Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Chord Shapes: F#7sus4 = 2x4420 E = 022100 G#m = 466447 A = x02220 B7sus2 = x24225 E6add9 = 076670 Intro: F#7sus4 E F#7sus4 E Verse 1: E G#m In the early morning rain A E With a dollar in my hand A With an aching in my heart E And my pockets full of sand A I'm a long ways from home E And I miss my darling so G#m In the early morning rain B7sus2 E With no place to go
Verse 2: G#m Out on runway number nine A E Big 707 set to go A But I'm stuck here on the ground E Where the cold winds blow A Well the liquor tasted good E And the women all were fast G#m There she goes my friend B7sus2 E Oh she's rolling now at last Verse 3: G#m Here the mighty engines roar A E See the silver wing on high A She's away and westward bound E High above the clouds she'll fly A Where the morning rain don't fall E And the sun always shines G#m She'll be flying over my home B7sus2 E In about three hours time Bass Solo: G#m A E A E A E G#m B7sus2 E Verse 4: G#m This old airport's got me down A E It's no earthly good to me A Cause I'm stuck here on the ground E Cold and drunk as I might be A You can't jump a jet plane E Like you can a freight train G#m So I'd best be on my way B7sus2 E In the early morning rain Outro: A You can't jump a jet plane E Like you can a freight train G#m So I'd best be on my way B7sus2 E E6add9 In the early morning rain