Mornin'

Words & Music by David Foster, Jay Graydon & Al Jarreau
Recorded by Al Jarreau, 1983

Intro:

DM7    D  D9   D   DM7 G6/9
DM7    D  D9   D   DM7 G6/9
DM7    D  D9   D   DM7 G6/9  CM7   CM7/6
Gdim  Bb9 A7  DM7

DM7         D  D9   D   DM7 G6/9  DM7      D      D9    D   DM7  G6/9
Mornin' Mister Ra - di - o,       mornin' little chee - ri - os,

DM7         D  D9   D   DM7 G6/9
Mornin' Sister Or - i - ole -- 

DM7     D      D9    D    DM7      CM7   ||: C  C9  C  CM7  CM7/6 :||
Did I tell you ev' - ry - thing is fine        

CM7/6  DM7      D     D9   D   DM7 G6/9
 In my mind?


DM7         D   D9   D    DM7 G6/9  DM7      D    D9    D   DM7  G6/9
Mornin' Mister shoe-shine man,     shine'em bright in white and tan,

DM7   D        D9   D  DM7 G6/9
Baby said she loves me and

DM7     D       D9    D     DM7     CM7   ||: C  C9  C  CM7  CM7/6 :||
Need I tell you ev' - ry - thing is fine 

CM7/6  DM7      D     D9   D   DM7 G6/9
 In my mind?


Refrain: 

  DM7 F#m Bm Bm7/E  CM7
'Scuse me if  I     sing, 

   C9    C    CM7 CM7/6  DM7
My heart has found it's wings,

 DM7    F#m   Bm Bm7/E  CM7     CM7 CM7/6 CM7 CM7/6 A7sus4  A7
Search - in' high and   low and now  at   last  I    know.


Repeat Intro: 

DM7         D   D9    D   DM7 G6/9  DM7       D      D9  D   DM7  G6/9
Mornin' Mister Gol - den Gate       I should walk but I can't wait

DM7       D     D9   D   DM7    G6/9
I can't wait to set it straight

DM7         D    D9   D       DM7       CM7   ||: C  C9  C  CM7  CM7/6 :||
I was sha - kin' but now I am makin' it fine 

CM7/6      DM7      D     D9   D   DM7 G6/9
Here in my mind?


Bridge:  

DM7 Em7  A7   GM7  G/B  A7   Em7    F#m7     B7
My heart will soar with love that's rare and real,

Cdim  Em    Cdim B7       Em    A    A7   D9
My   smil - ing face will feel ev'- -ry cloud.

D   DM7    D6  G5  A7sus4      G/B Edim G6   A7   DM7
And high - er still      be - yond the  blue un - til,

D  DM7 D6 C9                A7 
I know I  can, like  an - y man

             Bb        Gm7      Am7    DM7alt
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Reach out my hand and touch the face of God.


(Instrumental Interlude: 1 verse)



Refrain: 

DM7   F#m Bm Bm7/E  CM7
'Scuse me if  I     sing, 

   C9    C    CM7 CM7/6  DM7
My heart has found it's wings,

 DM7    F#m   Bm Bm7/E  CM7     CM7 CM7/6 CM7 CM7/6 A7sus4  A7
Search - in' high and   low and now  at   last  I    know.


DM7      D     D9   D   DM7 G6/9  DM7      D      D9    D   DM7  G6/9
Mornin' Mister Ra - di - o,       mornin' little chee - ri - os,

DM7      D     D9   D   DM7 G6/9
Mornin' Sister Or - i - ole -- 

DM7     D      D9    D    DM7      CM7     CM7/6  CM7  
Did I tell you ev' - ry - thing is fine        

CM7/6  DM7      D     D9   D   DM7 G6/9
 In my mind?


Instrumental Coda:  Repeat Intro


It's probably a little on the "nervy" side to post this chart, since it comes awfully close to violating one of my own principle rules: I can play it, but only with great difficulty. The bridge, in particular, is rocky, but if you can get closer, by all means let me know.


 
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