Morningtown Ride Lyrics And Guitar Chords

The sheet music is included and suitable for playing on the flute. Not an Irish song but a folk song. The easy guitar chords are in G Major. Written by Malvina Reynolda and recorded by The Seekers 1966. Tin whistle sheet music included.There's also a version of the chords in the key of D. The Seekers play the song in the key of G Major. The last piece of sheet music in D Major has the banjo intro included. ​Morningtown ride tenor ukulele tab now added.

The Seekers Play This Song in this easy key of G just like this version.
[G]Train whistle blowin',
[C]Makes a sleepy [G]noise;
[C]Underneath their [G]blankets
Go [Am]all the girls and [D]boys.

[G]Rockin', rollin', ridin',
[C]Out along the [G]bay,
[C]All bound for [G]Morningtown,
[D]Many miles a[G]way.

[G]Driver at the engine,
[C]Fireman rings the [G]bell,
[C]Sandman swings the [G]lantern
To [Am]show that all is [D]well.

[G]Maybe it is raining
[C]Where our train will [G]ride;
[C]All the little [G]travellers
Are [Am]warm and snug in[D]side.


[G]Somewhere there is sunshine,
[C]Somewhere there is [G]day,
[C]Somewhere there is [G]Morningtown,
[Am]Many miles a[D]way.

Alternative chords in C
[C]Train whistle blowin',
[F]Makes a sleepy [C]noise;
[F]Underneath their [C]blankets
Go [Dm]all the girls and [G]boys.

[C]Rockin', rollin', ridin',
[F]Out along the [C]bay,
[F]All bound for [C]Morningtown,
[G]Many miles a[C]way.

[C]Driver at the engine,
[F]Fireman rings the [C]bell,
[F]Sandman swings the [C]lantern
To [Dm]show that all is [G]well.

[C]Maybe it is raining
[F]Where our train will [C]ride;
[F]All the little [C]travellers
Are [Dm]warm and snug in[G]side.


[C]Somewhere there is sunshine,
[F]Somewhere there is [C]day,
[F]Somewhere there is [C]Morningtown,
[Dm]Many miles a[G]way.

Guitar chords in D Major.
[D]Train whistle blowin',
[G]Makes a sleepy [D]noise;
[G]Underneath their [D]blankets
Go [Em]all the girls and [A]boys.

[D]Rockin', rollin', ridin',
[G]Out along the [D]bay,
[G]All bound for [D]Morningtown,
[A]Many miles a[D]way.

[D]Driver at the engine,
[G]Fireman rings the [D]bell,
[G]Sandman swings the [D]lantern
To [Em]show that all is [A]well.

[D]Maybe it is raining
[G]Where our train will [D]ride;
[G]All the little [D]travellers
Are [Em]warm and snug in[A]side.


[D]Somewhere there is sunshine,
[G]Somewhere there is [D]day,
[G]Somewhere there is [D]Morningtown,
[Em]Many miles a[A]way

Morning town ride the seekers sheet music score

Note - The letter notes version is set in a different key than the tin whistle sheet music and is not suited for a D whistle.

Morningtown ride tenor ukulele tab

Included below is the full sheet music score for Morningtown Ride By The Seekers

The below sheet music for Morningtown Ride is in the key of D Major. That small piece at the beginning is the Banjo intro.

​Morningtown Ride Guitar Tab