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Thread #12416   Message #4219974
Posted By: GUEST,PHJim
28-Mar-25 - 03:05 PM
Thread Name: Origins: Morningtown Ride (Malvina Reynolds)
Subject: Lyr/Chords: Morningtown Ride (Malvina Reynolds)
Morningtown Ride - Malvina Reynolds


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[G] Train whistle [G7] blowin', [C] makes a sleepy [G] noise. [G7]
[C] Underneath their [G] blankets, go [Am] all the girls and [D7] boys.
   [G] Headin' from the [G7] station, [C] out along the [G] bay, [G7]
   [C] All bound for [G] Morning[Em]town, [Am] many [D7] miles a[G]way.
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[G] Sandy's at the [G7] engine, [C] Judy rings the [G] bell, [G7]
[C] Johnny swings the [G] lantern, to [Am] show that all is [D7] well.
   [G] Rockin', rollin', [G7] ridin', [C] out along the [G] bay, [G7]
   [C] All bound for[G] Morning[Em]town,[Am] many[D7] miles a[G]way.[D7]

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[G] Maybe it is [G7] raining, [C] where our train will [G] ride. [G7]
[C] All the little [G] travellers, are [Am] snug and worm in[D7]side.
   [G] Rockin', rollin', [G7] ridin', [C] out along the [G] bay, [G7]
   [C] All bound for [G] Morning[Em]town, [Am] many [D7] miles a[G]way.
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[G] Somewhere there is [G7] sunshine, [C] somewhere there is [G] day.[G7]
[C] Somewhere there is [G] Morningtown, [Am] many miles a[D7]way.
   [G] Rockin', rollin', [G7] ridin', [C] out along the [G] bay, [G7]
   [C] All bound for [G] Morning[Em]town, [Am] many [D7] miles a[G]way.
   [C] All bound for [G] Morning[Em]town, [Am] many [D7] miles a[G]way.
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