Morningtown Ride Chords & Tabs
From: Barrie McCombs
Subject: r/malvina_reynolds/morningtown_ride.num
MORNINGTOWN RIDE Time: 4/4 Tenor: C Bass: C
INTRO: 4, 1, 57, 1
1 * 4 1
Train whistle blowing makes a sleepy noise
4 1 2m 1
Underneath their blankets go all the girls and boys
* * 4 1
Heading from the station, out along the bay
4 1 57 1
All bound for Morningtown, many miles a-way
1 * 4 1
Sarah's at the engine, Tony rings the bell
4 1 2m 1
John swings the lantern to show that all is well
* * 4 1
Rocking, rolling, riding, out along the bay
4 1 57 1
All bound for Morningtown, many miles a-way
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/m/malvina_reynolds/morningtown_ride_crd.html ]
1 * 4 1
Maybe it is raining where our train will ride
4 1 2m 1
But all the little travellers are snug and warm in-side
1 * 4 1
Somewhere there is sunshine, somewhere there is day
4 1 57 1
Somewhere there is Morningtown, many miles a-way
NOTES:
- V2: Driver, Fireman, Conductor (Sandman) for proper names
SYMBOLS:
- Asterisk (*) = new measure, play same chord
- Period (.) = 1/8 note rest at start of a measure
- Underline(_) = sustain note into next measure
CHORDS (Number System):
- Example: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
- Key of C: C D E F G A B
- Detailed description: /pub/guitar/other_stuff/numbering_system.txt
- Submitted by: Barrie McCombs (bmccombs@acs.ucalgary.ca)