Gordon Meredith Lightfoot, Jr., (born November 17, 1938) is a Canadian singer and songwriter who achieved international success in folk, country, and popular music. He came to prominence in the 1960s, and broke through on the international music charts in the 1970s with songs such as "If You Could Read My Mind" (1970), "Sundown" (1974) and "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" (1976). His songs have been recorded by some of the world's most successful recording artists, including Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash and Bob Dylan.
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D(2)A(3) In the early morning rain G(1) D(2)Dsus2(1) D(1) With a dollar in my hand Em(4) With an achin' in my heart D(2)Dsus2(1) D(1) And my pockets full of sand Em(2) I'm a long way from home A(2)D(2)Dsus2(1) D(1) And I miss my loved ones so A(4) In the early morning rain G(1) D(2)Dsus2(1) D(1) With no place to go
D(2)A(3) Out on runway number nine G(1) D(2)Dsus2(1) D(1) Big seven-o-seven set to go Em(4) And I'm stuck here in the grass D(2)Dsus2(1) D(1) Where the cold wind blows Em(2) Now the liquor tasted good A(2)D(2)Dsus2(1) D(1) And the women all were fast A(4) Well there she goes my friend G(1) D(2)Dsus2(1) D(1) She'll be rollin' down at last
D(2)A(3) Hear the mighty engines roar G(1) D(2)Dsus2(1) D(1) See the silver wing on high Em(4) She's away and westward bound D(2)Dsus2(1) D(1) Far above the clouds she'll fly Em(2) Where the mornin' rain don't fall A(2)D(2)Dsus2(1) D(1) And the sun always shines A(4) She'll be flyin' o'er my home G(1) D(2)Dsus2(1) D(1) In about three hours time
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D(2)A(3) This old airport's got me down G(1) D(2)Dsus2(1) D(1) It's no earthly good to me Em(4) 'Cause I'm stuck here on the ground D(2)Dsus2(1) D(1) As cold and drunk as I can be Em(2) You can't jump a jet plane A(2)D(2)Dsus2(1) D(1) Like you can a freight train A(4) So I'd best be on my way G(1) D(2)Dsus2(1) D(1) In the early morning rain
Em(2) You can't jump a jet plane A(2)D(2)Dsus2(1) D(1) Like you can a freight train A(4) So I'd best be on my way G(1) /D - G - /A - G - / D - G - / D (hold) In the early morning rain