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                               Play In The Sunshine
                                      Prince
                                                                  Prince
[Intro]
   D        Dsus4      D7     A         Asus4         A7x2
G  D/F# Em7   A6 A  A7
[Verse 1]
We want to Aplay in the sunA7shine
We Awant to be freeA7  
WithDout the help of a D7margaDrita or AecstacyA7  
We want to Gkick like we   D/F#used toEm7  
Sign Aup on the dotted lineA7  
We gonna Gdance every dance
Like it's D/F#gonna be the lEm7ast timeA  A7  
[Chorus 1]
We got to, Aplay in the sunA7shine
Turn all the Alights up to A7ten
I want to Dmeet you (meet you), and D7kiss you (kiss you)
ALove you (love you), and miss A7you (miss you)
GDo it all over D/F#againEm7,    Ado it all over aA7gain
We gonna Aplay in the sunA7shine
We're Agonna get overA7  
I'm Dfeelin' kind of lucky tonightD7  
I'm gonna find my Afour leaf cloverA7  
BeGfore my life is D/F#doneEm7  
Some Away, some A7how, I'Am Asus4gonna AhavAe Asus4funA  
APlay in the Asus4sun   AshinD/GeA  
[Verse 2]
We gonna Alove all our enemA7ies
Till the Agorilla falls off the A7wall
We're gonna Drock him
We're gonna roll D7him
We're gonna Ateach him that love will A7make him tall (so tall)
G  D/F#  Em7  A  A7
Aah, Apop goes the A7music
When the Abig white rabbit A7begin to talk
And the Dcolor green will D7make your best friend leave ya
   AIt will make 'em A7do the walk
But that's Gcool
D/F#'Cause Em7one day, everyAday will be a yellow A7day
And let's play,
[Chorus 2]
APlay in the sunshine
Woo, A7y'all, (Agonna get A7over), over
I'm Dfeelin' kind of lucky to D7night
I'm gonna find my Afour leaf cloverA7  
BeGfore my life is D/F#doneEm7  
Some Away, some A7how, I'm gonna have Afun
[Bridge]
N.C.
E|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-5-----7---------|-----------------|
E|-------------3---|-4---------------|
D  C  B  Bb
[Guitar Solo]
A
APlay, Aplay, Aplay, Aplay, Aplay, Aplay, Aplay, Aplay woo
[Chorus 3]
We gonna Aplay in the sunA7shine
We're Agonna get overA7  
I'm Dfeelin' kind of lucky to nightD7  
I'm gonna find my Afour leaf cloverA7  
BeGfore my life is D/F#doneEm7  
I'm gonna Afind my way and some how have fun
We gonna Aplay in the sunA7shine
We're Agonna get overA7  
I'm Dfeelin' kind of lucky to nightD7  
I'm gonna find my Afour leaf cloverA7  
Some Gway some D/F#howEm7  
I'm gonna Afind my way and some how have fun
[Drum Solo]
A
(Play), (play),
(Play) no, (play) no, (play) no
(Come on, play) No! (Play) no! (Play play play) yeah!
[Bass Solo]
Bsus4 C#m A  G G/A A   Bsus4 C#m A
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-6-5-4-----4-----|-6-5-------------|
G|-------------6-5-|-------3-------3-|-----3-----------|
D|-----------3-----|-----------------|---------1-------|
A|---4-5-6-7-------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
[Drum Solo 2]
Ebsus4
Drummer, do your thing
Drummer, drummer, do your thing, woo
Drummer, drummer, drummer
Can I get some of that? Wait a minute, ha ha ha
[Outro]
DLet's get out of here (yeah)G  
A(Play, in the sunshine)
We're not afraid to (play, la la la in the sunshine, la la)
We are going to
(Play, la la la in the sunshine, la la)
(Play, la la la in the sunshine, la la)

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Play In The Sunshine

by Prince

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus4

Asus4

D/F#

Em7

D/G

Bsus4

C#m

G/A

Ebsus4

Play In The Sunshine

Prince

[Intro]

D Dsus4 D7 A Asus4 A7

G D/F# Em7 A6 A A7

[Verse 1]

A A7

We want to play in the sunshine

A A7

We want to be free

D D7 D A A7

Without the help of a margarita or ecstacy

G D/F# Em7

We want to kick like we used to

A A7

We gonna dance every dance

D/F# Em7 A A7

Like it's gonna be the last time

[Chorus 1]

A A7

We got to, play in the sunshine

A A7

Turn all the lights up to ten

D D7

I want to meet you (meet you), and kiss you (kiss you)

A A7

Love you (love you), and miss you (miss you)

G D/F# Em7 A A7

Do it all over again, do it all over again

A A7

We gonna play in the sunshine

A A7

We're gonna get over

D D7

I'm feelin' kind of lucky tonight

A A7

I'm gonna find my four leaf clover

G D/F# Em7

Before my life is done

A A7 A Asus4 A A Asus4 A

Some way, some how, I'm gonna have fun

A Asus4 A D/G A

Play in the sun shine

[Verse 2]

A A7

We gonna love all our enemies

A A7

Till the gorilla falls off the wall

We're gonna rock him

We're gonna roll him

A A7

We're gonna teach him that love will make him tall (so tall)

G D/F# Em7 A A7

A A7

Aah, pop goes the music

A A7

When the big white rabbit begin to talk

D D7

And the color green will make your best friend leave ya

A A7

It will make 'em do the walk

But that's cool

D/F# Em7 A A7

'Cause one day, everyday will be a yellow day

And let's play,

[Chorus 2]

Play in the sunshine

A7 A A7

Woo, y'all, (gonna get over), over

D D7

I'm feelin' kind of lucky to night

A A7

I'm gonna find my four leaf clover

G D/F# Em7

Before my life is done

A A7 A

Some way, some how, I'm gonna have fun

[Bridge]

N.C.

E|-----------------|-----------------|

B|-----------------|-----------------|

G|-----------------|-----------------|

D|-----------------|-----------------|

A|-5-----7---------|-----------------|

E|-------------3---|-4---------------|

D C B Bb

[Guitar Solo]

A A A A A A A A

Play, play, play, play, play, play, play, play woo

[Chorus 3]

A A7

We gonna play in the sunshine

A A7

We're gonna get over

D D7

I'm feelin' kind of lucky to night

A A7

I'm gonna find my four leaf clover

G D/F# Em7

Before my life is done

I'm gonna find my way and some how have fun

A A7

We gonna play in the sunshine

A A7

We're gonna get over

D D7

I'm feelin' kind of lucky to night

A A7

I'm gonna find my four leaf clover

G D/F# Em7

Some way some how

I'm gonna find my way and some how have fun

[Drum Solo]

(Play), (play),

(Play) no, (play) no, (play) no

(Come on, play) No! (Play) no! (Play play play) yeah!

[Bass Solo]

Bsus4 C#m A G G/A A Bsus4 C#m A

E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

B|-----------------|-6-5-4-----4-----|-6-5-------------|

G|-------------6-5-|-------3-------3-|-----3-----------|

D|-----------3-----|-----------------|---------1-------|

A|---4-5-6-7-------|-----------------|-----------------|

E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

[Drum Solo 2]

Ebsus4

Drummer, do your thing

Drummer, drummer, do your thing, woo

Drummer, drummer, drummer

Can I get some of that? Wait a minute, ha ha ha

[Outro]

D G

Let's get out of here (yeah)

(Play, in the sunshine)

We're not afraid to (play, la la la in the sunshine, la la)

We are going to

(Play, la la la in the sunshine, la la)

About Play In The Sunshine Chords by Prince

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What key is "Play In The Sunshine" in?

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