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Johnny Cash - Sunday Morning Coming Down Chords

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ChordsD, G, A7, Bm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

Well,IDwokeupSundaymorning
WithnoGwaytoholdmyA7headthatdidn’tDhurt
AndthebeerIhadforbreakfastwasn’tBmbad
SoIBmhadonemoreforA7dessert
ThenIDfumbledinmyclosetthroughmyGclothes
AndfoundmycleanestdirtyDshirtD
ThenIGwashedmyfaceandA7combedmyhair
AndGstumbleddowntheA7stairstomeettheDday
I’dDsmokedmymindthenightbefore
WithGcigarettesandA7songsI’dbeenDpicking
ButIlitmyfirstandwatchedasmallkid
BmPlayingwithacanthathewasA7kicking
ThenIDwalkedacrossthestreet
AndcaughttheGSundaysmellofsomeoneDfryingchickenD
AndLord,itGtookmebacktoA7something
thatI’dGlostsomewhere,A7somehowalongtheDway
OnaDSundaymorningGsidewalk
I’mwishing,Lord,thatIwasDstoned
‘Causethere’ssomethinginaA7Sunday
Thatmakesabodyfeel Dalone
Andthere’snothingshorta’Gdying
That’shalfas Dlonesomeasthesound
OfthesleepingcityA7sidewalk
AndSundaymorningcomingDdown
IntheDparkIsawadaddy
WithaGlaughinglittleA7girlthathewasDswinging
AndIstoppedbesideaSundayschool
AndBmlistenedtothesongstheywereA7singing
ThenIDheadeddownthestreet
AndsomewhereGfarawayalonelybellwasDringing
AnditGechoedthroughtheA7canyons
LiketheGdisappearingA7dreamsofDyesterday
OnaDSundaymorningGsidewalk
I’mwishing,Lord,thatIwasDstoned
‘Causethere’ssomethinginaA7Sunday
Thatmakesabodyfeel Dalone
Andthere’snothingshorta’Gdying
That’shalfas Dlonesomeasthesound
OfthesleepingcityA7sidewalk
AndSundaymorningcomingDdown
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ArtistJohnny Cash
AlbumKristofferson
GenresCountry
Year1970
KeyD
DifficultyEasy

How to play Sunday Morning Coming Down on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Johnny Cash - Sunday Morning Coming Down on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 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.

Sunday Morning Coming Down uses these transitions most often: A7 → D (13), D → G (13), and G → A7 (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

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Switching from D to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 13 times.

D to G

2. G → A7 chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram

To move from G to A7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

G to A7

3. A7 → D chord transition

Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

To move from A7 to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 13 times.

A7 to D

4. D → Bm chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

Switching from D to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

D to Bm

5. Bm → A7 chord transition

Switching from Bm to A7:

  1. While playing Bm, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

Sunday Morning Coming Down chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Sunday Morning Coming Down.

  • Sunday Morning Coming Down includes 55 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Sunday Morning Coming Down contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Sunday Morning Coming Down 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 → Bm: 5%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%
    • G → A7: 1%
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