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"Makin' Sunshine" (McDonald, McDonald, Syperek, Dalton)
Main riff (electric 6-string & acoustic 12-string) over B harmonium drone. 
[VERSE 1]
Tomorrow's always far aB5way,
B5When you are stuck in yesterday. 
B5And this old town keeps you locked up and lost inside,
B5It draws the lines upon your face.
B5It makes you old before your E5day, though it's F#mrainiG#mn'
Don't F#stay E5in, no eF#mscapin'G#m, we are F#desB5tined. 
[VERSE 2]
B5My heart is not the type to sB5way,
It's good for any other B5day. 
B5So if you say that you will stay, and you'll be mine,
B5Oh, I'lll make everything OK. 
B5I'll push the other world aE5way, though it's F#mrainiG#mn'
Don't F#stay E5in, no esF#mcapinG#m', we are F#destB5ined. 
[CHORUS]
I'm right on E5timeB5, I'm makin' E5sunB5shine,
I'm makin' E5sunshB5ine.
I'm right on E5timeB5, I'm makin' E5sunB5shine,
I'm makin' E5sunB5shine. 
[BRIDGE]
 B5   F#5   G5   E5X2  B   Bsus4X4 
[VERSE 3]
There was a time I was B5afraid.
B5and that my strength was feeling fey. 
B5But now's the time to stand aware,
B5And take what's mine,
B5The lesson's done, my dues are paid.
[CHORUS]
I'm right on E5timeB5, I'm makin' E5sunsB5hine
I'm makin' E5sunB5shine
I'm right on E5timeB5, I'm makin' E5sunsB5hine
I'm makin' E5sunsB5hine
I'm right on E5timeB5, (I'm right on E5timeB5) I'm makin' E5sunB5shine
I'm makin' E5sunsB5hine...
Repeat last line, end cold on B-drone.

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Makin Sunshine

by The Trews

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

G#m

F#5

Bsus4

"Makin' Sunshine" (McDonald, McDonald, Syperek, Dalton)

Main riff (electric 6-string & acoustic 12-string) over B harmonium drone.

[VERSE 1]

Tomorrow's always far away,

When you are stuck in yesterday.

And this old town keeps you locked up and lost inside,

It draws the lines upon your face.

B5 E5 F#m G#m

It makes you old before your day, though it's rainin'

F# E5 F#m G#m F# B5

Don't stay in, no escapin', we are destined.

[VERSE 2]

B5 B5

My heart is not the type to sway,

It's good for any other day.

So if you say that you will stay, and you'll be mine,

Oh, I'lll make everything OK.

B5 E5 F#m G#m

I'll push the other world away, though it's rainin'

F# E5 F#m G#m F# B5

Don't stay in, no escapin', we are destined.

[CHORUS]

E5 B5 E5 B5

I'm right on time, I'm makin' sunshine,

E5 B5

I'm makin' sunshine.

E5 B5 E5 B5

I'm right on time, I'm makin' sunshine,

E5 B5

I'm makin' sunshine.

[BRIDGE]

B5 F#5 G5 E5 B Bsus4

X2 X4

[VERSE 3]

There was a time I was afraid.

and that my strength was feeling fey.

But now's the time to stand aware,

And take what's mine,

The lesson's done, my dues are paid.

[CHORUS]

E5 B5 E5 B5

I'm right on time, I'm makin' sunshine

E5 B5

I'm makin' sunshine

E5 B5 E5 B5

I'm right on time, I'm makin' sunshine

E5 B5

I'm makin' sunshine

E5 B5 E5 B5 E5 B5

I'm right on time, (I'm right on time) I'm makin' sunshine

E5 B5

I'm makin' sunshine...

Repeat last line, end cold on B-drone.

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