Gregory Alan Isakov – Morning Lady (Guitar)

Capo 6
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Capo VI - The song is in Db/C# so use the same harmonica if you play that too. There's multiple guitatrs, banjo, probably a mandolin and other sounds going on. It's hard to make out, but I think this is the best thing overall you're going to get if you are only playing this solo. There's hammer ons and pull offs you can clearly hear - such as open E to 3 making the G. And open (high) e to 2 on the D. The intro is tricky and has a timing that you have to pay attention to. You have to let the licks play out while you can on certain chords (most noticeably is the Em in my opinion). I strongly believe there's a D chord in which it's the 5A & 4D (being slide up from the C). I will mark that D* A lick (I think I hear) in the intro is as follows: All on the G string - 5.....7....5...4..0 [Intro]
G D Em7 (lick above goes into G) then D Em7 (sounds like hammer ons on 2nd D string to
complete a full Em chord) 

G  D  Em7  G  D  Em7 (2nd D hammer ons), - lighter strumming here too, a possible 3rd on the A string then
starts main progression and lyrics.
[Verse 1]
     G                D          Em7      C
From the window if I'm quiet

    G            D          Em7     C
Trains of thought

           G                   D             Em7     C
We sit like watchmen in lonely towers
Em7 G6 (just 6th & 5th fret) Dark by now C (Slide 2 fingers 2 frets) D* I saw them grazing
    Em7           D*           C
Wished I could follow a hidden moon

D         C    D*
Two stories high

            Em      D*        C
All we need now is a movement here

  D                 G
And aw, we sit like watchmen

   D        Em7     C       G
Sweet........... morning lady
D Em7 C
      G             D         Em7     C         G    D   Em7
         Sweet ..............................is so necessary

C                  G    D   Em7    C
I just don't know why..
G D Em7 C (hang on extra beat like last line) G D Em7 C G And now we circle the sidewalks of this suitcase town
           D               Em7         C
We have found some comfort here

      G           D           Em7         C
We are experts. We are experts of the past

  C   D*    Em7    D*      C
Coffee is cold like evening air

   D                   G
And still we sit like watchmen

   D     Em7      C     G
Sweet............. morning lady
D Em7 C
   G     D       Em7      C       G
Sweet, sweet......... is so necessary
D Em7 C (hang on C)
G        D   Em7    C   G   D  Em7  C
I just don't know why..

G    D*   Em7   D*  C    D*   C  D*  Em7   D* C  D  G
I just don't know why..