D                          G7 
 Early in the morning and I can't get right 
D 
Had a little date with my baby last night 
         G7                               D 
Now it's early in the morning, well, it's early in the morning 
         A7                    G7                              D 
Now it's early in the morning      I ain't got nothing but the blues 

(verse 2) 
D                      G7 
Went to Dooky Chase to get something to eat 
D 
Waiter looked at me and said, "You sure look beat" 
           G7                    D 
Yeah, it's early in the morning, early in the morning 
           A7                   G7                              D 
Well, it's early in the morning and I ain't got nothing but the blues 

(verse 3) 
D                                  G7 
Went to her girlfriend's house but she was out 
D 
Knock on her father's door and he began to shout 
G7                    D 
Early in the morning, early in the morning 
A7                    G7                            D 
Early in the morning      ain't got nothing but the blues 

(verse 4) 
D                            G7 
Went to all the places where we used to go 
D 
Went to our house but you don't live there no more 
         G7                               D 
Now it's early in the morning, well, it's early in the morning 
A7                    G7                              D 
Early in the morning      I ain't got nothing but the blues