Intro: G Am C D C G C G D G D C G C G verse 1: N.C. D G D In the early morning rain C G C G With a dollar in my hand Am C D With an aching in my heart C G C G And my pockets full of sand Am C D I'm a long ways from home C G C G And I miss my darling so D G D In the early morning rain C G C G With no place to go verse 2: D G D Out on runway number nine C G C G Big 707 all set to go Am C D But I'm stuck here on the ground C G C G Where the (kin) never grows Am C D Where the liquor tastes so good C G C G And the women there are fine D G D Well, there she goes my friend C G C G She's rolling out at last Instrumental: G D G D C G C G Am C D C G C G Am C D C G C G D G D C G C G verse 3: N.C. D G D Hear the mighty engines roar C G C G See the silver wings on high Am C D She's away and westward bound C G C G High across the clouds she'll fly Am C D Where the morning rain don't fall C G C G And the sun always shines D G D She'll be flying o'er my home C G C G In about three hours time verse 4: D G D While this old airport's got me down C G C G It's no earthly good to me Am C D For I'm stuck here on the ground C G C G Cold and drunk as I can be Am C D You can't jump a jet plane C G C G Like you can a freight train D G D So I best be on my way C G C G In the early morning rain OUTRO: G Am C D C G C G D G D C G C G