Nana Mouskouri - Early One Morning Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A,D,G keys to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
[Opening]
[C]Early one morning, just [F]as the sun was [G]rising
I [C]heard a maiden singing, from the [F]va[G]lley be[C]low:
[chorus]
[G]Oh, don’t de[C]ceive me, [G]Oh never [C]leave me,
[C]How could you [F]use, a [C]poor [G]maiden [C]so?
[verse 2]
Oh [C]gay is the garland, and [F]fresh are the [G]roses,
I’ve [C]culled from the garden, to [F]bind u[G]pon thy [C]brow.
[chorus]
[G]Oh, don’t de[C]ceive me, [G]Oh never [C]leave me,
[C]How could you [F]use, a [C]poor [G]maiden [C]so?
[verse 3]
Re[C]member the vows, that you [F]made to your [G]Mary
Re[C]member the bow’r, where you [F]promised [G]to be [C]true.
[chorus]
[G]Oh, don’t de[C]ceive me, [G]Oh never [C]leave me,
[C]How could you [F]use, a [C]poor [G]maiden [C]so?
[verse 4]
Thus [C]sang the poor maid, her [F]sorrows be[G]wailing,
Thus, [C]sang the poor maid, in the [F]va[G]lley be[C]low.
[chorus]
[G]Oh, don’t de[C]ceive me, [G]Oh never [C]leave me,
[C]How could you [F]use, a [C]poor [G]maiden [C]so?
[Closing]
[C]How could you [F]use, a [C]poor [G]maiden [C]so?
How to play Early One Morning on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Nana Mouskouri - Early One Morning on guitar requires 3 chords and 3 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Early One Morning uses these transitions most often: G → C (21), C → F (13), and C → G (13). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - F chord transition.
1. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
2. F → G chord transition
To move from F to G;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
3. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
Early One Morning chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Early One Morning.
- Early One Morning includes 60 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Early One Morning contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Early One Morning connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → G: 35%
- C → F: 16%
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → C: 25%