G 2 3 4 There's a quiet time in the early dawn D7 Before the mornin' paper, before the coffee's on G G7 C When there ain't much movin' in the world outside Am D7 Oh I'd love to take a mornin' ride G My baby knows it's the time we share D7 She wakes me gently, brushes back her hair G G7 C And she moves into my arms sweet and slow Am D7 G I can't wait to get up and go Gonna take my baby on a mornin' ride D When the sun comes slippin' 'round the mountainside C G 'Bout an hour, maybe two C D Ain't nothin' me and her would rather do G Than see the green grass glist'nin' in the mornin' dew While the world's still damn spankin' new C G C Oh I know how beautiful the day will be Em D7 G When she takes a mornin' ride with me A And when we get back, it will feel so right E7 To just lay back and linger in the mornin' light A A7 D Then she'll smile at me, thinkin' where we've been Bm E7 A Wantin' me to take her again I'm gonna take my baby on a mornin' ride E When the sun comes slippin' 'round the mountainside D A For an hour, maybe two D E Ain't nothin' me and her would rather do A Than see the green grass glist'nin' in the mornin' dew While the world's still damn spankin' new D A D Oh I know how beautiful the day will be F#m E7 A When she takes a mornin' ride with me B Oh I'm gonna take my baby on a mornin' ride F# When the sun comes slippin' 'round the mountainside E B 'Bout an hour, maybe two E F# Ain't nothin' me and her would rather do ...and fade