C Am
And it echoed thru the canyon like
C D G
The disappearing dreams of yesterday.
[Refrão]
C
On a Sunday mornin' sidewalk
G
I'm wishing Lord that I was stoned
D
'Cause there is something in a Sunday
G
That makes a body feel alone
C
There aint nothin' short of dyin'
G
Half as lonesome as the sound
D
Of a sleepin' city sidewalk
G
Sunday mornin' comin' down
How to play Sunday Morning Coming Down
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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.