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The Sun

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[Chords]
     Am7x02010
       Cx32010
  Dadd11x5403x
   Fmaj7x33210
       G320033
Bm7/5-  x2323x
       E022100
E7      020100 or xx2434
[Intro]
Am7  C  Dadd11  Dadd11
Am7  C  Dadd11  Dadd11
[Verse]
 Am7After school, Cwalkin’ home
Dadd11Fresh dirt under my fingernails and
 Am7I can smell Chot asphalt
 Dadd11Cars screech to a halt to let me pass
 Am7And I cannCot remember
 Dadd11What life was like through photographs
 Am7And trying Cto recreatDadd11e images life gives us from the past
    Am7  CAnd sometimes its a Dadd11sad song, but I
[Chorus]
 Fmaj7Cannot forCget, refuse to reAm7gret
So glad I Gmet you and
 Fmaj7Take my breath awCay
Make everyAm7day worth all of the pain that I've gone through
 Fmaj7And mama, CI've been cryin'
‘cause Am7things ain't how they uGadd4sed to be
She said: 'The Fmaj7battle's almost won
    Bm7/5-              E
And we're only several miles from the sun'.
[Interlude]
Am7  C  Dadd11  Dadd11
Am7  C  Dadd11  Dadd11
[Verse]
Now Am7I'm movin on, Cdown my street
 Dadd11I see people I won't ever meet
 Am7I think of her, Ctake a breath
 Dadd11Feel the beat in the rhythm of my steps
    Am7  CAnd sometimes its a Dadd11sad song, but I
[Chorus]
 Fmaj7Cannot forCget, refuse to reAm7gret
So glad I Gmet you and
 Fmaj7Take my breath awCay
Make everyAm7day worth all of the pain that I've gone through
 Fmaj7And mama, CI've been cryin'
‘cause Am7things ain't how they uGadd4sed to be
She said: 'The Fmaj7battle's almost won
    Bm7/5-              E
And we're only several miles from the sun'.
[Bridge]
 Am7Rhythm of the conversation
 E7The perfection of her creation
 Am7The sex she slipped into my coffee
 E7The way she felt when she first saw me
 Am7Hate to love and love to hate her
 E7Like a broken record player
 Am7Back and forth and here and gone
and E7on and on and on and on!
[Chorus]
 Fmaj7Cannot forCget, refuse to reAm7gret
So glad I Gmet you and
 Fmaj7Take my breath awCay
Make everyAm7day worth all of the pain that I've gone through
 Fmaj7And mama, CI've been cryin'
‘cause Am7things ain't how they uGadd4sed to be
She said: 'The Fmaj7battle's almost won
    Bm7/5-              E
And we're only several miles'.
Said:, 'The Fmaj7battle's almost won
    Bm7/5-              E
And we're only several miles from the sun'.
[Outro]
Am7  C  Dadd11  Dadd11
Am7  C  Dadd11  Dadd11
(repeat until fade)

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The Sun

by Maroon 5

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Dadd11

Fmaj7

Gadd4

[Chords]

Am7

x02010

x32010

Dadd11

x5403x

Fmaj7

x33210

320033

Bm7/5- x2323x

022100

E7 020100 or xx2434

[Intro]

Am7 C Dadd11 Dadd11

[Verse]

Am7 C

After school, walkin’ home

Dadd11

Fresh dirt under my fingernails and

Am7 C

I can smell hot asphalt

Dadd11

Cars screech to a halt to let me pass

Am7 C

And I cannot remember

Dadd11

What life was like through photographs

Am7 C Dadd11

And trying to recreate images life gives us from the past

Am7 C Dadd11

And sometimes its a sad song, but I

[Chorus]

Fmaj7 C Am7

Cannot forget, refuse to regret

So glad I met you and

Fmaj7 C

Take my breath away

Am7

Make everyday worth all of the pain that I've gone through

Fmaj7 C

And mama, I've been cryin'

Am7 Gadd4

‘cause things ain't how they used to be

Fmaj7

She said: 'The battle's almost won

Bm7/5- E

And we're only several miles from the sun'.

[Interlude]

Am7 C Dadd11 Dadd11

[Verse]

Am7 C

Now I'm movin on, down my street

Dadd11

I see people I won't ever meet

Am7 C

I think of her, take a breath

Dadd11

Feel the beat in the rhythm of my steps

Am7 C Dadd11

And sometimes its a sad song, but I

[Chorus]

Fmaj7 C Am7

Cannot forget, refuse to regret

So glad I met you and

Fmaj7 C

Take my breath away

Am7

Make everyday worth all of the pain that I've gone through

Fmaj7 C

And mama, I've been cryin'

Am7 Gadd4

‘cause things ain't how they used to be

Fmaj7

She said: 'The battle's almost won

Bm7/5- E

And we're only several miles from the sun'.

[Bridge]

Am7

Rhythm of the conversation

The perfection of her creation

Am7

The sex she slipped into my coffee

The way she felt when she first saw me

Am7

Hate to love and love to hate her

Like a broken record player

Am7

Back and forth and here and gone

and on and on and on and on!

[Chorus]

Fmaj7 C Am7

Cannot forget, refuse to regret

So glad I met you and

Fmaj7 C

Take my breath away

Am7

Make everyday worth all of the pain that I've gone through

Fmaj7 C

And mama, I've been cryin'

Am7 Gadd4

‘cause things ain't how they used to be

Fmaj7

She said: 'The battle's almost won

Bm7/5- E

And we're only several miles'.

Fmaj7

Said:, 'The battle's almost won

Bm7/5- E

And we're only several miles from the sun'.

[Outro]

Am7 C Dadd11 Dadd11

(repeat until fade)

About The Sun Chords by Maroon 5

Learn how to play The Sun by Maroon 5 with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The Sun chords”, “The Sun guitar chords”, or “Maroon 5 The Sun chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy The Sun chords and for experienced players who want accurate The Sun lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am7, C, Dadd11, Fmaj7, G, E.

FAQ — The Sun by Maroon 5

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Is "The Sun" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "The Sun" in?

The chords for "The Sun" show the original chord names (including Am7, C, Dadd11, Fmaj7, G, E). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.