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John Denver - Welcome to My Morning Chords

ChordsD, A, G, Em
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • 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 G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram


[D] [A] [D] [G]
[D]Welcome to my morning, [Em]welcome to my [A]day
[D]I’m the one responsible, I [Em]made it just this [A]way
To [D]make myself some pictures, [Em]see what they might [A]bring
I [D]think I made it perfectly, I [Em]wouldn’t change a [A]thing
la la la [D]la la la [Em]la la [A]la la la [D]la la la [Em]la la [A]


[D]Welcome to my happiness, you [Em]know it makes me [A]smile
And it [D]pleases me to have you here, for [Em]just a little [A]while
While we [D]open up the spaces, [Em]try to break the [A]chains
And [D]if the truth is told, they will [Em]never come a[A]gain
la la [D]la la la [Em]la la la [A]la la [D]la la la la [Em]la la [A]


[D]Welcome to my evening, the [Em]closing of the [A]day
[D]I could try a million times, never [Em]find a better [A]way
To [D]tell you that I love you, and [Em]all the songs I [A]played
Are to [D]thank you for allowing me inside[Em]this lovely [A]day
la la la [D]la la la [Em]la la [A]la la la [D]la la la [Em]la la [A]


[D]Welcome to my morning, [Em]welcome to my [A]day
[D]I’m the one responsible, I [Em]made it just this [A]way
To make [D]myself some pictures, [Em]see what they might [A]bring
I [D]think I made it perfectly, I [Em]wouldn’t change a [A]thing
la la la [D]la la la [Em]la la [A]la la la [D]la la la [Em]la la [A]
la la la [D]la la la [Em]la la [A]la la la [D]

AlbumGreatest Hits, Volume Two
GenresCountry
Year1977
KeyD
DifficultyEasy

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

John Denver - Welcome to My Morning on guitar requires 4 chords and 4 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.

Welcome to My Morning uses these transitions most often: A → D (26), D → Em (25), and Em → A (25). 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 D - A chord transition.

1. 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

2. D → G chord transition

To move from D to G;

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

3. D → Em chord transition

To move from D to Em;

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

4. Em → A chord transition

To move from Em to A;

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

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Welcome to My Morning.

  • Welcome to My Morning includes 79 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Welcome to My Morning contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Welcome to My Morning 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 → G: 29%
    • D → A: 17%
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%