Gordon Lightfoot - Early Morning Rain Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
[Opening]
[D] [G] [A] [G] [D] [G] [D]
In the early morning [A]rain with a [G]dollar in my [D]hand [G] [D]
With an aching in my [G]heart and my pockets full of [D]sand [G] [D]
I’m a long way from [G]home [A]and I miss my loved ones [D]so [G] [D]
In the early morning [A]rain [G]with no place to [D]go [G] [D]
[verse 2]
Out on runway number [A]nine, big [G]seven-o-seven set to [D]go [G] [D]
But I’m stuck here in the [G]grass with a pain that everg[D]rows [G] [D]
Now the liquor tasted [G]good [A]and the women all were [D]fast [G] [D]
Well now there she goes my [A]friend, [G]she’s a rolling down at [D]last [G] [D]
[verse 3]
Hear the mighty engines [A]roar, see the [G]silver wing on [D]high [G] [D]
She’s away and westward [G]bound, far above the clouds she’ll [D]fly [G] [D]
Where the morning rain don’t [G]fall and the [A]sun always [D]shines [G] [D]
She’ll be flying over my [A]home in [G]about three hours [D]time [G] [D]
[Closing]
This old airport’s got me [A]down, it’s no [G]earthly good to [D]me [G] [D]
‘Cause I’m stuck here on the [G]ground, as cold and drunk as I can [D]be [G] [D]
You can’t jump a jet [G]plane like you [A]can a freight [D]train [G] [D]
So I’d best be on my [A]way in the [G]early morning [D]rain [G] [D]
How to play Early Morning Rain on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Gordon Lightfoot - Early Morning Rain on guitar requires 3 chords and 3 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Early Morning Rain uses these transitions most often: G → D (30), D → G (26), and A → G (9). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with D - G chord transition.
1. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
2. G → A chord transition
To move from G to A;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.
3. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
Early Morning Rain chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Early Morning Rain.
- Early Morning Rain includes 82 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Early Morning Rain contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Early Morning Rain connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → G: 29%
- D → A: 17%
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → D: 24%
- G → A: 6%