Sunshine On My Shoulders Chords

by John Denver
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Capo: 3rd fret
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G
C
Am7
D
D7
Bm

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SUNSHINE ON MY SHOULDERS
 
                   By John Denver, Mike Taylor, Dick Kniss
 
Key Signature: Bb
Time Signature: 4/4
NOTE: Capo 3rd fret
 
 
[Chorus]
 
G        C       G         C          G       C    G    C
Sunshine   on my shoulders   makes me happy.
G        C       G    C           Am7   C     D    D7
Sunshine   in my eyes can make me cry
G        C        G     C          G        C    G    C
Sunshine   on the water   looks so lovely.
G        C        G      C          G     C    G    C
Sunshine   almost always   makes me high
 
 
[Verse 1]
 
G     Am7  Bm   C              G        Am7  Bm   C
If I had a day    that I could give you
    G          Am7   Bm    C             Am7  C    D    D7
I'd give to you    a day   just like   today.
G    Am7   Bm   C              G           Am7  Bm   C
If I had a song   that I could sing for you.
G              Am7   Bm         C       G    Am7   Bm   C
 I'd sing a song  to make you feel this way.            
 
 
[Chorus]
 
G        C       G         C          G       C    G    C
Sunshine   on my shoulders   makes me happy.
G        C       G    C           Am7   C     D    D7
Sunshine   in my eyes can make me cry
G        C        G     C          G        C    G    C
Sunshine   on the water   looks so lovely.
G        C        G      C          G     C    G    C
Sunshine   almost always   makes me high
 
 
[Verse 2]
 
G    Am7   Bm       C              G       Am7  Bm   C
If I had     a tale   that I could tell you
G             Am7 Bm       C             Am7  Am7  D7   D7
 I'd tell a tale  sure  to   make you smile.
G    Am7      Bm   C              G          Am7  Bm  C
If I had    a wish   that I could wish for you.
G               Am7  Bm    C     G      Am7  Bm   C
 I'd make a wish for sunshine all the while.             
 
 
[Chorus]
 
G        C       G         C          G       C    G    C
Sunshine   on my shoulders   makes me happy.
G        C       G    C           Am7   C     D    D7
Sunshine   in my eyes can make me cry
G        C        G     C          G        C    G    C
Sunshine   on the water   looks so lovely.
G        C        G      C          G    Am7   Bm   C
Sunshine   almost always   makes me high
 
 
[Coda]
 
G        C        G            C          G     Am7   Bm   C
Sunshine   almost all the time   makes me high.
G        C        G      C    G   Am7   Bm    C   G
Sunshine   almost always.
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30 comments
randolphr
Great tab for a great song. Thanks for the post.It's very much appriciated.
+10
Bangsi
I was playing along with the song on the Best of album and I put Capo on 1st fret not the 3 one then it sounded right. But who cares have fun with it and great tab!!
+4
floydisawesome
i use a C9 for the chorus, but overall, great tab!
+2