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The Lumineers - Morning Song Chords

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ChordsC, G, F, Am
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.

  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

[Opening]
[C] [G] [F] [C] [G]
[C]The carbonation in my drink, [G]the bubbles rise while my heart sinks
[F]And all I tend to do is think of you [C] [G]

[verse 2]
[C]Was it easier to pack your bags, [G]and book that flight to Paris as
[F]The plane began to move that afternoon [C] [G]

[verse 3]
[C] [G] [F] [C] [G]
[C]When all the trains have pulled away, [G]from local stations in decay
[F]It’s I who waits, it’s you who’s late [C]again [G]

[verse 4]
[C]And did you think of me when you made love, [G]to him, was it the same as us
[F]Or was it different, it must have been [C] [G]

[verse 5]
[C] [G] [F] [C] [G]
[C]And all [G]the pretty [C]dames, [F]they’ll hug and [Am]kiss [G]you all the same
And when they [F]go, [C]they’re gone, they’re [Am]not [G] [C]running [F]late
[C]Oh all, [G]all [C]the pretty dames

[verse 6]
[C]And the kids [G]you hold in [C]your arms,
With [F] [Am]promises to [G]protect them from harm
But they [F]grow, and [C]they go, and [Am]you’re [G] [C]all [F]a-lone
All [C]the kids, all the [G]kids that you [C]hold

[verse 7]
And it’s a [C]shame that it [G]ends this [C]way, with [F]nothing [Am]left to [G]say
So just [F]sit on your [C]hands, while [Am]I [G]walk [C][F]away
[C]It’s a shame, [G]it’s a shame, [C]it’s a shame
When my [C]hands [G]begin to [C]shake, [F]when [Am]bitterness is all I [G]taste
And [F]may car [C]won’t stop, [Am]’cause I [G]cut [C]the [F]brakes
I [C]hold on to a [G]hope in my [C]fate

[Closing]
[C]Oh oh [G]ah ah [C]hey hey, may [F]you [Am]return to [G]love one day
Well [F]I hope and I [C]pray, you [Am]get [G]what [C]you [F]gave
[C]Oh oh [G]ah ah [C]hey hey

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ArtistThe Lumineers
AlbumThe Lumineers
GenresAlternative, Indie
Year2012
KeyC

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

The Lumineers - Morning Song on guitar requires 4 chords and 6 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.

Morning Song uses these transitions most often: C → G (24), G → C (22), and F → C (17). 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 - G chord transition.

1. C → G chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from C to G;

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

2. G → F chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from G to F;

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

3. F → C chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from F to C;

  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 B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
F to C

4. F → Am chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from F to Am;

  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 B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
F to Am

5. Am → G chord transition

To move from Am to G;

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

6. C → Am chord transition

To move from C to Am;

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

Morning Song chord transition analysis

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

  • Morning Song includes 105 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Morning Song contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Morning Song 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%
    • G → F: 9%
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