Sunshine On My Shoulders Tab

by John Denver
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Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: 3rd fret
Author Grandripper [pro] 41. Last edit on Jul 18, 2020
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SUNSHINE ON MY SHOULDERS
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Tabbed by: ALEXANDER FERREIRA
 
Tuning: Standard
 
                    READ THE FOLLOWING BEFORE YOU START!!!!
 
 
THIS IS A SIMPLE VERSION OF THE SONG THAT IS EASY AND SOUNDS NICE. NOT A PERFECT RECREATION.
 
If you want too you can play with the CAPO on the 3rd Fret.
 
It is easier to play the chords to this song and pluck the strings.
these are the chords you use:    G , Am7 , Am , D , Bm , C
 
 h hammer-on
 p pull-off
 
                                    START
 
First put your fingers in a G note Position then change to a Am7 position
 when you do the hammer down bit. Repeat this twice for an intro into the song
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------0--------------------1p0---------------------------------------|
G|------0---------0----------0----------0-----------------------------------|
D|---------------------0h2--------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--3-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
Repeat 6 more times while singing
 
Sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy, Sunshine in my eyes can make me-
 
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------0--------------------1p0---------------------------------------|
G|------0---------0----------0----------0-----------------------------------|
D|---------------------0h2--------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--3-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
 
   -cry.  Here you change to Am and then to D where the Vertical line of dollar signs is
e|---------------------0------------0----$-----------------------2---------2-----|
B|------------1------------1-------------$--------------3------------3-----------|
G|-------2--------2------------2---------$---------2---------2----------2--------|
D|---------------------------------------$------0--------------------------------|
A|---0-----------------------------------$---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------$---------------------------------------|
 
Repeat Main tune 10 more times. Twice before continuing singing...
 
Sunshine on the water looks so lovely, Sunshine almost always makes me high
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------0--------------------1p0---------------------------------------|
G|------0---------0----------0----------0-----------------------------------|
D|---------------------0h2--------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--3-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
Here you are plucking G, Am, the bar chord Bm, C, D. When you see the
 Dollar signs in a vertical line that means you change chords. While Playing sing the words…
 
If I had a day that I could give you
Id give to you a day just like today
If I had a song that I could sing for you
Id sing a song to make you feel this way
 
Playing G        Change to Am      Change to Bm            Change to C
e|---------------------$--------------------$------------------- $---------------------|
B|-----------0---------$------------1-------$------------3------ $------------1--------|
G|------0---------0----$-------2--------2---$------4---------4---$-------0--------0----|
D|---------------------$--------------------$--------------------$---------------------|
A|---------------------$---0----------------$--2-----------------$--3------------------|
E|--3------------------$--------------------$--------------------$---------------------|
Repeat 6 times but after the 3rd and 6th time you pluck Am then D like this…
 
 
Playing Am                            Change to D
e|---------------------0------------0------$--------------------2---------2--------|
B|------------1------------1---------------$------------3-----------3--------------|
G|-------2--------2------------2-----------$---------2-------2----------2----------|
D|-----------------------------------------$---0-----------------------------------|
A|---0-------------------------------------$---------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------$---------------------------------------|
 
Repeat this whole Tab for the rest of the song
 
Sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy
Sunshine in my eyes can make me cry
Sunshine on the water looks so lovely
Sunshine almost always makes me high
 
If I had a tale that I could tell you
Id tell a tale sure to make you smile
If I had a wish that I could wish for you
Id make a wish for sunshine all the while
 
Sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy
Sunshine in my eyes can make me cry
Sunshine on the water looks so lovely
Sunshine almost always makes me high
Sunshine almost all the time makes me high
Sunshine almost always
 
FINISHED
 
I hope you understood my language and hope you learn this Amazing song
 
 
THANK YOU FOR READING
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jdsnowberger1
Great arrangement. I took out the pull away because I didn't see it fit as nicely into the sound but everything else is great!
+1