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Sunrise

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[Intro]
Am   D    Am  D    F   G
[Verse]
AmGazing at the fire    D    Fburning by the EwateAmrE7  
  AmbAm/Gefore he Dspeaks the Fworld aGround us AmquiAm/GetsEsus4  F  G  
With eyAmes as sharp as arrows   D    Fand turning to the EfirAmeE7  
  AmHe clears the Dair and cuts it with a AmfeatherAm/G  Em  F  G  
[Interlude]
A G
A G
A G
A
[Verse]
AmMany in a circle   D  Fslowly ‘round the EfireAm  E7  
  AmWhen he is Dgone, I Amwant to E7know him AmbetAm/GterEsus4  F  G  
AmNo one is forsaken    D   Fno one is a EliarAm  E7  
  AmHe plants the Dtree of life on our AmforehAm/Geads with DwaterAm  Am/G  
[Interlude]
Em F G
A G
A G
A G
A
[Verse]
  BbHe hums   Bb7sus4there are drums,     G7four winds,   C7riFsing suns
AmWe are Am/Gsinging   Fmaj7and D7playing FI hCear Fwhat heG’s AsayiGngA  A  
I remember AmbreeAm/Gzes from Emwinds insFide your AmbodAm/Gy    Fkeep Emme  Dhigh
Like I Amtold you Am/GI’ll Emsing to tFhem this AmstoAm/Gry   Fand Eknow Dwhy

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Sunrise

by Grateful Dead

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am/G

Esus4

Bb7sus4

Fmaj7

[Intro]

Am D Am D F G

[Verse]

Am D F E Am E7

Gazing at the fire burning by the water

Am Am/G D F G Am Am/G Esus4 F G

before he speaks the world around us quiets

Am D F E Am E7

With eyes as sharp as arrows and turning to the fire

Am D Am Am/G Em F G

He clears the air and cuts it with a feather

[Interlude]

A G

[Verse]

Am D F E Am E7

Many in a circle slowly ‘round the fire

Am D Am E7 Am Am/G Esus4 F G

When he is gone, I want to know him better

Am D F E Am E7

No one is forsaken no one is a liar

Am D Am Am/G D Am Am/G

He plants the tree of life on our foreheads with water

[Interlude]

Em F G

A G

[Verse]

Bb Bb7sus4 G7 C7 F

He hums there are drums, four winds, rising suns

Am Am/G Fmaj7 D7 F C F G A G A A

We are singing and playing I hear what he’s saying

Am Am/G Em F Am Am/G F Em D

I remember breezes from winds inside your body keep me high

Am Am/G Em F Am Am/G F E D

Like I told you I’ll sing to them this story and know why

About Sunrise Chords by Grateful Dead

Learn how to play Sunrise by Grateful Dead with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Sunrise chords”, “Sunrise guitar chords”, or “Grateful Dead Sunrise 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 Sunrise chords and for experienced players who want accurate Sunrise lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am, D, F, G, E, E7.

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What key is "Sunrise" in?

The chords for "Sunrise" show the original chord names (including Am, D, F, G, E, E7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.