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Chelsea Morning original guitar chords by
Joni Mitchell
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1966•Folk•113 views•
Key: E major•
Intro 1
D/E
D/E

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D/E
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E
E

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E

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A
A

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Emaj7
Emaj7
2

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F#m/E
F#m/E

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E

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Verse 1
D/E
D/E

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Woke up, it was a Chelsea morning,
E
E

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and the first thing that I heard
A
A

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Emaj7
Emaj7
2

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Was a song outside my win dow
F#m/E
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E
E

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and the traffic wrote the words
A
A

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Emaj7
Emaj7
2

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It came a-reeling up like Christmas bells
F#m/E
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Bsus4
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and rapping up like pipes and drums
Chorus 1
D/E
D/E

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Oh, won't you stay
A/E
A/E

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We'll put on the day
G
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D/F#
D/F#

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E
E

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And we'll wear it 'till the night comes
E
E

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E

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E

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Verse 2
D/E
D/E

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Woke up, it was a Chelsea morning,
E
E

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and the first thing that I saw
A
A

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Emaj7
Emaj7
2

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Was the sun through yellow curtains,
F#m/E
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E
E

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and a rainbow on the wall
A
A

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Emaj7
Emaj7
2

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Blue, red, green and gold to welcome you,
F#m/E
F#m/E

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Bsus4
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crimson crystal beads to beckon
Chorus 2
D/E
D/E

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Oh, won't you stay
A/E
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We'll put on the day
G
G

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D/F#
D/F#

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E
E

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There's a sun show every second
E
E

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E

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E

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E

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Bridge 1
A
A

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Emaj7
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Now the curtain opens
F#m/E
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E

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on a portrait of today
A
A

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Emaj7
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And the streets are paved with pas sersby
F#m/E
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And pigeons fly
Emaj7
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2

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And papers lie
A
A

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F#m/E
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Waiting to blow away
Interlude 1
D/E
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E

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Verse 3
D/E
D/E

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Woke up, it was a Chelsea morning,
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E

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D/E
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and the first thing that I knew
A
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Emaj7
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There was milk and toast and honey
F#m/E
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E
E

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and a bowl of oranges, too
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Emaj7
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And the sun poured in like butterscotch
F#m/E
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Bsus4
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and stuck to all my senses
Chorus 3
D/E
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Oh, won't you stay
A/E
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We'll put on the day
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D/F#
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E
E

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And we'll talk in present tenses
A/E
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E
E

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Bridge 2
A
A

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Emaj7
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When the curtain closes
F#m/E
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E

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and the rainbow runs away
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A

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Emaj7
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F#m/E
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I will bring you incense owls by night

By candlelight
Emaj7
Emaj7
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By jewel-light
A
A

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B
B
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If only you will stay
Emaj7
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A/E
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Pretty baby, won't you
D/E
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E
E

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Wake up, it's a Chelsea morning

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D/E

  • E

  • A

  • Emaj7

    2

  • F#m/E

  • Bsus4

    2

  • A/E

  • G

  • D/F#

  • B

    2

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

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The original key of Chelsea Morning by Joni Mitchell is E major.

The primary chords used in Chelsea Morning are D, E, A, F#, F#m, B.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, E, A, F#, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of Chelsea Morning is approximately 174 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Chelsea Morning using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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