This is Paul Weller s cover of a Gordon Lightfoot song.
It could have ended in tears of the very wrong kind. But no. Weller makes a marvellous job of it.
Eight great verses. Standard tuning.
The most difficult part is to get a nice lilting rhythm on it, including the
little roll on and off the E major to Esus4 at the end of each alternate line.
Intro
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verse 1
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In the early morning rain
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With a dollar in my hand
And aching in my heart
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And my pockets full of sand
verse 2
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I m a long way from home
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And Lord I miss my loved one so
In the early morning rain
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With no place to go
verse 3
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Out on runway number nine
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Seven o seven set to go
But I m stuck here on the ground
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Where the cold wind blows
verse 4
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Now the liquor tasted good
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And the women all were fast
There she goes my friend
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She ll be rolling now at last
Inst 1
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verse 5
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Hear the mighty engines roar
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See the silver bird on high
She s away and westward bound
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Far above the clouds she ll fly
verse 6
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Where the morning rain don t fall
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And the sun always shines
She ll be flying over my home
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In about three hours time
Inst 2
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verse 7
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This old airport s got me down
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It s no earthly good to me
Cos I m stuck here on the ground
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Cold and drunk as I can be
verse 8
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You can t jump a jet plane
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Like you can a freight train
So I d best be on my way
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In the early morning rain
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I hope I ve done it justice!
Kevin O Brien
Watford
England
February 2011
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