Song: Dawning is the day
Artist: The Moody Blues
Composer: Justin Hayward
Album: A question of balance
Tabbed by DJ ('DiddyD' at ultimateGuitar.com)
8th Nov 2012
CAPO: 3rd fret (Sounds in key of F)
Chord names and fret positions are relative to the capo:
D = xx0232 A7sus4 = x02030 D7 = xx0212
A = x02220 A7 = x02020 G = 320033
Bm = x24432 D4 = xx0233 F# = 244322
C6 = x32210 Dmaj7 = xx0222 Asus2 = x02200
[*Riff]
Bm
e|--3-------------------|
B|--4-------------------|
G|--5-------------------|
D|--5---2--p0-----------|
A|--3----------2--0--2--|
E|----------------------|
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[Verse 1]
D A Bm [*Riff]
Rise------, let us see you,
C6 D A7sus4 A7
Dawning is the day,
D A Bm [*Riff]
Miss------ Misty Meadow,
C6 D Dmaj7
You will find your way,
D7
Wake up in the morning to yourself,
G
And leave this crazy life be - hind you,
G D
Listen, we're trying to find you!
A7sus4 A7 D A7sus4 A7
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[Verse 2]
D A Bm [*Riff]
Flow---- to the sea,
C6 D A7sus4 A7
You know where to go,
D A Bm [*Riff]
Still--- we are free,
C6 D Dmaj7
No one tells the wind which way to blow,
D7
Wake up in the morning to yourself,
G
Open your eyes, and start to be you,
G D D4 D
Listen, we think we can see you! | / / / / |
[Bridge]
G A G A
Baby, there's no price upon your head, sing it, shout it,
G A G
Now the angry words have all been said, do it,
D F# G A G F#
Don't doubt it-----------------------------------------!
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
G A G D F#
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
G A G
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
D G A4 A Asus2
e|--(2)-------|--(2)--------|--(3)--------|-------------|
B|--(3)-------|--(3)--------|--(3)--------|---3--2--0---|
G|--(2)-------|---2---0-----|--(0)--------|--(2)--------|
D|---4--2--0--|----------4--|--(0)--------|--(2)--------|
A|------------|-------------|---2---0-----|--(0)--------|
E|------------|-------------|----------3--|-------------|
D A7sus4 A7 D A7sus4 A7
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[Verse 3]
D A Bm [*Riff]
Rise------, let us see you,
C6 D A7sus4 A7
Dawning is the day,
D A Bm [*Riff]
Miss------ Misty Meadow,
C6 D Dmaj7
You will find your way,
D7
Wake up in the morning to yourself,
G
Open your head, and look a - round you,
G D A7sus4 A7
Listen, we think we have found you! | / / / / |
D A7sus4 A7 D A7sus4 A7
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[Coda]
D A7sus4 A7 D A7sus4 A7
Listen we think we have found you!| / / / / | / / / / |
D A7sus4 A7 D A7sus4 A7
Listen we think we have found you!| / / / / | / / / / |
D A7sus4 A7 D A7sus4 A7
Listen we think we have found----- you-------! | / / / / |
D A7sus4 A7 D A7sus4 A7
Listen we think we have found you! | / / / / | / / / / |
D A7sus4 A7 D A7sus4 A7
Listen we think we can see you! | / / / / | / / / / |
[Suggestion for ending]
D A7sus4 A7 D A7sus4 A7 D
Listen we think we have found----- you! | / / / / | / ||
