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Don't Need The Sunshine
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[Chords]
A        EX A0 D2 G2 B2 E0
A7       X 0 2 0 2 0
Am       X 0 2 2 1 0
Asus2    X 0 2 2 0 0
Asus4    X 0 2 2 3 0
Bb       X 1 3 3 3 1
C        X 3 2 0 1 0
Cadd2    X 3 0 0 1 0
Cadd4    X 3 3 0 1 0
Cadd9    X 3 2 0 3 0
Cmaj7    X 3 2 0 0 0
Dm       X X 0 2 3 1
Em       0 2 2 0 0 0
F        1 3 3 2 1 1
Fm       1 3 3 1 1 1
G        3 2 0 0 3 3
G/B      X 2 0 0 3 3
Gm/Bb    X 1 0 0 3 3
[Intro]
C Cmaj7 C Cadd9 C Am Asus2 Am Asus4 Asus2 F Fm C Cadd2 C Cadd4 C G
[Verse 1]
Well it's a Cmost peculiar Cmaj7feelinCgCadd9  C  
Like Amsunburn in the Asus2eveninAmgAsus4  Asus2  
With Fdark clouds Fmon their CwaCadd2yC  Cadd4  C  G  
And you Cthink it's most Cmaj7unlikeClyCadd9  C  
Life could Amever shine as Asus2brightAmlyAsus4  Asus2  
Once the Fsun has gone and the Empressure's on
And the Grain is here again
[Chorus]
But you Cdon't need the sunshine
You G/Bdon't need the good times
You Gm/Bbdon't need anything A7anyone's giving
And DmI don't mind your Flies so keep on Gtalking
[Verse 2]
But do you Cfind the change in the Cmaj7seasonC  Cadd9  C  
AmAffects you without Asus2reasonAm  Asus4  Asus2  
You've Fgreetings but Fmnothing more to CsaCadd2yC  Cadd4  C  G  
And you Cswear you'd feel much Cmaj7betterC  Cadd9  C  
If only Amsummer'd last Asus2foreveAmrAsus4  Asus2  
But the Fsky is clear and you're Emnowhere near
And the Grain is here again
[Pre Chorus]
But you Cdon't need the sunshine
You G/Bdon't need the good times
BbLean on me maybe you could Fsee it through
If you would Gonly believe a single word is true
[Chorus]
You Cdon't need the sunshine
G/BDon't need the good times
Gm/BbDon't need anything A7anyone's giving
And DmI don't mind your Flies so keep on Gtalking
[Verse 3]
Well I Cthrow away my Cmaj7sunshiCneCadd9sC  
My Amso called little Asus2lifeliAmnesAsus4  Asus2  
FDo you Fmknow what I CmeCadd2an?C  Cadd4  C  G  
When I Cdecided that the Cmaj7answerC  Cadd9  C  
Could not be Ambought across the Asus2counteAmrAsus4  Asus2  
My Fsister blister has Emleft for good
Now the Grain has gone away
[Chorus]
And you Cdon't need the sunshine
G/BDon't need the good times
Gm/BbDon't need anything A7anyone's giving
And DmI don't mind your Flies so keep on Gtalking
[Outro]
CDon't need the sunshine
G/BDon't need the good times
Gm/BbDon't need anything A7anyone's giving
CDon't need the sunshine
G/BDon't need the good times
Gm/BbDon't need anything A7anyone's giving
CDon't need the sunshine
G/BDon't need the good times
Gm/BbDon't need anything A7anyone's giving
CDon't need the sunshine
G/BDon't need the good times
Gm/BbDon't need anything A7anyone's giving
And FI don't mind your Fmlies so keep on Ctalking

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Dont Need The Sunshine

by Catatonia

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

Cadd9

Asus2

Asus4

Cadd2

Cadd4

G/B

Gm/Bb

Don't Need The Sunshine

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[Chords]

E A D G B E

A X 0 2 2 2 0

A7 X 0 2 0 2 0

Am X 0 2 2 1 0

Asus2 X 0 2 2 0 0

Asus4 X 0 2 2 3 0

Bb X 1 3 3 3 1

C X 3 2 0 1 0

Cadd2 X 3 0 0 1 0

Cadd4 X 3 3 0 1 0

Cadd9 X 3 2 0 3 0

Cmaj7 X 3 2 0 0 0

Dm X X 0 2 3 1

Em 0 2 2 0 0 0

F 1 3 3 2 1 1

Fm 1 3 3 1 1 1

G 3 2 0 0 3 3

G/B X 2 0 0 3 3

Gm/Bb X 1 0 0 3 3

[Intro]

C Cmaj7 C Cadd9 C Am Asus2 Am Asus4 Asus2 F Fm C Cadd2 C Cadd4 C G

[Verse 1]

C Cmaj7 C Cadd9 C

Well it's a most peculiar feeling

Am Asus2 Am Asus4 Asus2

Like sunburn in the evening

F Fm C Cadd2 C Cadd4 C G

With dark clouds on their way

C Cmaj7 C Cadd9 C

And you think it's most unlikely

Am Asus2 Am Asus4 Asus2

Life could ever shine as brightly

F Em

Once the sun has gone and the pressure's on

And the rain is here again

[Chorus]

But you don't need the sunshine

G/B

You don't need the good times

Gm/Bb A7

You don't need anything anyone's giving

Dm F G

And I don't mind your lies so keep on talking

[Verse 2]

C Cmaj7 C Cadd9 C

But do you find the change in the season

Am Asus2 Am Asus4 Asus2

Affects you without reason

F Fm C Cadd2 C Cadd4 C G

You've greetings but nothing more to say

C Cmaj7 C Cadd9 C

And you swear you'd feel much better

Am Asus2 Am Asus4 Asus2

If only summer'd last forever

F Em

But the sky is clear and you're nowhere near

And the rain is here again

[Pre Chorus]

But you don't need the sunshine

G/B

You don't need the good times

Bb F

Lean on me maybe you could see it through

If you would only believe a single word is true

[Chorus]

You don't need the sunshine

G/B

Don't need the good times

Gm/Bb A7

Don't need anything anyone's giving

Dm F G

And I don't mind your lies so keep on talking

[Verse 3]

C Cmaj7 C Cadd9 C

Well I throw away my sunshines

Am Asus2 Am Asus4 Asus2

My so called little lifelines

F Fm C Cadd2 C Cadd4 C G

Do you know what I mean?

C Cmaj7 C Cadd9 C

When I decided that the answer

Am Asus2 Am Asus4 Asus2

Could not be bought across the counter

F Em

My sister blister has left for good

Now the rain has gone away

[Chorus]

And you don't need the sunshine

G/B

Don't need the good times

Gm/Bb A7

Don't need anything anyone's giving

Dm F G

And I don't mind your lies so keep on talking

[Outro]

Don't need the sunshine

G/B

Don't need the good times

Gm/Bb A7

Don't need anything anyone's giving

Don't need the sunshine

G/B

Don't need the good times

Gm/Bb A7

Don't need anything anyone's giving

Don't need the sunshine

G/B

Don't need the good times

Gm/Bb A7

Don't need anything anyone's giving

Don't need the sunshine

G/B

Don't need the good times

Gm/Bb A7

Don't need anything anyone's giving

F Fm C

And I don't mind your lies so keep on talking

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