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Sunshine On My Shoulders

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                          SUNSHINE ON MY SHOULDERS
                   By John Denver, Mike Taylor, Dick Kniss
Key Signature: Bb
Time Signature: 4/4
NOTE: Capo 3rd fret
[Chorus]
GSunshine   Con my Gshoulders   Cmakes me Ghappy.C  G  C  
GSunshine   Cin my Geyes Ccan make me Am7cryC  D  D7  
GSunshine   Con the Gwater   Clooks so Glovely.C  G  C  
GSunshine   Calmost Galways   Cmakes me GhighC  G  C  
[Verse 1]
GIf I hAm7ad a Bmday    Cthat I could Ggive youAm7  Bm  C  
I'd Ggive to you    Am7a Bmday   Cjust like   toAm7day.C  D  D7  
GIf I Am7had a Bmsong   Cthat I could Gsing for youAm7.Bm  C  
 GI'd sing a sonAm7g  to Bmmake you feCel this Gway.       Am7       Bm  C  
[Chorus]
GSunshine   Con my Gshoulders   Cmakes me Ghappy.C  G  C  
GSunshine   Cin my Geyes Ccan make me Am7cryC  D  D7  
GSunshine   Con the Gwater   Clooks so Glovely.C  G  C  
GSunshine   Calmost Galways   Cmakes me GhighC  G  C  
[Verse 2]
GIf I Am7had     Bma tale   Cthat I could Gtell youAm7  Bm  C  
 GI'd tell a taAm7le  Bmsure  to   Cmake you smiAm7le.Am7  D7  D7  
GIf I Am7had    a Bmwish   Cthat I could Gwish for yoAm7u.Bm  C  
 GI'd make a wish Am7for BmsunshiCne all Gthe whAm7ile.      Bm         C  
[Chorus]
GSunshine   Con my Gshoulders   Cmakes me Ghappy.C  G  C  
GSunshine   Cin my Geyes Ccan make me Am7cryC  D  D7  
GSunshine   Con the Gwater   Clooks so Glovely.C  G  C  
GSunshine   Calmost Galways   Cmakes me GhighAm7  Bm  C  
[Coda]
GSunshine   Calmost Gall the time   Cmakes me Ghigh.Am7  Bm  C  
GSunshine   Calmost Galways.C  G  Am7  Bm  C  G  

The story behind the song

John Denver co-wrote and recorded "Sunshine on My Shoulders," releasing it first as an album track on 1971's Poems, Prayers & Promises. He wrote the song in Minnesota during late winter, early spring, on a dreary day when he was longing for the sun to shine. The single version, released in 1973, was slightly remixed with added strings and woodwinds, while the album version features an extra verse. This song became one of his signature tunes, reflecting his joy in nature.

AI-written from these sources:Sunshine on My Shoulders — Wikipedia ↗John Denver — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Sunshine On My Shoulders

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SUNSHINE ON MY SHOULDERS

By John Denver, Mike Taylor, Dick Kniss

Key Signature: Bb

Time Signature: 4/4

NOTE: Capo 3rd fret

[Chorus]

G C G C G C G C

Sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy.

G C G C Am7 C D D7

Sunshine in my eyes can make me cry

G C G C G C G C

Sunshine on the water looks so lovely.

G C G C G C G C

Sunshine almost always makes me high

[Verse 1]

G Am7 Bm C G Am7 Bm C

If I had a day that I could give you

G Am7 Bm C Am7 C D D7

I'd give to you a day just like today.

G Am7 Bm C G Am7 Bm C

If I had a song that I could sing for you.

G Am7 Bm C G Am7 Bm C

I'd sing a song to make you feel this way.

[Chorus]

G C G C G C G C

Sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy.

G C G C Am7 C D D7

Sunshine in my eyes can make me cry

G C G C G C G C

Sunshine on the water looks so lovely.

G C G C G C G C

Sunshine almost always makes me high

[Verse 2]

G Am7 Bm C G Am7 Bm C

If I had a tale that I could tell you

G Am7 Bm C Am7 Am7 D7 D7

I'd tell a tale sure to make you smile.

G Am7 Bm C G Am7 Bm C

If I had a wish that I could wish for you.

G Am7 Bm C G Am7 Bm C

I'd make a wish for sunshine all the while.

[Chorus]

G C G C G C G C

Sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy.

G C G C Am7 C D D7

Sunshine in my eyes can make me cry

G C G C G C G C

Sunshine on the water looks so lovely.

G C G C G Am7 Bm C

Sunshine almost always makes me high

[Coda]

G C G C G Am7 Bm C

Sunshine almost all the time makes me high.

G C G C G Am7 Bm C G

Sunshine almost always.

About Sunshine On My Shoulders Chords by John Denver

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