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I Can See Clearly Now

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I Can See Clearly Now chords
D
DI can see Gclearly now the Drain is gone
DI can see Gall obstacles Ain my way
 DGone are the Gdark clouds that Dhad me blind
It's gonna be a Cbright, (bright) Gbright, (bright) sun shiny Dday
It's gonna be a Cbright, (bright) Gbright, (bright) sun shiny Dday
DI think I can Gmake it now the Dpain is gone,
DAll of the Gbad feelings have Adisappeared.
 DHere is the Grainbow I have been Dpraying for.
It's gonna be a Cbright, (bright) Gbright, (bright) sun shiny Dday
 FLook all around, there's nothing but Cblue skies
 FLook straight ahead, there's nothing but Ablue skiC#miiiiiGiiiC#miiiiiGiiiCiiiBmiiiiAes..A.
 DI can see Gclearly now the Drain is gone
         D               G          A*
I can see all obstacles in my way
             D                  G             D*
 Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind
It's gonna be a Cbright, (bright) Gbright, (bright) sun shiny Dday  3x
*  Try adding Asus4 A and Dsus4 D here to jazz it up a bit
Capo II
   D= C  
   G= F  
   A= G  
   C= Bb  
   F= Eb  
 C#m= Bm  
  Bm= Am  
Capo V
   D= A  
   G= D  
   A= E  
   C= G  
   F= C  
 C#m= G#m  
  Bm= F#m  
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
   D= G  
   G= C  
   A= D  
   C= F  
   F= Bb  
 C#m= F#m  
  Bm= Em  

All chords in this song (14)

The story behind the song

"I Can See Clearly Now" is a song about overcoming difficulties and seeing a brighter future, with the rain and pain gone. Johnny Nash wrote and recorded this song, infusing it with reggae influences, a style he embraced after collaborating with Bob Marley. The song captures the feeling of relief and optimism that comes after a period of struggle. At its heart, it plays like a declaration of hope and renewed perspective.

AI-written from these sources:I Can See Clearly Now — Wikipedia ↗Johnny Nash — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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I Can See Clearly Now

by Johnny Nash

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C#m

G#m

F#m

I Can See Clearly Now chords

D G D

I can see clearly now the rain is gone

D G A

I can see all obstacles in my way

D G D

Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind

C G D

It's gonna be a bright, (bright) bright, (bright) sun shiny day

C G D

It's gonna be a bright, (bright) bright, (bright) sun shiny day

D G D

I think I can make it now the pain is gone,

D G A

All of the bad feelings have disappeared.

D G D

Here is the rainbow I have been praying for.

C G D

It's gonna be a bright, (bright) bright, (bright) sun shiny day

F C

Look all around, there's nothing but blue skies

F A C#m G C#m G C Bm A A

Look straight ahead, there's nothing but blue skiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiies...

D G D

I can see clearly now the rain is gone

D G A

I can see all obstacles in my way

D G D

Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind

C G D

It's gonna be a bright, (bright) bright, (bright) sun shiny day 3x

* Try adding Asus4 A and Dsus4 D here to jazz it up a bit

Capo II

D C

G F

A G

C Bb

F Eb

C#m Bm

Bm Am

Capo V

D A

G D

A E

C G

F C

C#m G#m

Bm F#m

Open (These chords are not in the original key)

D G

G C

A D

C F

F Bb

C#m F#m

Bm Em

About I Can See Clearly Now Chords by Johnny Nash

Learn how to play I Can See Clearly Now by Johnny Nash with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “I Can See Clearly Now chords”, “I Can See Clearly Now guitar chords”, or “Johnny Nash I Can See Clearly Now 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 I Can See Clearly Now chords and for experienced players who want accurate I Can See Clearly Now lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, G, A, C, F, C#m.

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What key is "I Can See Clearly Now" in?

The chords for "I Can See Clearly Now" show the original chord names (including D, G, A, C, F, C#m). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.