Sunshine On My Shoulders

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John Denver 1971 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunshine_on_My_Shoulders
Capo III *
GC
4x
G C G C G C G C
Sunshine, on my shoulders, makes me happy.
G C G C Am D
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, make me high
G Am Bm C G C Bm C
If I had a day, that I could give you
G Am Bm C Am D
I'd give to you, a day, just like today.
G Am Bm C G C Bm C
If I had a song, that I could sing for you.
G Am Bm C G Am Bm C
I'd sing a song, to make you feel this way.
G C G C G C G C
Sunshine, on my shoulders, makes me happy.
G C G C Am 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, make me high
G Am Bm C G C Bm C
If I had a tale, that I could tell you
G Am Bm C Am D
I'd tell a tale, sure to make you smile.
G Am Bm C G C Bm C
If I had a wish, that I could wish for you.
G Am Bm C G Am Bm C
I'd make a wish, for sunshine all the while.
G C G C G C G C
Sunshine, on my shoulders, makes me happy.
G C G C Am 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, make me high
G C G C G Am Bm C
Sunshine, almost all the time, makes me high.
G C G C G Am Bm C G
Sunshine, almost always
* Alternates:
Capo I
G A
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C D
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Am Bm
=
D E
=
D7 E7
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Bm C#m
=
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
G D
=
C G
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Am Em
=
D A
=
D7 A7
=
Bm F#m
=
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
G C
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C F
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Am Dm
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D G
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D7 G7
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Bm Em
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Sunshine On My Shoulder chords
John Denver  1971  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunshine_on_My_Shoulders
Capo III *
G C 4x
* Alternates:
Capo I
G  = A
C  = D
Am = Bm
D  = E
D7 = E7
Bm = C#m
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
G  = D
C  = G
Am = Em
D  = A
D7 = A7
Bm = F#m
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
G  = C
C  = F
Am = Dm
D  = G
D7 = G7
Bm = Em
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Sunshine On My Shoulders Chords by John Denver

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