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Oasis - Morning Glory Chords

ChordsEm, D, A, C, B
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram


[Em]All your dreams are [D]made, when you’re [Em]chained to the mirror and the [D]razor blade
[Em]Today’s the day that [D]all the world will [A]see [C]
[Em]Another sunny afternoon, [D] [Em]walking to the sound of my [D]favorite tune
[Em]Tomorrow never knows what it [D]doesn’t know too [A]soon [C]


[D]Need a little time to [C]wake up, [D]need a little time to [C]wake up wake up
[D]Need a little time to [C]wake up, [D]need a little time to rest your mind
[B]You know you should so I guess you might as [Em]well [D]


[A]What’s the story [C]morning glory? [Em]Well, [D]
[A]Need a little time [C]to wake up wake up, [Em]well, [D]
[A]What’s the story [C]morning glory? [Em]Well, [D]
[A]Need a little time [C]to wake up wake up


[Em]All your dreams are [D]made, when you’re [Em]chained to the mirror and the [D]razor blade
[Em]Today’s the day that [D]all the world will [A]see [C]
[Em]Another sunny afternoon, [D] [Em]walking to the sound of my [D]favorite tune
[Em]Tomorrow never knows what it [D]doesn’t know too [A]soon [C]


[D]Need a little time to [C]wake up, [D]need a little time to [C]wake up wake up
[D]Need a little time to [C]wake up, [D]need a little time to rest your mind
[B]You know you should so I guess you might as [Em]well [D]


[A]What’s the story [C]morning glory? [Em]Well [D]
[A]Need a little time [C]to wake up wake up, [Em]well [D]
[A]What’s the story [C]morning glory? [Em]Well [D]
[A]Need a little time [C]to wake up wake up, [Em]well [D]
[A]What’s the story [C]morning glory? [Em]Well [D]

ArtistOasis
Album(What's the Story) Morning Glory?
Year1995
KeyEm
DifficultyEasy

How to play Morning Glory on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Oasis - Morning Glory on guitar requires 5 chords and 7 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.

Morning Glory uses these transitions most often: Em → D (22), A → C (13), and D → A (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 Em - D chord transition.

1. Em → D chord transition

To move from Em to D;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on G string fret 2.
Em to D

2. D → A chord transition

To move from D to A;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
D to A

3. A → C chord transition

To move from A to C;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
A to C

4. C → Em chord transition

To move from C to Em;

  1. While playing C, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
C to Em

5. C → D chord transition

To move from C to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

6. D → B chord transition

To move from D to B;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 4.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 4.

7. B → Em chord transition

To move from B to Em;

  1. While playing B, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to D string fret 2.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Morning Glory.

  • Morning Glory includes 85 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Morning Glory contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Morning Glory connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → A: 17%
    • D → Em: 17%
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → D: 18%