Morning Song Acoustic

artist : the lumineers
song : morning song ( acoustic at showmeshows )
video 1 :
video 2 :
transcription : satir3 , satir3@net . hr

tuning : standard , no capo

chords used :
C – : x . 3 . x . 0 . 3 .
xc+ : x . 3 . x . 0 . 5 . x
G – : 3 . x . x . 2 . 3 .
xg+ : 3 . x . x . 4 . 3 .
xf : x . 3 . 3 . 2 . 1 .
xf2 : x . 3 . 3 . 0 . 1 .
xc : x . 3 . 2 . 0 . 1 . 0
C2 : x . 3 . 0 . 0 . 1 . 0
G6 : 3 . 2 . 0 . 0 . 3 .
xg9 : 3 . 0 . 0 . 0 . 3 .
xc/G : 3 . 3 . 2 . 0 . 1 . 0
C2/G : 3 . 3 . 0 . 0 . 1 . 0

C * = C C2 C ( repeat )
G * = G6 G9 G6 ( repeat )
F * = F F2 F ( repeat )

intro :
riff1
C – C+ C – C+ C – C+
riff1
G – G+ G – G+ G – G+
riff2
F F2 F F F2 F F2 C2 C G6

verse :
C *
the carbonation in my drink
G *
the bubbles rise while my heart sinks
F * C G6
and i’ll i tend to do is think of you

verse :
C *
was it easier to pack your bags
G *
and book that flight to paris as
F * C G6
the plane began to move that afternoon

break i :
riff3
C/G [ ch ] C2/G [ /Ch ] C/G C/G [ ch ] C2/G [ /Ch ] C/G C/G [ ch ] C2/G [ /Ch ] C/G
riff3
G6 G6 G9 G6 G6 G9 G6 G6 G9
riff2
F F2 F F F2 F F2 C2 C G6

verse :
C *
when all the trains have pulled away
G *
from local stations in decay
F * C G6
it’s i who waits , it’s you who’s late again

verse :
C *
and did you think of me when you made love
G *
to him , was it the same as us
F * C G6
or was it different , it must have been

break ii :
C/G [ ch ] C2/G [ /Ch ] C/G C/G [ ch ] C2/G [ /Ch ] C/G C/G [ ch ] C2/G [ /Ch ] C/G
riff1
G – G+ G – G+ G – G+
riff2
F F2 F F F2 F F2 C2 C G6

bridge :
C G6 C
and all the pretty dames
F Am G6
they’ll hug and kiss you all the same
F C
and when they go , they’re gone
Am G6 C F
they’re not run – ning late
C G6 C
oh all , all the pretty dames

bridge :
C G6 C C2 C C2
and the kids you hold in your arms
F Am G6
with promises to protect them from harm
F C
but they grow , and they go
Am G6 C F
and you’re all A – lone
C G6 C
all the kids , all the kids that you hold

bridge :
C G6 C C2 C C2
and it’s a shame that it ends this way
F Am G6
with nothing left to say
F C Am G6 C F
so just sit on your hands , while i walk aw – ay
C G6 C
it’s a shame , it’s a shame , it’s a shame
C G6 C
when my hands begin to shake
F Am G6
when bitterness is all i taste
F C
and may car won’t stop
Am G6 C F
cause i cut the brakes
C G6 C
i hold on to a hope in my fate

ending :
C G6 C
oh oh ah ah hey hey
F Am G6
may you return to love one day
F C
well i hope and i pray
Am G6 C F
you get what you gave
C G6 C
oh oh ah ah hey hey

riff1
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G – – – – – – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D – – – /5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

riff2
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D – – – 0 – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

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E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |