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Soak Up the Sun by Sheryl Crow
You can also play the intro for the verses to change things a bit.
[Intro]
                E         B   A(Asus2)
e|---------------------------------|
B|-------9-------------------------|
G|-----------9---------------------|
D|-9-7-9---------9---9-----9-------|
A|-7-7-7---------9---9---7-7---7---|
E|---------------7---7---5-5---5---|
[Intro]
   E   B   Ax4
[Verse 1]
EMy friend the cBommunAist
EHolds meetings Bin his ARV
EI can't affBord his gAas
ESo I'm stuck here wBatching ATV
E            B   A
[Verse 2]
EI don't have dBigitAal
EI don't have dBiddly sqAuat
EIt's not having whBat you wAant
EIt's wanting wBhat you've gAot
[Chorus]
EI'm gonna soak up the sBun. I'm gonna tell everF#myone
G#mTo  lAighten Bup (I'm gonna tell 'em that)
EI've got no one to blBame for every time I feel F#mlame
G#mI'm lAooking Bup
BGonna soak up the sunE  B  A  
AI'm gonna soak up the sunE  B  A  
[Verse 3]
EI've got a crBummy jAob
EIt don't pay nBear enAough
ETo buy the thBings it tAakes
ETo win me sBome of yAour love
[Bridge]
EEvery time I turn aE/D#round
I'm lDooking up, you're lD/C#ooking down
EMaybe something's wrE/D#ong with you
That Gmakes you act the Away you do
[Chorus]
IE'm gonna soak up the sBun. I'm gonna tell everF#myone
G#mTo  lAighten Bup (I'm gonna tell 'em that)
EI've got no one to blBame for every time I feel F#mlame
G#mI'm lAooking Bup
BGonna soak up the sEunB  A  
AWhile it's still frEeeB  A  
AGonna soak up the sEunB  A  
ABefore it goes out on meE  B  A  
[Verse 4]
EDon't have no mBaster sAuite
EI'm still the kBing of mAe
EYou have a fBancy rAide, but baby
EI'm the one who hBas the kAey
[Bridge]
EEvery time I tE/D#urn around
I'm lDooking up, you're lD/C#ooking down
MEaybe something's E/D#wrong with you
That mGakes you act the wAay you do
MGaybe I am crazy Atoo
[Chorus]
IE'm gonna soak up the sBun. I'm gonna tell everF#myone
G#mTo  lAighten Bup (I'm gonna tell 'em that)
EI've got no one to blBame for every time I feel F#mlame
G#mI'm lAooking Bup
[Chorus]
EI'm gonna soak up the sBun. I'm gonna tell everF#myone
G#mTo  lAighten Bup (I'm gonna tell 'em that)
EI've got no one to blBame for every time I feel F#mlame
G#mI'm lAooking Bup
[Outro]
EI'm gonna soak up the sBun, got my 45 F#mon
G#mSo  AI can rock Bon

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Soak Up The Sun

by Sheryl Crow

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus2

F#m

G#m

E/D#

D/C#

Soak Up the Sun by Sheryl Crow

You can also play the intro for the verses to change things a bit.

[Intro]

E B A Asus2

()

e|---------------------------------|

B|-------9-------------------------|

G|-----------9---------------------|

D|-9-7-9---------9---9-----9-------|

A|-7-7-7---------9---9---7-7---7---|

E|---------------7---7---5-5---5---|

[Intro]

E B A

[Verse 1]

E B A

My friend the communist

E B A

Holds meetings in his RV

E B A

I can't afford his gas

E B A

So I'm stuck here watching TV

E B A

[Verse 2]

E B A

I don't have digital

E B A

I don't have diddly squat

E B A

It's not having what you want

E B A

It's wanting what you've got

[Chorus]

E B F#m

I'm gonna soak up the sun. I'm gonna tell everyone

G#m A B

To lighten up (I'm gonna tell 'em that)

E B F#m

I've got no one to blame for every time I feel lame

G#m A B

I'm looking up

B E B A

Gonna soak up the sun

A E B A

I'm gonna soak up the sun

[Verse 3]

E B A

I've got a crummy job

E B A

It don't pay near enough

E B A

To buy the things it takes

E B A

To win me some of your love

[Bridge]

E E/D#

Every time I turn around

D D/C#

I'm looking up, you're looking down

E E/D#

Maybe something's wrong with you

G A

That makes you act the way you do

[Chorus]

E B F#m

I'm gonna soak up the sun. I'm gonna tell everyone

G#m A B

To lighten up (I'm gonna tell 'em that)

E B F#m

I've got no one to blame for every time I feel lame

G#m A B

I'm looking up

B E B A

Gonna soak up the sun

A E B A

While it's still free

A E B A

Gonna soak up the sun

A E B A

Before it goes out on me

[Verse 4]

E B A

Don't have no master suite

E B A

I'm still the king of me

E B A

You have a fancy ride, but baby

E B A

I'm the one who has the key

[Bridge]

E E/D#

Every time I turn around

D D/C#

I'm looking up, you're looking down

E E/D#

Maybe something's wrong with you

G A

That makes you act the way you do

G A

Maybe I am crazy too

[Chorus]

E B F#m

I'm gonna soak up the sun. I'm gonna tell everyone

G#m A B

To lighten up (I'm gonna tell 'em that)

E B F#m

I've got no one to blame for every time I feel lame

G#m A B

I'm looking up

[Chorus]

E B F#m

I'm gonna soak up the sun. I'm gonna tell everyone

G#m A B

To lighten up (I'm gonna tell 'em that)

E B F#m

I've got no one to blame for every time I feel lame

G#m A B

I'm looking up

[Outro]

E B F#m

I'm gonna soak up the sun, got my 45 on

G#m A B

So I can rock on

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