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John Denver - Welcome to My Morning Chords

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ChordsD, A, G, Em
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

DADG
DWelcometomymorning,EmwelcometomyAday
DI’mtheoneresponsible,IEmmadeitjustthisAway
ToDmakemyselfsomepictures,EmseewhattheymightAbring
IDthinkImadeitperfectly,IEmwouldn’tchangeaAthing
lalalaDlalalaEmlalaAlalalaDlalalaEmlalaA
DWelcometomyhappiness,youEmknowitmakesmeAsmile
AnditDpleasesmetohaveyouhere,forEmjustalittleAwhile
WhileweDopenupthespaces,EmtrytobreaktheAchains
AndDifthetruthistold,theywillEmnevercome Aagain
lalaDlalalaEmlalalaAlalaDlalalalaEmlalaA
DWelcometomyevening,theEmclosingoftheAday
DIcouldtryamilliontimes,neverEmfindabetterAway
ToDtellyouthatIloveyou,andEmallthesongsIAplayed
AretoDthankyouforallowingme EminsidethislovelyAday
lalalaDlalalaEmlalaAlalalaDlalalaEmlalaA
DWelcometomymorning,EmwelcometomyAday
DI’mtheoneresponsible,IEmmadeitjustthisAway
TomakeDmyselfsomepictures,EmseewhattheymightAbring
IDthinkImadeitperfectly,IEmwouldn’tchangeaAthing
lalalaDlalalaEmlalaAlalalaDlalalaEmlalaA
lalalaDlalalaEmlalaAlalalaD
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ArtistJohn Denver
AlbumGreatest Hits, Volume Two
GenresCountry
Year1977
KeyD
DifficultyEasy

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

John Denver - Welcome to My Morning on guitar requires 4 chords and 4 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.

Welcome to My Morning uses these transitions most often: A → D (26), D → Em (25), and Em → A (25). 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 - A chord transition.

1. D → A chord transition

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

To move from D to A:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

D to A

2. 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

To move 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 chorus.

D to G

3. D → Em chord transition

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

Switching from D to Em:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 25 times.

D to Em

4. Em → A chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

Switching from Em to A:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 25 times.

Em to A

Welcome to My Morning chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Welcome to My Morning.

  • Welcome to My Morning includes 79 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Welcome to My Morning contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Welcome to My Morning 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 A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
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