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White Sun
Doobie Brothers
Capo 2
 C:x32010
 D:xx0232
E7:020130
Em:022000
 G:320003
(Chorus)
 D:x57775
 A:x07655
G/A:x05433
G:320003
 D:xx0232
E7sus4:020200
Gadd9:320203
Intro:
  D    E7    G     Dx 2
Verse 1:
DHorizon of bE7lue
GHills are rolDlin'
DWalkin' with E7you
Through a fiGeld of red stDones
DI’ve been conE7fused
From voGices calDlin'
DCallin' to E7me
Where the whGite sun has shDown
Chorus:
EmAnd I slip aGway
Down by the waDterE7  G  D  
EmAnd I slip aGway
Down by the sCea
DTake Alove and G/Agive Glove
It's got to Dbe E7sus4freeGadd9  
Interlude:
  D    E7    G     Dx 2
Verse 2:
DThe old man is wE7eak
But strGength comes fDrom him
A smDile full of yE7outh
And a glGeam in his eDye
His gaDrden is gE7reen
And seGems overfDlowin'
And hDis dreams aE7wait
In his rocGkin' chair sDky
Repeat Chorus
Instrumental Ending:
  D    E7    G     Dx 2

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White Sun

by The Doobie Brothers

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/A

E7sus4

Gadd9

White Sun

Doobie Brothers

Capo 2

C:x32010

D:xx0232

E7:020130

Em:022000

G:320003

(Chorus)

D:x57775

A:x07655

G/A:x05433

G:320003

D:xx0232

E7sus4:020200

Gadd9:320203

Intro:

D E7 G D

x 2

Verse 1:

D E7

Horizon of blue

G D

Hills are rollin'

D E7

Walkin' with you

G D

Through a field of red stones

D E7

I’ve been confused

G D

From voices callin'

D E7

Callin' to me

G D

Where the white sun has shown

Chorus:

Em G

And I slip away

D E7 G D

Down by the water

Em G

And I slip away

Down by the sea

D A G/A G

Take love and give love

D E7sus4 Gadd9

It's got to be free

Interlude:

D E7 G D

x 2

Verse 2:

D E7

The old man is weak

G D

But strength comes from him

D E7

A smile full of youth

G D

And a gleam in his eye

D E7

His garden is green

G D

And seems overflowin'

D E7

And his dreams await

G D

In his rockin' chair sky

Repeat Chorus

Instrumental Ending:

D E7 G D

x 2

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