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I Can See Clearly Now

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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 bCright (bright), bGright (bright) sunshiny dDay
It's gonna be a bCright (bright), bGright (bright) sunshiny dDay
  DOh yes, I can Gmake it now the Dpain is gone
  DAll of the Gbad feelings have Adisappeared
  DHere is that Grainbow I've been Dpraying for
It's gonna be a bCright (bright), bGright (bright) sunshiny dDay
  FLook all around, there's nothing but Cblue skies
  FLook straight ahead, there's nothing but Ablue skiC#miiiiiGiiiC#miiiiiGiiiCiiiBmiiiiAies
  DI can see Gclearly now the Drain is gone
  DI can see Gall obstacles Ain my way
  DHere is that Grainbow I've been Dpraying for
It's gonna be a bCright (bright), bGright (bright) sunshiny dDay
It's gonna be a bCright (bright), bGright (bright) sunshiny dDay
BCright (bright), bGright (bright) sunshiny dDay
It's gonna be a bCright (bright), bGright (bright) sunshiny dDay
It's gonna be a bCright (bright), bGright (bright) sunshiny dDay
It's gonna be a bCright (bright), bGright (bright) sunshiny dDay
(fade out)

All chords in this song (7)

The story behind the song

This song, popularized by Jimmy Cliff, is a testament to overcoming adversity and finding clarity. It paints a picture of a journey through difficult times, symbolized by rain and dark clouds, eventually giving way to a bright, clear day. The original version was written with a strong reggae influence, reflecting the genre's spirit of resilience and hope. Playing this song channels a feeling of optimism and renewed perspective after hardship.

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I Can See Clearly Now

by Jimmy Cliff

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C#m

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) sunshiny day

C G D

It's gonna be a bright (bright), bright (bright) sunshiny day

D G D

Oh yes, I can make it now the pain is gone

D G A

All of the bad feelings have disappeared

D G D

Here is that rainbow I've been praying for

C G D

It's gonna be a bright (bright), bright (bright) sunshiny day

F C

Look all around, there's nothing but blue skies

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

Look straight ahead, there's nothing but blue skiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiies

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

Here is that rainbow I've been praying for

C G D

It's gonna be a bright (bright), bright (bright) sunshiny day

C G D

It's gonna be a bright (bright), bright (bright) sunshiny day

C G D

Bright (bright), bright (bright) sunshiny day

C G D

It's gonna be a bright (bright), bright (bright) sunshiny day

C G D

It's gonna be a bright (bright), bright (bright) sunshiny day

C G D

It's gonna be a bright (bright), bright (bright) sunshiny day

(fade out)

About I Can See Clearly Now Chords by Jimmy Cliff

Learn how to play I Can See Clearly Now by Jimmy Cliff 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 “Jimmy Cliff 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.