-= the morning sad =-

from the album Eight Arms to Hold You

written by Nina Gordon

tabbed by beth

chords-

022xxx 466xxx 577xxx 799xxx 244xxx

the other chords are mostly standard barre chords.

the riffs, the bridge, and the third verse are played

with a fairly clean tone. the rest is distorted.

riff a-

e-----------12-----------12--------------

B--------12-----------14-----------------

G-----13--------13-14--------//13-11-----

D----------------------------------------

A----------------------------------------

E----------------------------------------

riff b-

e-----------12-----------12-------------------

B--------12-----------14----------------------

G-----13--------13-14--------//13-11-9-11-----

D---------------------------------------------

A---------------------------------------------

E---------------------------------------------

riff c-

e-----------12-----------12-------------------

B--------12-----------14-------------12-11----

G-----13--------13-14--------//13-11----------

D---------------------------------------------

A---------------------------------------------

E---------------------------------------------

riff d-

e---------------------------------------------

B---------------------------------------------

G-----9-9--8--6-------------------------------

D----------------8----------------------------

A---------------------------------------------

E---------------------------------------------

riff e-

e-----------12-----------12---------

B--------12-----------14------------

G-----13--------13-14--------11-----

D-----------------------------------

A-----------------------------------

E-----------------------------------

verse 1 -

wake up and talk to me

it's a long time since last night

i know we said things

the saddest things

and I'm not sure it was wise

but when the morning's sad

you don't look back

though you sure don't look ahead

riff a (guitar 2)

the morning sad

riff b (guitar 2)

you know the morning sad

riff c (guitar 2)

the morning sad

never had it so bad

never had it so bad

verse 2 -

(same chords as verse 1 with guitar two playing some

other stuff that I can't quite figure out... anyone?)

i'm writing desperate songs

riff d

while you're fast asleep inside

i could try to sing until it rings

but my voice comes out uptight

(same as before)

cause when the morning's sad

you don't relax

no you cannot clear your mind

the morning sad

you know the morning sad

the morning sad

never had it so bad

never had it so bad

(clean tone)

i tried a little i tried a lot

i'm not a window

and you've seen through everything i've got

(more distorted)

i don't think that i'll be safe

until everyone's awake

everybody everybody everybody yeah

solo (go Louise! <g>)

other guitar plays E - A - F# - A

verse 3 -

(clean)

(picked chords)

so wake up and talk to me

such a long time since last night

(chords strummed once)

i know we said things

the maddest things

and i'm not sure who was right

when the morning's sad

you won't attack

cause you're much too weak to fight

the morning sad

you know the morning sad

the morning sad

never had it so bad C5

never had it so bad x5

E5 A5 F#5 C5 /// D5

riff e (guitar 2)

never had it so bad x4

yeah yeah yeah

end with

guitar 1

E - A - E

guitar 2 ?

e-----------12-----------12---------------9---

B--------12-----12----14----14----12-12---9---

G-----13-----------14----------13---------9---

D-----------------------------------------9---

A---------------------------------------------

E---------------------------------------------

any corrections, additions or whatever

can be mailed to bjsmith@uvic.ca