The Weeknd - The Morning Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Am7 chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
[Opening]
[Am7]From the morning to the evening, [Em]complaints from the tenants
[G]Got the walls kicking like they [C]6 months pregnant
[Am7]Drinking Alizé with our [Em]cereal for breakfast
[G]Girls calling cabs at dawn, [C]quarter to seven
[verse 2]
[Am7]The sky’s getting cold, [Em]we flying from the North
[G]We’re rocking with our city [C]like a sold-out show
[Am7]House full of pros that [Em]specialize in the hoe’ing
[G]Make that money rain as they [C]taking off they clothes
[verse 3]
[Am7]Order plane tickets, [Em]Cali is the mission
[G]Visit every month like [C]I’m split-life living
[Am7]Let the world listen, if a [Em]hater’s caught slipping
[G]Then my niggas stay tight, got my [C]back like Pippen
[verse 4]
[Am7]Fast life gripping, [Em]yeah we still tipping, [G]codeine cups paint a [C]picture so vivid
[Am7]Fakes try to mimic, [Em]get girls timid, but [G]behind closed doors they get [C]oh so rigid
[chorus]
[Am7]All that money the [Em]money is the motive, [G]all that money the [C]money is the motive
[Am7]All that money the [Em]money she be folding, [G]girl put in work
Girl, [C]girl put in work, [Am7]girl put in work, [Em]girl, girl put in work, [G]girl put in work
[verse 5]
[Am7]Push it through the limit, [Em]push it through the pain
[G]I push it for the pleasure like a [C]virgin to the game
[Am7]A virgin to that money, [Em]a virgin to the fame
[G]So this my only chance so when [C]I’m over only pray
[Am7]That I flow from the bottom [Em]closer to the top
[G]The higher that I climb the [C]harder I’ma drop
[Am7]These pussy ass niggas tryna [Em]hold on to they credits
[G]So I tell ’em use a debit watch they [C]image start to lessen
[Am7]I warned them like discretion, [Em]why these niggas testing
[G]Always fucking testing, [C]why these niggas testing
[Am7]Shit that I got them on [Em]straight bar hopping
To the [G]music of the ambiance [C]gets shit poppin
[Am7]Zombies of the night, [Em]niggas ain’t talking
If they [G]hyping to the crew get it [C]in like pockets
[Am7]Downtown loving [Em]when the moon coming
[G]Only place to find base [C]heads and high women
[chorus]
[Am7]All that money the [Em]money is the motive, [G]all that money the [C]money is the motive
[Am7]All that money the [Em]money she be folding, [G]girl put in work
Girl, [C]girl put in work, [Am7]girl put in work, [Em]girl, girl put in work, [G]girl put in work
[verse 6]
[Am7]Better slow down she’ll [Em]feel it in the morning
[G]Ain’t the kinda girl you’ll be [C]seeing in the morning
[Am7]Too damn raw ain’t no [Em]nigga worth her holding
Ain’t no [G]nigga that she holding man her [C]love is too damn foreign
[Closing]
Look at [Am7]all that money the [Em]money is the motive, [G]all that money the [C]money is the motive
[Am7]All that money the [Em]money she be folding, [G]girl put in work, girl, [C]girl put in work
[Am7]Girl put in work, girl, [Em]girl put in work [G]
[chorus]
[Am7]All that money the [Em]money is the motive, [G]all that money the [C]money is the motive
[Am7]All that money the [Em]money she be folding, [G]girl put in work
Girl, [C]girl put in work, [Am7]girl put in work, [Em]girl, girl put in work, [G]girl put in [C]work
[outro]
[Am7] [Em] [G] [C]
How to play The Morning on Guitar (Step-by-step)
The Weeknd - The Morning 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.
The Morning uses these transitions most often: Am7 → Em (31), Em → G (31), and G → C (28). 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 Am7 - Em chord transition.
1. Am7 → Em chord transition
To move from Am7 to Em;
- While playing Am7, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on D string fret 2.
2. Em → G chord transition
To move from Em to G;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
3. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
4. C → Am7 chord transition
To move from C to Am7;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
5. G → Am7 chord transition
To move from G to Am7;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
The Morning chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in The Morning.
- The Morning includes 120 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- The Morning contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how The Morning connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Am7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D7 (19%), D (18%), and G (10%).
- Am7 → Em: 6%
After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).- Em → G: 18%