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On A Day Like Today

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[Intro]
  Am G/B C Cmaj7C Cmaj7C Cmaj7C Cmaj7G Cadd9G  D/F#
|      |                  |     |      |
[Verse 1]
Em   G    Cadd9             G
  Free is all you've gotta be
Em        G     Cadd9           G
  Dream dreams no one else can see
Em    G         Cadd9      G
 Sometimes you wanna run away,
Em                                Cadd9             D
But you never know what might be comin' round your way
 D
Yeah yeah yeah
[Chorus]
             Am            G/B
'Cause on a day like today
      C
The whole world could change
     G
The sun's gonna shine
  D
Shine through the rain
      Am            G/B   C
On a day like today
     C   Cmaj7  C    Cmaj7  C    Cmaj7  C   Cmaj7   G    Cadd9   G
You ne--ver    wan--na     see the     sun go      down
     C   Cmaj7  C    Cmaj7  C    Cmaj7  C   Cmaj7   G    Cadd9   G   D/F#
You ne--ver    wan--na     see the     sun go      down
[Verse 2]
Em     G     Cadd9              G
 Somewhere there's a place for you
Em   G        Cadd9          G
 I know that you believe it too
Em    G            Cadd9      G
 Sometimes if you wanna get away,
Em                                Cadd9           D
All you gotta know is what we've got is here to stay 
D
All the way
[Chorus]
      Am            G/B
On a day like today
      C
The whole world could change
     G
The sun's gonna shine
  D
Shine through the rain
      Am
On a day like today
 C
No one complains
        G
We're free to be pure
  D
Free to be saved
     Am             G/B   C
On a day like today
     C   Cmaj7  C    Cmaj7  C    Cmaj7  C   Cmaj7   G    Cadd9   G
You ne--ver    wan--na     see the     sun go      down
     C   Cmaj7  C    Cmaj7  C    Cmaj7  C   Cmaj7   G    Cadd9   G   D/F#
You ne--ver    wan--na     see the     sun go      down
[Solo]
  Am  C   Em7 G
|   |   |   |   |
[Bridge]
  Am
Free is all you've gotta be
  C
Dream dreams no one else can see,
Em                                Cadd9              D
But you never know what might be comin' for you and me
 D
Yeah, it's gotta be!
[Chorus]
      Am
On a day like today
      C
The whole world could change
           G
Yeah, the sun's gonna shine
  D
Shine through the rain
      Am
On a day like today
 C
No one complains
        G
We're free to be pure
  D
Free to be saved
      Am            G/B   C
On a day like today
     C   Cmaj7  C    Cmaj7  C    Cmaj7  C   Cmaj7   G    Cadd9   G
You ne--ver    wan--na     see the     sun go      down
     C   Cmaj7  C    Cmaj7  C    Cmaj7  C   Cmaj7   G
You ne--ver    wan--na     see the     sun go      down

On A Day Like Today chords and lyrics

Free chords for On A Day Like Today by Bryan Adams. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

[Intro]
| Am   G/B  | C  Cmaj7  C  Cmaj7  C  Cmaj7   C  Cmaj7  | G  Cadd9  | G   D/F#  |
[Verse 1]
[Chorus]
[Verse 2]
[Chorus]
[Solo]
| Am  | C  | Em7  | G  |
[Bridge]
[Chorus]

On A Day Like Today Chords by Bryan Adams

Learn how to play On A Day Like Today by Bryan Adams with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “On A Day Like Today chords”, “On A Day Like Today guitar chords”, or “Bryan Adams On A Day Like Today 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 On A Day Like Today chords and for experienced players who want accurate On A Day Like Today lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am, G/B, C, Cmaj7, G, Cadd9.

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What key is "On A Day Like Today" in?

The chords for "On A Day Like Today" show the original chord names (including Am, G/B, C, Cmaj7, G, Cadd9). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.