Chelsea Morning — Joni Mitchell
Chords and lyrics for Chelsea Morning by Joni Mitchell (key of D, capo 2).
Intro
[D7sus2] [B7/D] [D7sus2] [B7/D] [D7sus2] [D]
[G] [Dmaj7] [G6+9/D] [D]
Verse 1
[D7sus2]Woke up it was a Chelsea morning and the first thing that I heard
[D]Was a song outside my window and the traffic [G]wrote the words
[Dmaj7]It came ringing up like Christmas bells and [G6+9/D]rapping up like [A7sus4/D]pipes and drums
Chorus
[Dsus4]Oh, won't you stay? we'll put on the day
[D6sus4]And we'll wear it till the night comes
[D] [D6sus4] [D]
Verse 2
[D7sus2]Woke up it was a Chelsea morning and the first thing that I saw
[D]Was the sun through yellow curtains and a rainbow on my wall
[G]Blue, red, green and gold to welcome you, [Dmaj7]crimson crystal beads to [G6+9/D]beckon [A7sus4/D]
Chorus
[Dsus4]Oh, won't you stay? We'll put on the day
[D6sus4]There's a sun show every second
[D] [D6sus4] [D]
Bridge
[G]Now the curtain opens on a [Dmaj7]portrait of today
[G6+9/D]And the streets are paved with [D]passersby
[G]And pigeons fly and [Dmaj7]papers lie
[G6+9/D]Waiting to [Dmaj7]blow away
[D7sus2] [B7/D] [D7sus2] [B7/D] [D7sus2] [D]
Verse 3
[D7sus2]Woke up it was a Chelsea morning and the first thing that I knew
[D]Was milk and toast and honey and a bowl of oranges too
[G]And the sun poured in like butterscotch and [Dmaj7]stuck to all my [G6+9/D]senses [A7sus4/D]
Chorus
[Dsus4]Oh, won't you stay? we'll put on the day
[D6sus4]And we'll talk in present tenses
Outro
[G]When the curtain closes and the [Dmaj7]rainbow runs away
[G6+9/D]I will bring you incense owls by [D]night
[G]By candle light, by [Dmaj7]jewel light if only you will [A]stay
[Dmaj7]Pretty baby [G6+9/D]won't you
[D7sus2]Wake up, it's a [D]Chelsea morning