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Was a Sunny Day  
(Words & music By Paul Simon 1973) 
Intro:    C    G   D7    G  
Was a sunny Cday, not a cloud was Gin the sky,
Not a negative D7word was heard, from the people Empassing by 
‘Twas a sunny Cday, all the birdies Gin the trees
And the radio's sD7inging song, all the favorite mGelodies 
He was a Amnavy man Dstationed in GNewport ENews
She was a Amhighschool queen with Dnothing really Cleft to lose G  
 E7She was a Amhighschool queen with Dnothing really Cleft to lose G  
 Was a sunny Cday, not a cloud was Gin the sky 
 Not a negative D7word was heard, from the people Empassing by 
 'Twas a sunny Cday, all the birdies Gin the trees 
 And the radio's D7singing song, all the favorite Gmelodies 
Her name was AmLorelei, Dshe was his Gonly girEl 
She called him "AmSpeedoo" but his CDhristian name was MCister Earl G  
 EShe called him "SAmpeedoo" but his DChristian name was CMister EarGl 
 Was a sunny Cday, not a cloud was Gin the sky 
 Not a negative D7word was heard from the people Empassing by 
 'Twas a sunny Cday, all the birdies Gin the trees 
 And the radio's sD7inging song, all the favorite melodGies 

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Was A Sunny Day

by Paul Simon

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Was a Sunny Day

(Words & music By Paul Simon 1973)

C G D7 G

Intro:

C G

Was a sunny day, not a cloud was in the sky,

D7 Em

Not a negative word was heard, from the people passing by

C G

‘Twas a sunny day, all the birdies in the trees

D7 G

And the radio's singing song, all the favorite melodies

Am D G E

He was a navy man stationed in Newport News

Am D C G

She was a highschool queen with nothing really left to lose

E7 Am D C G

She was a highschool queen with nothing really left to lose

C G

Was a sunny day, not a cloud was in the sky

D7 Em

Not a negative word was heard, from the people passing by

C G

'Twas a sunny day, all the birdies in the trees

D7 G

And the radio's singing song, all the favorite melodies

Am D G E

Her name was Lorelei, she was his only girl

Am D C G

She called him "Speedoo" but his Christian name was Mister Earl

E Am D C G

She called him "Speedoo" but his Christian name was Mister Earl

C G

Was a sunny day, not a cloud was in the sky

D7 Em

Not a negative word was heard from the people passing by

C G

'Twas a sunny day, all the birdies in the trees

D7 G

And the radio's singing song, all the favorite melodies

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