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Lovely Day

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[Intro]
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| E/ / / / | C#m7/ / / / | Amaj7/ / / / | / / Cmaj7/ / Bm7|
E C#m7 Amaj7 Cmaj7 Bm7
[Verse 1]
EWhen I wake up in the C#m7morning loveAmaj7  
Amaj7And the sunlight hurts my eyesCmaj7  Bm7  
EAnd something without C#m7warning loveAmaj7  
Amaj7Bears heavy on my Cmaj7mind
[Pre-chorus]
Am7/DThen I look at youBm7/E  
And the world's aAm7lright with meBm7  
Am7/DJust one look at youBm7/E  
And I know it's Am7gonna beBm7  
[Chorus]
A lovely Eday (Lovely day lovely day C#m7lovely day lovely day Amaj7lovely day lovely day Cmaj7lovely day lovely Bm7day)
A lovely Eday (Lovely day lovely day C#m7lovely day lovely day Amaj7lovely day lovely day Cmaj7lovely day lovely Bm7day)
[Verse 2]
EWhen the day that lies C#m7ahead of meAmaj7  
Amaj7Seems impossible to faceCmaj7  Bm7  
EWhen someone else inC#m7stead of meAmaj7  
Amaj7Always seems to know the Cmaj7way
[Pre-chorus]
Am7/DThen I look at youBm7/E  
And the world's aAm7lright with meBm7  
Am7/DJust one look at youBm7/E  
And I know it's Am7gonna beBm7  
[Chorus]
A lovely Eday (Lovely day lovely day C#m7lovely day lovely day Amaj7lovely day lovely day Cmaj7lovely day lovely Bm7day)
A lovely Eday (Lovely day lovely day C#m7lovely day lovely day Amaj7lovely day lovely day Cmaj7lovely day lovely Bm7day)
[Verse 3]
EWhen the day that lies aC#m7head of meAmaj7  
Amaj7Seems impossible to faceCmaj7  Bm7  
EWhen someone else inC#m7stead of meAmaj7  
Amaj7Always seems to know the Cmaj7way
[Pre-chorus]
Am7/DThen I look at youBm7/E  
And the whole world's aAm7lright with meBm7  
Am7/DJust one look at youBm7/E  
And I know it's Am7gonna beBm7  
[Chorus]
A lovely Eday (Lovely day lovely day C#m7lovely day lovely day Amaj7lovely day lovely day Cmaj7lovely day lovely Bm7day)
A lovely Eday (Lovely day lovely day C#m7lovely day lovely day Amaj7lovely day lovely day Cmaj7lovely day lovely Bm7day)
A lovely Eday (Lovely day lovely day C#m7lovely day lovely day Amaj7lovely day lovely day Cmaj7lovely day lovely Bm7day)
A lovely Eday (Lovely day lovely day C#m7lovely day lovely day Amaj7lovely day lovely day Cmaj7lovely day lovely Bm7day)

The story behind the song

"Lovely Day" is a song by American soul and R&B singer Bill Withers, released in 1977 on his sixth album, Menagerie. Co-written by Withers and Skip Scarborough, the track features a sustained note by Withers near its end, which, at 18 seconds, is the longest in any U.S. Top 40 hit. The original 1977 version was arranged and produced by Clarence McDonald, who also played keyboards. Ray Parker Jr. played guitars, Jerry Knight played bass, and Russ Kunkel played drums on the recording.

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About Lovely Day Chords by Bill Withers

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