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Nana Mouskouri - Early One Morning Chords

ChordsC, F, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A,D,G keys to play this song with easier chords.

CEarlyonemorning,justFasthesunwasGrising
ICheardamaidensinging,fromtheFvalley Cbelow:
GOh,don’t Cdeceiveme,GOhneverCleaveme,
CHowcouldyouFuse,aCpoorGmaidenCso?
OhCgayisthegarland,andFfresharetheGroses,
I’veCculledfromthegarden,toFbind GuponthyCbrow.
GOh,don’t Cdeceiveme,GOhneverCleaveme,
CHowcouldyouFuse,aCpoorGmaidenCso?
CRememberthevows,thatyouFmadetoyourGMary
CRememberthebow’r,whereyouFpromisedGtobeCtrue.
GOh,don’t Cdeceiveme,GOhneverCleaveme,
CHowcouldyouFuse,aCpoorGmaidenCso?
ThusCsangthepoormaid,herFsorrows Gbewailing,
Thus,Csangthepoormaid,intheFvalley Cbelow.
GOh,don’t Cdeceiveme,GOhneverCleaveme,
CHowcouldyouFuse,aCpoorGmaidenCso?
CHowcouldyouFuse,aCpoorGmaidenCso?
AlbumQuand Tu Chantes
GenresPop
Year1976
KeyC
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Early One Morning on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Nana Mouskouri - Early One Morning 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 One Morning uses these transitions most often: G → C (21), C → F (13), and C → G (13). 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 C - F chord transition.

1. C → F chord transition

To move from C to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 13 times.

C to F

2. F → G chord transition

Switching from F to G:

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

F to G

3. G → C chord transition

Switching from G to C:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 21 times.

G to C

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Early One Morning.

  • Early One Morning includes 60 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Early One Morning contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Early One Morning connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%