Biography:
Merrilee Rush (born on 26 January 1944), is an American singer, best known for her recording of the song "Angel of the Morning", a Top 10 song which earned her a Grammy nomination for Female Vocalist Of The Year in 1968. She grew up in the north end of Seattle, Washington, USA. As a child, she studied classical piano for 10 years.
In 1960, she auditioned for a band (directed by her first husband) that played sock hops. Next, she was part of Merrilee and Her Men, doing covers of male pop hits.
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Angel Of The Morning - Merrilee Rush (1968); Juice Newton (1981).
Written By: Chip Taylor, 1967.
Chorded By: Skidaddy, Esq., G.Q.
4/4 TIME @ 72 BPM (4 Min. 57 Sec.) in 'A'.
Chords Used:
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GUITAR KEYS
E A D G B e Bass| Chord
------------------ ---------------
A - x 0 2 2 2 0 A A-C#-E
D - x x 0 2 3 2 D A-D-F#
Es4 - 0 0 2 2 0 0 E B-E-A -OR-
- 0 2 2 2 0 0 E B-E-A
E - 0 2 2 1 0 0 E B-E-G#
Bm - x 2 4 4 3 2 B B-D-F#
E7 - 0 2 0 1 0 0 E B-D-E-G# -OR-
- 0 2 2 1 3 0 E B-D-E-G#
INTRO: [4 M]
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1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
|A D |Es4 E D E |A D |Es4 E D E |
VERSE #1: [12 M]
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|A D |
There'll be no strings… to bind your
|E D |A D |E D |
hands,… not if my love can't bind your heart…
|A D |E D |
And there's no need… to take a stand… for it was I who chose to
|A D |E D |Bm D |E |
start… I see no need to take me home,…
|Bm D |E D |
I'm old e-nough to face the dawn…
CHORUS #1: [9 M]
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|A D |E D E |
Just call me An-gel… of the Morn-… ing… [An-… gel…]
|A D |E D E |
… Just touch my cheek be-fore you leave… me,… ba-… by…
|A D |E D E |
… Just call me An-gel… of the Morn-… ing,… [An-… gel…]
|D |A D |E D |
… then slow-ly turn a-way from me…
VERSE #2: [12 M]
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|A D |E D |
May-be the sun's… light will be dim,… and it won't mat-ter an-y-
|A D |E D |A D |
-how… If morn-ing's ech-o… says we've
|E D |A D |E D |
sinned,… well it was what I want-ed now…
|Bm D |E |Bm D |
And If we're vic-tims of the night,… I won't be blind-ed by the
|E D |
light…
CHORUS #2: [7 M]
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|A D |E D E |
Just call me An-gel… of the Morn-… ing… [An-… gel…]
|A D |E D E |
… Just touch my cheek be-fore you leave… me,… ba-… by…
|A D |E D E |
… Just call me An-gel… of the Morn-… ing,… [An-… gel…]
|D |
… then slow-ly turn a-way…
BRIDGE: [9 M]
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|D |A |A |D |
… I won't beg you to stay with me… through the tears…
|D |A |A |D |E E7 |
of the day,… of the years… Ba-by,… ba-by, ba-… by,…
CHORUS #3: [8 M]
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|A D |E D E |
… just call me An-gel… of the Morn-… ing… [An-… gel…]
|A D |E D E |
… Just touch my cheek be-fore you leave… me,… ba-… by…
|A D |E D E |
… Just call me An-gel… of the Morn-… ing… [An-… gel…]
|A D |E D E |
… Just touch my cheek be-fore you leave… me,… ba-… by…
GUITAR SOLO: [12 M] (Verse Chord Pattern) -
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1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 …
|A D |E D |A D |E D |A D |E D |
…
|A D |E D |Bm D |E |Bm D |E D |
CHORUS #4: [14 M] 'CODA' -
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|A D |E D E |
Just call me An-gel… of the Morn-… ing… [An-… gel…]
|A D |E D E |
… Just touch my cheek be-fore you leave… me,… ba-… by…
|A D |E D E |
… Just call me An-gel… of the Morn-… ing,… [An-… gel…]
|A D |E D E |
… Just touch my cheek be-fore you leave… me,… ba-… by…
|A D |E D E |
… Just call me An-gel… of the Morn-… ing,… [An-… gel…]
|D |D |A |A |
… then slow-ly turn a-way…
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Angel Of The Morning - Merrilee Rush (1968); Juice Newton (1981).
Written By: Chip Taylor, 1967.
Chorded By: Zack Oxford.
4/4 TIME @ 72 BPM (4 Min. 57 Sec.) in 'G'.
Chords Used:
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GUITAR KEYS
E A D G B e Bass| Chord
------------------ ---------------
G - 3 2 0 0 0 3 G B-D-G -OR-
- 3 2 0 0 3 3 G B-D-G
C - x 3 2 0 1 0 C G-C-E
Ds4 - x x 0 2 3 3 D A-D-G
D - x x 0 2 3 2 D A-D-F#
Am - x 0 2 2 1 0 A A-C-E
D7 - x x 0 2 1 2 D A-C-D-F#
INTRO: [4 M]
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1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
|G C |Ds4 D C D |G C |Ds4 D C D |
VERSE #1: [12 M]
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|G C |
There'll be no strings… to bind your
|D C |G C |D C |
hands,… not if my love can't bind your heart…
|G C |D C |
And there's no need… to take a stand… for it was I who chose to
|G C |D C |Am C |D |
start… I see no need to take me home,…
|Am C |D C |
I'm old e-nough to face the dawn…
CHORUS #1: [9 M]
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|G C |D C D |
Just call me An-gel… of the Morn-… ing… [An-… gel…]
|G C |D C D |
… Just touch my cheek be-fore you leave… me,… ba-… by…
|G C |D C D |
… Just call me An-gel… of the Morn-… ing,… [An-… gel…]
|C |G C |D C |
… then slow-ly turn a-way from me…
VERSE #2: [12 M]
--------
|G C |D C |
May-be the sun's… light will be dim,… and it won't mat-ter an-y-
|G C |D C |G C |
-how… If morn-ing's ech-o… says we've
|D C |G C |D C |
sinned,… well it was what I want-ed now…
|Am C |D |Am C |
And If we're vic-tims of the night,… I won't be blind-ed by the
|D C |
light…
CHORUS #2: [7 M]
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|G C |D C D |
Just call me An-gel… of the Morn-… ing… [An-… gel…]
|G C |D C D |
… Just touch my cheek be-fore you leave… me,… ba-… by…
|G C |D C D |
… Just call me An-gel… of the Morn-… ing,… [An-… gel…]
|C |
… then slow-ly turn a-way…
BRIDGE: [9 M]
------
|C |G |G |C |
… I won't beg you to stay with me… through the tears…
|C |G |G |C |D D7 |
of the day,… of the years… Ba-by,… ba-by, ba-… by,…
CHORUS #3: [8 M]
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|G C |D C D |
… just call me An-gel… of the Morn-… ing… [An-… gel…]
|G C |D C D |
… Just touch my cheek be-fore you leave… me,… ba-… by…
|G C |D C D |
… Just call me An-gel… of the Morn-… ing… [An-… gel…]
|G C |D C D |
… Just touch my cheek be-fore you leave… me,… ba-… by…
GUITAR SOLO: [12 M] (Verse Chord Pattern) -
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1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 …
|G C |D C |G C |D C |G C |D C |
…
|G C |D C |Am C |D |Am C |D C |
CHORUS #4: [14 M] 'CODA' -
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|G C |D C D |
Just call me An-gel… of the Morn-… ing… [An-… gel…]
|G C |D C D |
… Just touch my cheek be-fore you leave… me,… ba-… by…
|G C |D C D |
… Just call me An-gel… of the Morn-… ing… [An-… gel…]
|G C |D C D |
… Just touch my cheek be-fore you leave… me,… ba-… by…
|G C |D C D |
… Just call me An-gel… of the Morn-… ing,… [An-… gel…]
|C |C |G |G |
… then slow-ly turn a-way…
Written By: Chip Taylor, 1967.
Chorded By: Skidaddy, Esq., G.Q.
4/4 TIME @ 72 BPM (4 Min. 57 Sec.) in 'A'.
Chords Used:
-----------
GUITAR KEYS
E A D G B e Bass| Chord
------------------ ---------------
A - x 0 2 2 2 0 A A-C#-E
D - x x 0 2 3 2 D A-D-F#
Es4 - 0 0 2 2 0 0 E B-E-A -OR-
- 0 2 2 2 0 0 E B-E-A
E - 0 2 2 1 0 0 E B-E-G#
Bm - x 2 4 4 3 2 B B-D-F#
E7 - 0 2 0 1 0 0 E B-D-E-G# -OR-
- 0 2 2 1 3 0 E B-D-E-G#
INTRO: [4 M]
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1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
|A D |Es4 E D E |A D |Es4 E D E |
VERSE #1: [12 M]
--------
|A D |
There'll be no strings… to bind your
|E D |A D |E D |
hands,… not if my love can't bind your heart…
|A D |E D |
And there's no need… to take a stand… for it was I who chose to
|A D |E D |Bm D |E |
start… I see no need to take me home,…
|Bm D |E D |
I'm old e-nough to face the dawn…
CHORUS #1: [9 M]
---------
|A D |E D E |
Just call me An-gel… of the Morn-… ing… [An-… gel…]
|A D |E D E |
… Just touch my cheek be-fore you leave… me,… ba-… by…
|A D |E D E |
… Just call me An-gel… of the Morn-… ing,… [An-… gel…]
|D |A D |E D |
… then slow-ly turn a-way from me…
VERSE #2: [12 M]
--------
|A D |E D |
May-be the sun's… light will be dim,… and it won't mat-ter an-y-
|A D |E D |A D |
-how… If morn-ing's ech-o… says we've
|E D |A D |E D |
sinned,… well it was what I want-ed now…
|Bm D |E |Bm D |
And If we're vic-tims of the night,… I won't be blind-ed by the
|E D |
light…
CHORUS #2: [7 M]
---------
|A D |E D E |
Just call me An-gel… of the Morn-… ing… [An-… gel…]
|A D |E D E |
… Just touch my cheek be-fore you leave… me,… ba-… by…
|A D |E D E |
… Just call me An-gel… of the Morn-… ing,… [An-… gel…]
|D |
… then slow-ly turn a-way…
BRIDGE: [9 M]
------
|D |A |A |D |
… I won't beg you to stay with me… through the tears…
|D |A |A |D |E E7 |
of the day,… of the years… Ba-by,… ba-by, ba-… by,…
CHORUS #3: [8 M]
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|A D |E D E |
… just call me An-gel… of the Morn-… ing… [An-… gel…]
|A D |E D E |
… Just touch my cheek be-fore you leave… me,… ba-… by…
|A D |E D E |
… Just call me An-gel… of the Morn-… ing… [An-… gel…]
|A D |E D E |
… Just touch my cheek be-fore you leave… me,… ba-… by…
GUITAR SOLO: [12 M] (Verse Chord Pattern) -
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1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 …
|A D |E D |A D |E D |A D |E D |
…
|A D |E D |Bm D |E |Bm D |E D |
CHORUS #4: [14 M] 'CODA' -
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|A D |E D E |
Just call me An-gel… of the Morn-… ing… [An-… gel…]
|A D |E D E |
… Just touch my cheek be-fore you leave… me,… ba-… by…
|A D |E D E |
… Just call me An-gel… of the Morn-… ing,… [An-… gel…]
|A D |E D E |
… Just touch my cheek be-fore you leave… me,… ba-… by…
|A D |E D E |
… Just call me An-gel… of the Morn-… ing,… [An-… gel…]
|D |D |A |A |
… then slow-ly turn a-way…
=============================================================================
Angel Of The Morning - Merrilee Rush (1968); Juice Newton (1981).
Written By: Chip Taylor, 1967.
Chorded By: Zack Oxford.
4/4 TIME @ 72 BPM (4 Min. 57 Sec.) in 'G'.
Chords Used:
-----------
GUITAR KEYS
E A D G B e Bass| Chord
------------------ ---------------
G - 3 2 0 0 0 3 G B-D-G -OR-
- 3 2 0 0 3 3 G B-D-G
C - x 3 2 0 1 0 C G-C-E
Ds4 - x x 0 2 3 3 D A-D-G
D - x x 0 2 3 2 D A-D-F#
Am - x 0 2 2 1 0 A A-C-E
D7 - x x 0 2 1 2 D A-C-D-F#
INTRO: [4 M]
-----
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
|G C |Ds4 D C D |G C |Ds4 D C D |
VERSE #1: [12 M]
--------
|G C |
There'll be no strings… to bind your
|D C |G C |D C |
hands,… not if my love can't bind your heart…
|G C |D C |
And there's no need… to take a stand… for it was I who chose to
|G C |D C |Am C |D |
start… I see no need to take me home,…
|Am C |D C |
I'm old e-nough to face the dawn…
CHORUS #1: [9 M]
---------
|G C |D C D |
Just call me An-gel… of the Morn-… ing… [An-… gel…]
|G C |D C D |
… Just touch my cheek be-fore you leave… me,… ba-… by…
|G C |D C D |
… Just call me An-gel… of the Morn-… ing,… [An-… gel…]
|C |G C |D C |
… then slow-ly turn a-way from me…
VERSE #2: [12 M]
--------
|G C |D C |
May-be the sun's… light will be dim,… and it won't mat-ter an-y-
|G C |D C |G C |
-how… If morn-ing's ech-o… says we've
|D C |G C |D C |
sinned,… well it was what I want-ed now…
|Am C |D |Am C |
And If we're vic-tims of the night,… I won't be blind-ed by the
|D C |
light…
CHORUS #2: [7 M]
---------
|G C |D C D |
Just call me An-gel… of the Morn-… ing… [An-… gel…]
|G C |D C D |
… Just touch my cheek be-fore you leave… me,… ba-… by…
|G C |D C D |
… Just call me An-gel… of the Morn-… ing,… [An-… gel…]
|C |
… then slow-ly turn a-way…
BRIDGE: [9 M]
------
|C |G |G |C |
… I won't beg you to stay with me… through the tears…
|C |G |G |C |D D7 |
of the day,… of the years… Ba-by,… ba-by, ba-… by,…
CHORUS #3: [8 M]
---------
|G C |D C D |
… just call me An-gel… of the Morn-… ing… [An-… gel…]
|G C |D C D |
… Just touch my cheek be-fore you leave… me,… ba-… by…
|G C |D C D |
… Just call me An-gel… of the Morn-… ing… [An-… gel…]
|G C |D C D |
… Just touch my cheek be-fore you leave… me,… ba-… by…
GUITAR SOLO: [12 M] (Verse Chord Pattern) -
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1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 …
|G C |D C |G C |D C |G C |D C |
…
|G C |D C |Am C |D |Am C |D C |
CHORUS #4: [14 M] 'CODA' -
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|G C |D C D |
Just call me An-gel… of the Morn-… ing… [An-… gel…]
|G C |D C D |
… Just touch my cheek be-fore you leave… me,… ba-… by…
|G C |D C D |
… Just call me An-gel… of the Morn-… ing… [An-… gel…]
|G C |D C D |
… Just touch my cheek be-fore you leave… me,… ba-… by…
|G C |D C D |
… Just call me An-gel… of the Morn-… ing,… [An-… gel…]
|C |C |G |G |
… then slow-ly turn a-way…
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