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morning has broken chords
cat stevens *

C Dm G F C
morning has broken , like the first morning
Em Am D G
blackbird has spoken , like the first bird
C F C Am D
praise for the singing , praise for the morning
G C F G7 C
praise for the springing , fresh from the word

C Dm G F C
sweet the rain’s new fall , sunlit from heaven
Em Am D G
like the first dewfall , on the first grass
C F C Am D
praise for the sweetness of the wet garden
G C F G7 C
sprung in completeness , where his feet pass

C Dm G F C
mine is the sunlight , mine is the morning
Em Am D G
born of the one light , eden saw play
C F C Am D
praise with elation , praise every morning
G C F G7 C
god’s recreation of the new day

C Dm G F C
morning has broken , like the first morning
Em Am D G
blackbird has spoken , like the first bird
C F C Am D
praise for the singing , praise for the morning
G C F G7 C
praise for the springing , fresh from the word

* alternate :

capo iii

C = A
Dm = Bm
G = E
F = D
Em = C#m
Am = F#m
D = B
G7 = A7

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