Early Morning Rain — Gordon Lightfoot

Chords and lyrics for Early Morning Rain by Gordon Lightfoot (key of D, capo 3).

Intro

[D] [G] [A] [G] [D] [G]

Verse 1

[D]In the early morning rain with a [A]dollar in my [G]hand
[D]With an aching in my heart and my [G]pockets full of [A]sand
[D]I'm a long way from home, Lord I [G]miss my loved ones [A]so
[D]In the early morning rain with [A]no place to [G]go

Verse 2

[D]Out on runway number nine, big [A]seven-o-seven set to [G]go
[D]And I'm stuck here in the grass with a [G]pain that ever [A]grows
[D]Now the liquor tasted good and the [G]women all were [A]fast
[D]Well now there she goes my friend, she'll be [A]rolling down at [G]last

Verse 3

[D]Hear the mighty engines roar, see the [A]silver wing on [G]high
[D]She's away and westward bound, far [G]above the clouds she'll [A]fly
[D]Where the morning rain don't fall and the [G]sun always [A]shines
[D]She'll be flying over my home in [A]about three hours [G]time

Verse 4

[D]This old airport's got me down, it's [A]no earthly good to [G]me
[D]And I'm stuck here on the ground, as [G]cold and drunk as I can [A]be
[D]You can't jump a jet plane like you [G]can a freight [A]train
[D]So I'd best be on my way in the [A]early morning [G]rain

Coda

[D]You can't jump a jet plane like you [G]can a freight [A]train
[D]So I'd best be on my way in the [A]early morning [G]rain