The Moody Blues – Dawning Is The Day (Guitar)
C Tuning (C-F-Bb-Eb-G-C)
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Song: Dawning is the day
Artist: The Moody Blues
Composer: Justin Hayward
Album: A question of balance
Tabbed by DJ 27th March 2021
TWO TABBED VERSIONS:
(Both will sound in the original key of F)
Firstly in dropped tuning as Justin Hayward plays it
Secondly in standard tuning with a capo added to
achieve the same key
I would recommend using the voicings in the text
column numbers below.
Regarding the CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS please follow the
information at the bottom of the tab.
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VERSION ONE in C dropped tuning
DROPPED TUNING: C-F-Bb-Eb-G-C
The intervals are the same as in standard tuning
but with all the strings de-tuned down 2 whole tones.
PLEASE NOTE: All chords are named as if in standard
tuning, but will sound two tones lower, so the song
will then sound in the original recorded key of F.
A = x02220 F#m = 244222 D = xx0232
Asus4 = x02230 G6 = 320000 Db = x46664
Amaj7sus4 = x02130 Amaj7 = x02120 Esus4 = xxx200
E = 022100 A7 = x02020 E * = xxx100
Esus2 = xx4400
N.C. = No chords
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[Intro for Justin Hayward's live version]
A Asus4 Amaj7sus4 ||: / / / / | / / / / :|| [x4]
[Verse 1]
A E F#m [F#m riff] Rise------, let us see you, G6 A Asus4 Amaj7sus4 Dawning is the day, A E N.C. F#m [F#m riff] Miss------ Misty Meadow, G6 A Amaj7 You will find your way, A7 Wake up in the morning to yourself, D And leave this crazy life be - hind you, D N.C. A Asus4 Amaj7sus4 Listen, we're trying to find you-----------------! A Asus4 Amaj7sus4 | / / / / | / / / / |
[Verse 2]
A E F#m [F#m riff] Flow---- to the sea, G6 A Asus4 Amaj7sus4 You know where to go, | / / / / | A E F#m [F#m riff] But still---- we are free, G6 A Amaj7 No one tells the wind which way to blow, A7 Wake up in the morning to yourself, D Open your eyes and start to be you, D N.C. A Asus4 A Listen, we think we can see you
[Bridge]
D E Baby, there's no price upon your head, D E Sing it, ...shout it, D E Now the angry words have all been ...said, D A Db D E D Db Do it, don't doubt it-------------------------------! D E D A Db | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | D E D | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[3/4 time - See riff tablature a bottom of page]
A D Esus4 E * Esus2 | / / / | / / / | / / / | / / / |
[Back to 4/4 time}
A Asus4 Amaj7sus4 ||: / / / / | / / / / :|| [x2]
[Verse 3]
A E N.C. F#m [F#m riff] So rise------, let us see you, G6 A Asus4 Amaj7sus4 Dawning is the day, A E F#m [F#m riff] Miss------ Misty Meadow, G6 A Amaj7 You will find your way, A7 Wake up in the morning to yourself, D Open your head and look a - round you, D N.C. A Asus4 Amaj7sus4 Listen, we think we have found you------! A Asus4 Amaj7sus4 ||: / / / / | / / / / :|| [x2]
[Coda]
A Asus4 Amaj7sus4 Listen we think we have found you, A Asus4 Amaj7sus4 | / / / / | / / / / | A Asus4 Amaj7sus4 Listen we think we have found you, A Asus4 Amaj7sus4 | / / / / | / / / / | A Asus4 Amaj7sus4 Listen we think we have found you, A Asus4 Amaj7sus4 | / / / / | / / / / | A Asus4 Amaj7sus4 Listen we think we have found-------------... A Asus4 Amaj7sus4 ...You, | / / / / | A Asus4 Amaj7sus4 Listen we think we have found you, A Asus4 Amaj7sus4 | / / / / | / / / / | A Asus4 Amaj7sus4 Listen we think we can see you! A Asus4 Amaj7sus4 | / / / / | / / / / |
[Repeat -then end on A]
A Asus4 Amaj7sus4 A ||: / / / / | / / / / :|| / || ===================================================== DROPPED TUNING TABLATURE [Riff in Verses] (F#m) c |-------------------| G |-------------------| Eb|--4---2------2--4--| Bb|--------4----------| F |-------------------| C |-------------------| [Bridge -3/4 time section] A D Esus4 E Esus2 c |-----------|--0--------|--2---------|--(0)(0)(0)-| G |--2--------|--2--------|--3---------|--(0)(0)(0)-| Eb|--2--------|--2--------|--2---------|---2--1-(4)-| Bb|--2--------|--2--0-----|--4---2--0--|---------4--| F |--4--2--0--|--------4--|------------|------------| C |-----------|-----------|------------|------------|
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VERSION TWO in standard tuning
CAPO: 3rd fret
(Will then sound in the recorded key of F)
I would recommend using the voicings in the text
column numbers below.
Regarding the CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS please follow the
information at the bottom of the tab.
Chord names & fret positions are relative to the capo
D = xx0232 A = x02220 or 577655
Dsus4 = xx0233 C6 = x35555 or x32210
Dmaj7sus4 = xx0223 G = 320033 or 355433
D7 = xx0212 F# = 244322
Bm = x24432 N.C. = No chords
I'd recommend the barre chord option for the C6,
also the barre chords for the G and A in the bridge
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[Optional Intro for live version]
D Dsus4 Dmaj7sus4 ||: / / / / | / / / / :|| [x4]
[Verse 1]
D A Bm [Bm riff] Rise------, let us see you, C6 D Dsus4 Dmaj7sus4 Dawning is the day, D A N.C. Bm [Bm riff] Miss------ Misty Meadow, C6 D Dmaj7 You will find your way, D7 Wake up in the morning to yourself, G And leave this crazy life be - hind you, G N.C. D Dsus4 Dmaj7sus4 Listen, we're trying to find you-----------------! D Dsus4 Dmaj7sus4 | / / / / | / / / / |
[Verse 2]
D A Bm [Bm riff] Flow---- to the sea, C6 D Dsus4 Dmaj7sus4 You know where to go, D A Bm [Bm riff] Still--- we are free, C6 D Dmaj7 No one tells the wind which way to blow, D7 Wake up in the morning to yourself, G Open your eyes and start to be you, G N.C. D Dsus4 D Listen, we think we can see you
[Bridge]
G A Baby, there's no price upon your head, G A Sing it, ...shout it, G A Now the angry words have all been said, G D F# G A G F# Do it, don't doubt it----------------------------! G A G D F# | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | G A G | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[3/4 time - See riff tablature a bottom of page]
D G Asus4 A Asus2 | / / / | / / / | / / / | / / / |
[Back to 4/4 time]
D Dsus4 Dmaj7sus4 ||: / / / / | / / / / :|| [x2]
[Verse 3]
D A N.C. Bm [*Riff] Rise------, let us see you, C6 D Dsus4 Dmaj7sus4 Dawning is the day, D A Bm [*Riff] Miss------ Misty Meadow, C6 D Dmaj7 You will find your way, D7 Wake up in the morning to yourself, G Open your head and look a - round you, G N.C. D Dsus4 Dmaj7sus4 Listen, we think we have found you-------! D Dsus4 Dmaj7sus4 ||: / / / / | / / / / :|| [x2]
[Coda]
D Dsus4 Dmaj7sus4 Listen we think we have found you, D Dsus4 Dmaj7sus4 | / / / / | / / / / | D Dsus4 Dmaj7sus4 Listen we think we have found you, D Dsus4 Dmaj7sus4 | / / / / | / / / / | D Dsus4 Dmaj7sus4 Listen we think we have found you, D Dsus4 Dmaj7sus4 | / / / / | / / / / | D Dsus4 Dmaj7sus4 Listen we think we have found------------... D Dsus4 Dmaj7sus4 ...You, | / / / / | D Dsus4 Dmaj7sus4 Listen we think we have found you, D Dsus4 Dmaj7sus4 | / / / / | / / / / | D Dsus4 Dmaj7sus4 Listen we think we can see you
[Repeat -then end on D]
D Dsus4 Dmaj7sus4 D ||: / / / / | / / / / :|| / || ===================================================== STANDARD TUNING TABLATURE [*Riff in Verses] Bm e|--3-------------------| B|--4-------------------| G|--5-------------------| D|--5---2--p0-----------| p = pull-off note A|--3----------2--0--2--| E|----------------------| [Bridge -3/4 time section] D G Asus4 A Asus2 e|--2--------|--2--------|--3---------|-------------| B|--3--------|--3--------|--3---------|---3--2--0---| G|--2--------|--2--0-----|--0---------|--(2)--------| D|--4--2--0--|--------4--|--0---------|--(2)--------| A|-----------|-----------|--2---0-----|--(0)--------| E|-----------|-----------|---------3--|-------------|
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