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Here Comes Sunshine

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1/11

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 11Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

 [Walkup 1][Walkup 2]   Cadd9    Cadd11    Cmaj7     Bbmaj7  G7  
e|--------||--------||--0--||--1---||--0--||--1---||-3-|
B|--------||--------||--3--||--1---||--0--||--3---||-1-|
G|--------||--------||--0--||--0---||--0--||--2---||-0-|
D|--------||--------||--2--||--2---||--2--||--3---||-0-|
A|----0-2-||----0---||--3--||--3---||--3--||--1---||-X-|
E|--3-----||--3---3-||--X--||--X---||--X--||--1---||-X-|
[Intro]
C  C  Cadd9  C  Cadd9  C  Cadd11  C
C  C  Cadd9  C  Cadd9  C  Cadd11  C
[Verse 1]
CWake of the flood, Claughing water, Bbforty-nine,      Dm      C      G    G[walkup 1]
CGet out the pans, don't just Cstand there dreamin', Bbget out the way,    Dm  Cget out the way    G     G7    G[walkup 2]
AmHere Bbcomes Csun-Gshine, Bbhere Dmcomes Fsun-GshineF  Cmaj7  Bbmaj7  
[Break]
C  C  Cadd9  C  Cadd9  C  Cadd11  C
C  C  Cadd9  C  Cadd9  C  Cadd11  C
[Verse 2]
CLine up a long shot, maybe Ctry it two times, Bbmaybe more      Dm      C      G    G[walkup 1]
CGood to know you got Cshoes to wear when Bbyou find the floor,    Dmwhy hold out for Cmore?    G     G7    G[walkup 2]
AmHere Bbcomes Csun-Gshine, Bbhere Dmcomes Fsun-GshineF  Cmaj7  Bbmaj7  
[Break]
C  C  Cadd9  C  Cadd9  C  Cadd11  C
C  C  Cadd9  C  Cadd9  C  Cadd11  C
[Verse 3]
CAskin' you nice now, Ckeep the mother rollin' Bbone more time      Dm      C      G    G[walkup 1]
CBeen down before, you just Cdon't have to go on Bbno more,    Dmno Cmore    G     G7    G[walkup 2]
AmHere Bbcomes Csun-Gshine, Bbhere Dmcomes Fsun-GshineF  Cmaj7  Bbmaj7  

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Here Comes Sunshine

by Grateful Dead

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Cadd11

Cmaj7

Bbmaj7

Cadd9 Cadd11 Cmaj7 Bbmaj7 G7

[Walkup 1][Walkup 2]

e|--------||--------||--0--||--1---||--0--||--1---||-3-|

B|--------||--------||--3--||--1---||--0--||--3---||-1-|

G|--------||--------||--0--||--0---||--0--||--2---||-0-|

D|--------||--------||--2--||--2---||--2--||--3---||-0-|

A|----0-2-||----0---||--3--||--3---||--3--||--1---||-X-|

E|--3-----||--3---3-||--X--||--X---||--X--||--1---||-X-|

[Intro]

C C Cadd9 C Cadd9 C Cadd11 C

[Verse 1]

C C Bb Dm C G G

Wake of the flood, laughing water, forty-nine, [walkup 1]

C C Bb Dm C G G7 G

Get out the pans, don't just stand there dreamin', get out the way, get out the way [walkup 2]

Am Bb C G Bb Dm F G F Cmaj7 Bbmaj7

Here comes sun-shine, here comes sun-shine

[Break]

C C Cadd9 C Cadd9 C Cadd11 C

[Verse 2]

C C Bb Dm C G G

Line up a long shot, maybe try it two times, maybe more [walkup 1]

C C Bb Dm C G G7 G

Good to know you got shoes to wear when you find the floor, why hold out for more? [walkup 2]

Am Bb C G Bb Dm F G F Cmaj7 Bbmaj7

Here comes sun-shine, here comes sun-shine

[Break]

C C Cadd9 C Cadd9 C Cadd11 C

[Verse 3]

C C Bb Dm C G G

Askin' you nice now, keep the mother rollin' one more time [walkup 1]

C C Bb Dm C G G7 G

Been down before, you just don't have to go on no more, no more [walkup 2]

Am Bb C G Bb Dm F G F Cmaj7 Bbmaj7

Here comes sun-shine, here comes sun-shine

About Here Comes Sunshine Chords by Grateful Dead

Learn how to play Here Comes Sunshine by Grateful Dead with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Here Comes Sunshine chords”, “Here Comes Sunshine guitar chords”, or “Grateful Dead Here Comes Sunshine 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 Here Comes Sunshine chords and for experienced players who want accurate Here Comes Sunshine lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Cadd9, Cadd11, Cmaj7, Bbmaj7, G7, B.

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What key is "Here Comes Sunshine" in?

The chords for "Here Comes Sunshine" show the original chord names (including Cadd9, Cadd11, Cmaj7, Bbmaj7, G7, B). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.