From: Barrie McCombs Subject: l/gordon_lightfoot/early_morning_rain.num EARLY MORNING RAIN Time: 2/2 Tenor: D Bass: C 1 * 3m * * 2m 1 * .... In the early morning rain___, .... with a dollar in my hand___ * * 2m * * * 1 * .... With an achin' in my heart___, .... and my pockets full of sand___ * * 5 * * * 1 * .... I'm a long way from home___, .... and I miss my loved ones so___ * * 3m * * 2m 1 * .... In the early morning rain___, .... with no place to go___ 1 * 3m * * 2m 1 * .... Out on runway number nine___, .... big seven-oh-seven set to go___ * * 2m * * * 1 * .... But I'm stuck here in the grass___, .... where the cold wind blows___ * * 5 * * * 1 * .... Now the liquor tasted good___, .... and the women all were fast___ * * 3m * * 2m 1 * .... Well there she goes, my friend___, .... she is rolling now at last___ 1 * 3m * * 2m 1 * .... Hear the mighty engines roar___, .... see the silver bird on high___ * * 2m * * * 1 * .... She's a-way and westward bound___, .... far a-bove the clouds she'll fly___ * * 5 * * * 1 * .... Where the mornin' rain don't fall___, .... and the sun always shines___ * * 3m * * 2m 1 * .... She'll be flyin' o'er my home___, .... in a-bout three hours time___ 1 * 3m * * 2m 1 * .... This old airport's got me down___, .... ain't no earthly good to me___ * * 2m * * * 1 * .... 'Cause I'm stuck here on the ground___, .... as cold and drunk as I might be___ * * 5 * * * 1 * .... You can't jump a jet plane___, .... like you can a freight train___ * * 3m * * 2m 1 * .... So I'd best be on my way___, .... in the early morning rain___ NOTES: SYMBOLS: - Asterisk (*) = new measure, play same chord - Period (.) = 1/8 note rest at start of a measure - Underline(_) = sustain note into next measure CHORDS (Number System): - Example: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 - Key of C: C D E F G A B - Detailed description: /pub/guitar/other_stuff/numbering_system.txt - Submitted by: Barrie McCombs (bmccombs@acs.ucalgary.ca)