Morningtown Ride
The Seekers (Malvina Reynolds, 1966)

Swing Feel
4/4 | d - D u d - D u |
1 2 & 3 4 &
| [G] Train whistle | [G7] blowin' | [C] makes a sleepy | [G] noise [G7] |
| [C] Underneath their | [G] blankets, go | [Am] all the girls and | [D] boys. |
Chorus
| [G] Rockin', rollin', | [G7] ridin', | [C] out along the | [G] bay [G7] |
| [C] All bound for | [G] Morning [Em] town | [D] many [D7] miles a- | [G] way. |
| [G] Driver at the | [G7] engine | [C] fireman rings the | [G] bell [G7] |
| [C] Sandman swings the | [G] lantern, to | [Am] show that all is | [D] well. |
Chorus
| [G] Rockin', rollin', | [G7] ridin', | [C] out along the | [G] bay [G7] |
| [C] All bound for | [G] Morning [Em] town | [D] many [D7] miles a- | [G] way. |
| [G] Maybe it is | [G7] raining | [C] where our train will | [G] ride [G7] |
| [C] All the little | [G] travellers, are | [Am] warm and snug in- | [D] side. |
Chorus
| [G] Rockin', rollin', | [G7] ridin', | [C] out along the | [G] bay [G7] |
| [C] All bound for | [G] Morning [Em] town | [D] many [D7] miles a- | [G] way. |
| [G] Somewhere there is | [G7] sunshine | [C] somewhere there is | [G] day [G7] |
| [C] Somewhere there is | [G] Morning town, | [Am] many miles a- | [D] way. |
Chorus
| [G] Rockin', rollin', | [G7] ridin', | [C] out along the | [G] bay [G7] |
| [C] All bound for | [G] Morning [Em] town | [D] many [D7] miles a- | [G] way. |
| [G] Rockin', rollin', | [G7] ridin', | [C] out along the | [G] bay [G7] |
| [C] All bound for | [G] Morning [Em] town | [D] many [D7] miles a- | [G] way. |
#Play along with the Seekers in this key.
#Last Updated 5/09/22 JJ
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The Seekers (Malvina Reynolds, 1966)







Swing Feel
4/4 | d - D u d - D u |
1 2 & 3 4 &
| [G] Train whistle | [G7] blowin' | [C] makes a sleepy | [G] noise [G7] |
| [C] Underneath their | [G] blankets, go | [Am] all the girls and | [D] boys. |
Chorus
| [G] Rockin', rollin', | [G7] ridin', | [C] out along the | [G] bay [G7] |
| [C] All bound for | [G] Morning [Em] town | [D] many [D7] miles a- | [G] way. |
| [G] Driver at the | [G7] engine | [C] fireman rings the | [G] bell [G7] |
| [C] Sandman swings the | [G] lantern, to | [Am] show that all is | [D] well. |
Chorus
| [G] Rockin', rollin', | [G7] ridin', | [C] out along the | [G] bay [G7] |
| [C] All bound for | [G] Morning [Em] town | [D] many [D7] miles a- | [G] way. |
| [G] Maybe it is | [G7] raining | [C] where our train will | [G] ride [G7] |
| [C] All the little | [G] travellers, are | [Am] warm and snug in- | [D] side. |
Chorus
| [G] Rockin', rollin', | [G7] ridin', | [C] out along the | [G] bay [G7] |
| [C] All bound for | [G] Morning [Em] town | [D] many [D7] miles a- | [G] way. |
| [G] Somewhere there is | [G7] sunshine | [C] somewhere there is | [G] day [G7] |
| [C] Somewhere there is | [G] Morning town, | [Am] many miles a- | [D] way. |
Chorus
| [G] Rockin', rollin', | [G7] ridin', | [C] out along the | [G] bay [G7] |
| [C] All bound for | [G] Morning [Em] town | [D] many [D7] miles a- | [G] way. |
| [G] Rockin', rollin', | [G7] ridin', | [C] out along the | [G] bay [G7] |
| [C] All bound for | [G] Morning [Em] town | [D] many [D7] miles a- | [G] way. |
#Play along with the Seekers in this key.
#Last Updated 5/09/22 JJ
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