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Morning Has Broken Chords

Cat Stevens Beginner Key of D 5 Chords 2 min read

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Key

D Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

D · Em · A · G · Bm

Cat Stevens’ classic hymn celebrating the beauty of a new day. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a light, gentle strumming hand to match the peaceful feel of the song.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

D A Bm G

Morning has bro-ken, like the first morn-ing

D A Bm G

Blackbird has spo-ken, like the first bird

D A Bm G

Praise for the sing-ing, praise for the morn-ing

D A D A

Praise for them springing fresh from the world

Chorus

D A Bm G

Sweet the rain’s new fall, sunlit from heaven

D A Bm G

Like the first dewfall, on the first grass

D A Bm G

Praise for the sweetness, of the wet garden

D A D A D

Sprung in com-pleteness where His feet pass

Verse 2

D A Bm G

Mine is the sun-light, mine is the morn-ing

D A Bm G

Born of the one light, Eden saw play

D A Bm G

Praise with el-ation, praise every morn-ing

D A D A D

God’s re-cre-ation of the new day

Chorus

D A Bm G

Sweet the rain’s new fall, sunlit from heaven

D A Bm G

Like the first dewfall, on the first grass

D A Bm G

Praise for the sweetness, of the wet garden

D A D A D

Sprung in com-pleteness where His feet pass

Practice tip: The chord progression D-A-Bm-G-D-A repeats often; practice switching between Bm and G smoothly as it’s the trickiest change.

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Key

D Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

D · Em · A · G · Bm

Cat Stevens’ classic hymn celebrating the beauty of a new day. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a light, gentle strumming hand to match the peaceful feel of the song.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

D A Bm G

Morning has bro-ken, like the first morn-ing

D A Bm G

Blackbird has spo-ken, like the first bird

D A Bm G

Praise for the sing-ing, praise for the morn-ing

D A D A

Praise for them springing fresh from the world

Chorus

D A Bm G

Sweet the rain’s new fall, sunlit from heaven

D A Bm G

Like the first dewfall, on the first grass

D A Bm G

Praise for the sweetness, of the wet garden

D A D A D

Sprung in com-pleteness where His feet pass

Verse 2

D A Bm G

Mine is the sun-light, mine is the morn-ing

D A Bm G

Born of the one light, Eden saw play

D A Bm G

Praise with el-ation, praise every morn-ing

D A D A D

God’s re-cre-ation of the new day

Chorus

D A Bm G

Sweet the rain’s new fall, sunlit from heaven

D A Bm G

Like the first dewfall, on the first grass

D A Bm G

Praise for the sweetness, of the wet garden

D A D A D

Sprung in com-pleteness where His feet pass

Practice tip: The chord progression D-A-Bm-G-D-A repeats often; practice switching between Bm and G smoothly as it’s the trickiest change.

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Key

D Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

D · Em · A · G · Bm

Cat Stevens’ classic hymn celebrating the beauty of a new day. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a light, gentle strumming hand to match the peaceful feel of the song.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

D A Bm G

Morning has bro-ken, like the first morn-ing

D A Bm G

Blackbird has spo-ken, like the first bird

D A Bm G

Praise for the sing-ing, praise for the morn-ing

D A D A

Praise for them springing fresh from the world

Chorus

D A Bm G

Sweet the rain’s new fall, sunlit from heaven

D A Bm G

Like the first dewfall, on the first grass

D A Bm G

Praise for the sweetness, of the wet garden

D A D A D

Sprung in com-pleteness where His feet pass

Verse 2

D A Bm G

Mine is the sun-light, mine is the morn-ing

D A Bm G

Born of the one light, Eden saw play

D A Bm G

Praise with el-ation, praise every morn-ing

D A D A D

God’s re-cre-ation of the new day

Chorus

D A Bm G

Sweet the rain’s new fall, sunlit from heaven

D A Bm G

Like the first dewfall, on the first grass

D A Bm G

Praise for the sweetness, of the wet garden

D A D A D

Sprung in com-pleteness where His feet pass

Practice tip: The chord progression D-A-Bm-G-D-A repeats often; practice switching between Bm and G smoothly as it’s the trickiest change.

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Key

D Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

D · Em · A · G · Bm

Cat Stevens’ classic hymn celebrating the beauty of a new day. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a light, gentle strumming hand to match the peaceful feel of the song.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

D A Bm G

Morning has bro-ken, like the first morn-ing

D A Bm G

Blackbird has spo-ken, like the first bird

D A Bm G

Praise for the sing-ing, praise for the morn-ing

D A D A

Praise for them springing fresh from the world

Chorus

D A Bm G

Sweet the rain’s new fall, sunlit from heaven

D A Bm G

Like the first dewfall, on the first grass

D A Bm G

Praise for the sweetness, of the wet garden

D A D A D

Sprung in com-pleteness where His feet pass

Verse 2

D A Bm G

Mine is the sun-light, mine is the morn-ing

D A Bm G

Born of the one light, Eden saw play

D A Bm G

Praise with el-ation, praise every morn-ing

D A D A D

God’s re-cre-ation of the new day

Chorus

D A Bm G

Sweet the rain’s new fall, sunlit from heaven

D A Bm G

Like the first dewfall, on the first grass

D A Bm G

Praise for the sweetness, of the wet garden

D A D A D

Sprung in com-pleteness where His feet pass

Practice tip: The chord progression D-A-Bm-G-D-A repeats often; practice switching between Bm and G smoothly as it’s the trickiest change.

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Atap to play

Gtap to play

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Key

D Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

D · Em · A · G · Bm

Cat Stevens’ classic hymn celebrating the beauty of a new day. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a light, gentle strumming hand to match the peaceful feel of the song.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

D A Bm G

Morning has bro-ken, like the first morn-ing

D A Bm G

Blackbird has spo-ken, like the first bird

D A Bm G

Praise for the sing-ing, praise for the morn-ing

D A D A

Praise for them springing fresh from the world

Chorus

D A Bm G

Sweet the rain’s new fall, sunlit from heaven

D A Bm G

Like the first dewfall, on the first grass

D A Bm G

Praise for the sweetness, of the wet garden

D A D A D

Sprung in com-pleteness where His feet pass

Verse 2

D A Bm G

Mine is the sun-light, mine is the morn-ing

D A Bm G

Born of the one light, Eden saw play

D A Bm G

Praise with el-ation, praise every morn-ing

D A D A D

God’s re-cre-ation of the new day

Chorus

D A Bm G

Sweet the rain’s new fall, sunlit from heaven

D A Bm G

Like the first dewfall, on the first grass

D A Bm G

Praise for the sweetness, of the wet garden

D A D A D

Sprung in com-pleteness where His feet pass

Practice tip: The chord progression D-A-Bm-G-D-A repeats often; practice switching between Bm and G smoothly as it’s the trickiest change.

Dtap to play

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Atap to play

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Key

D Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

D · Em · A · G · Bm

Cat Stevens’ classic hymn celebrating the beauty of a new day. Beginner difficulty in the key of D.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a light, gentle strumming hand to match the peaceful feel of the song.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

D A Bm G

Morning has bro-ken, like the first morn-ing

D A Bm G

Blackbird has spo-ken, like the first bird

D A Bm G

Praise for the sing-ing, praise for the morn-ing

D A D A

Praise for them springing fresh from the world

Chorus

D A Bm G

Sweet the rain’s new fall, sunlit from heaven

D A Bm G

Like the first dewfall, on the first grass

D A Bm G

Praise for the sweetness, of the wet garden

D A D A D

Sprung in com-pleteness where His feet pass

Verse 2

D A Bm G

Mine is the sun-light, mine is the morn-ing

D A Bm G

Born of the one light, Eden saw play

D A Bm G

Praise with el-ation, praise every morn-ing

D A D A D

God’s re-cre-ation of the new day

Chorus

D A Bm G

Sweet the rain’s new fall, sunlit from heaven

D A Bm G

Like the first dewfall, on the first grass

D A Bm G

Praise for the sweetness, of the wet garden

D A D A D

Sprung in com-pleteness where His feet pass

Practice tip: The chord progression D-A-Bm-G-D-A repeats often; practice switching between Bm and G smoothly as it’s the trickiest change.