Morning Thunder

 

Written by John Stewart

 

‘Morning Thunder’ is on John´s classic “Fire in the Wind” album, RSO, 1977, re-relased as a CD with five bonus tracks by Wrasse Records in 2001. 

Very nice rhythm.  Charlie added the picking patterns for you.  And he did most of the work, anyway.  I hear that there are folks who think this song is about a woman…



Capo 3rd fret

(D)  (A)  (D)  (A)  (D)     (A)  (D)  (A)  (D)
Naked in the sun, that's
(D2/C)how she runs,
(Em7)Rocking my heart like the (A7short)beat of a drum.
(D)Look at the sunlight (D2/C)dance on her hair,
(Em7)Over and over, I (A7short)stand there and stare,
And I
(Bm)( hold) look at her (A)run, naked in the (D)sun,
Oh, I look at her
(A)run, naked in the (D)sun.

She is morning thunder and
(D2/C)it's my hunger,
(Em7)Making me feel like I'm (A7short)ten years younger.
(D)Lay me away any(D2/C)time night or day,
(Em7)Good god almighty, I (A7short)can't get away…
I just
(Bm)(pause) look at her (A)run, naked in the (D)sun,
Oh, I look at her
(A)run, naked in the (D)sun.

She is
(G)morning thunder and (A)it's no wonder
I
(D)can't get (F#m)my work (Bm)(hold)done,
I just look at her
(A)run, naked in the (D)sun,
Oh, I look at her
(A)run, naked in the (D)sun.
(A)  (D)  (A)  (D)

(Bm)(hold)Still I heed the (F#m)(hold)mustang creed
Whose
(G)(hold)days have (A)(hold)known no (D)(hold)rain,
I
(Bm)(hold)used to run with the (F#m)(hold)rising sun
When the
(G)(hold)nightmares (A)(hold)call my (D)(hold)name.


Now I look at her
(A)run, naked in the (D)sun,
Oh, I look at her
(A)run, naked in the (D)sun,
Oh, I look at her
(A)run, naked in the (D)sun,
Oh, I look at her
(A)run, naked in the (D)sun,
Oh, I look at her
(A)run, naked in the (D)sun,
Oh, I look at her
(A)run, naked in the (D)sun,
Oh, I look at her
(A)run, naked in the (D)sun…
(A) (D) (A) (D) (and fade)

 

© John Stewart, All Rights Reserved

 

Charlie Woodward, janhauenstein@gmx.de & Art Faller

 

March 2008

 

D2/C

E--------------

B-------3------

G----2---------

D--------------

A------3-------

E--x-----------

 

Em7 (in this song)

E-------------

B------3------

G-------------

D-------------

A----2--------

E-x-----------

 

Picking pattern for (A)

E---------------------

B----2----------------

G----2----------------

D----2--2-3-5-4-------

A---------------------

E---------------------

 

Picking pattern for (D)

E------2------------------

B---------3---------------

G-----2--------------3----

D------------0--0-4---4---

A-------------------------

E-------------------------