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written by: Chris Norman/Pete Spencer
album: Bright lights and back alleys(1977)
[Verse 1]
GSunshine Avenue we never knew
It could Donly be Ca memory
But Bmhow are we to Dknow what time can Gdo?
Sunshine Avenue will always be
My DDisneyland, CPepper's band
BmHelping hand, a Dlarger part of Gme
[Chorus]
CWalking on GSundays, Cdance in the Grain
CYou and me Glaughing, oh, but DSunshine CAvenue
BmYou and I will Dnever find Gagain
[Verse 2]
GSunshine Avenue remember when
We Dused to dream a Clover's dream
Oh, Bmhow it seemed to be so simple then
Sunshine Avenue I thought of you
You'll Dalways be a Cpart of me
To Bmbe with me with Deverything I Gdo
[Chorus]
CWalking on GSundays, Cdance in the Grain
CYou and me Glaughing, oh, but DSunshine D/C#Avenue
BmYou and I will Dnever find Gagain
[Verse 3]
GSunshine Avenue we never knew
It could Donly be a Cmemory
But Bmhow are we to Dknow what time can Gdo?
Oh, what to do?
Sunshine Avenue will always be
My DDisneyland, CPepper's band
BmHelping hand, a Dlarger part of Gme
My DDisneyland, CPepper's band
BmHelping hand, a Dlarger part of Gme
My DDisneyland, CPepper's band
BmHelping hand, a Dlarger part of Gme

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Sunshine Avenue

by Smokie

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Chords in this song · guitar

D/C#

written by: Chris Norman/Pete Spencer

album: Bright lights and back alleys(1977)

[Verse 1]

Sunshine Avenue we never knew

D C

It could only be a memory

Bm D G

But how are we to know what time can do?

Sunshine Avenue will always be

D C

My Disneyland, Pepper's band

Bm D G

Helping hand, a larger part of me

[Chorus]

C G C G

Walking on Sundays, dance in the rain

C G D C

You and me laughing, oh, but Sunshine Avenue

Bm D G

You and I will never find again

[Verse 2]

Sunshine Avenue remember when

D C

We used to dream a lover's dream

Oh, how it seemed to be so simple then

Sunshine Avenue I thought of you

D C

You'll always be a part of me

Bm D G

To be with me with everything I do

[Chorus]

C G C G

Walking on Sundays, dance in the rain

C G D D/C#

You and me laughing, oh, but Sunshine Avenue

Bm D G

You and I will never find again

[Verse 3]

Sunshine Avenue we never knew

D C

It could only be a memory

Bm D G

But how are we to know what time can do?

Oh, what to do?

Sunshine Avenue will always be

D C

My Disneyland, Pepper's band

Bm D G

Helping hand, a larger part of me

D C

My Disneyland, Pepper's band

Bm D G

Helping hand, a larger part of me

D C

My Disneyland, Pepper's band

Bm D G

Helping hand, a larger part of me

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