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Jason Mraz - Ray Of Sunshine
*** NEW SONG BEING PLAYED LIVE ON TOUR IN 09***
Jason has been playing this song on his current tour.
It is a great song. Extremely easy to play and very
catchy. Enjoy.
Standard Tuning
Chords used: He switches between open chords and bar chords.
             Either way sounds great.
e--3------3--0------x--3------x--7------0---3------3---0----0--|
B--3------3--1------5--2------7--8------0---3------4---1----1--|
G--0------4--0------5--3------7--9------0---0------5---0----2--|
D--0--or--5--2--or--5--0--or--7--9--or--2---2------5---0----2--|
A--x------5--3------3--0------5--7------2---3------3---2----0--|
E--3------3--x------x--x------x--0------0---x------x---x----x--|
         G    G        C    C        D    D       Em    Em    Cadd9    CmB/  C  Am  
Intro/Chorus-
Well sometimes the sGun shines on other peoples hCadd9ouses and not mine,
And the clGouds paint the sky in a way that tDakes away my summertime,
And somehow the sGun keeps shining upon you while I sCadd9truggle to get by,
If there’s a lGight in everyDbody send out your rCay of DsunsGhine.C  D  G  
Verse 1-
I wanna wGalk the same roads as everybody else through 
the tAmrees and past the gates.B/C  
I’m getting hCigh on heavenly breezes 
and making new fCriends aDlong the wGay.
GI won’t ask much of nobody, I’m just hAmere to sing-a-long,B/C  
And mCake my mistakes look gracious 
and learn some lCessons fDrom my wGrongs.
Chorus-
But sometimes the sGun shines on other peoples hCadd9ouses and not mine,
While the clGouds paint the sky all gray it tDakes away the summertime,
Somehow the sGun keeps shining upon you, while I sCadd9truggle to get by,
If there’s a lGight in everyDbody send out your rCay of sDunsGhine.C  D  G  
Bridge-
Ohh if tEmhis little light of mine combined with yGours today.
How many watts could we lCuminate? How many villages cGould we save?D  
If Emmy umbrella is tired of the weather weGaring me down,
Well lCook at me now.Cm  
Break-
G   C    B/C  Am    C  D  G
Verse 2-
Well you should lGook as good as your outlook 
would you mAmind if I took some time,B/C  
To sCoak up your light your beautiful light 
you got a CparaDdise inGside.
I get hGungry for love and thirsty for life,
but mAmuch too full on the pain,B/C  
Cause when I lCook to the sky to help me 
it most alCways lDooks like rGain.
Chorus-
Sometimes the sGun shines on other peoples hCadd9ouses and not mine,
While the clGouds paint the sky in a way that tDakes away my summertime.
Somehow the sGun keeps shining upon you while I kCadd9indly stand by,
A little lGight never hurt noDbody so send down your rCay of DsunsGhine.
Chorus/Break-
Hum over the chorus chords here.
Verse 3-
You’re undeniably wGarm, cerulean, your peAmrfect in design,B/C  
I hope you hCang around…D  
So the sGun it can sCadd9hine on me,
And the clGouds they can rDoll away.
And the sGky can become our pCadd9ossibility,
If theres a lGight in everyDbody send down your rCay of DsunsGhine.

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Ray Of Sunshine

by Jason Mraz

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Cadd9

B/C

Jason Mraz - Ray Of Sunshine

*** NEW SONG BEING PLAYED LIVE ON TOUR IN 09***

Jason has been playing this song on his current tour.

It is a great song. Extremely easy to play and very

catchy. Enjoy.

Standard Tuning

Chords used: He switches between open chords and bar chords.

Either way sounds great.

e--3------3--0------x--3------x--7------0---3------3---0----0--|

B--3------3--1------5--2------7--8------0---3------4---1----1--|

G--0------4--0------5--3------7--9------0---0------5---0----2--|

D--0--or--5--2--or--5--0--or--7--9--or--2---2------5---0----2--|

A--x------5--3------3--0------5--7------2---3------3---2----0--|

E--3------3--x------x--x------x--0------0---x------x---x----x--|

G G C C D D Em Em Cadd9 Cm C Am

Intro/Chorus-

G Cadd9

Well sometimes the sun shines on other peoples houses and not mine,

G D

And the clouds paint the sky in a way that takes away my summertime,

G Cadd9

And somehow the sun keeps shining upon you while I struggle to get by,

G D C D G C D G

If there’s a light in everybody send out your ray of sunshine.

Verse 1-

I wanna walk the same roads as everybody else through

Am B/C

the trees and past the gates.

I’m getting high on heavenly breezes

C D G

and making new friends along the way.

G Am B/C

I won’t ask much of nobody, I’m just here to sing-a-long,

And make my mistakes look gracious

C D G

and learn some lessons from my wrongs.

Chorus-

G Cadd9

But sometimes the sun shines on other peoples houses and not mine,

G D

While the clouds paint the sky all gray it takes away the summertime,

G Cadd9

Somehow the sun keeps shining upon you, while I struggle to get by,

G D C D G C D G

If there’s a light in everybody send out your ray of sunshine.

Bridge-

Em G

Ohh if this little light of mine combined with yours today.

C G D

How many watts could we luminate? How many villages could we save?

Em G

If my umbrella is tired of the weather wearing me down,

C Cm

Well look at me now.

Break-

G C B/C Am C D G

Verse 2-

Well you should look as good as your outlook

Am B/C

would you mind if I took some time,

To soak up your light your beautiful light

C D G

you got a paradise inside.

I get hungry for love and thirsty for life,

Am B/C

but much too full on the pain,

Cause when I look to the sky to help me

C D G

it most always looks like rain.

Chorus-

G Cadd9

Sometimes the sun shines on other peoples houses and not mine,

G D

While the clouds paint the sky in a way that takes away my summertime.

G Cadd9

Somehow the sun keeps shining upon you while I kindly stand by,

G D C D G

A little light never hurt nobody so send down your ray of sunshine.

Chorus/Break-

Hum over the chorus chords here.

Verse 3-

G Am B/C

You’re undeniably warm, cerulean, your perfect in design,

C D

I hope you hang around…

G Cadd9

So the sun it can shine on me,

G D

And the clouds they can roll away.

G Cadd9

And the sky can become our possibility,

G D C D G

If theres a light in everybody send down your ray of sunshine.

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