Need The Sun To Break chords by James Bay (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

D
D/C#
Bm
A/C#
G
Aadd4
A
Em7
D/F#

Intro 1

D/C#

A/C#

D/C#

A/C#

Verse 1

D/C#

A/C#

I'm halfway gone,

D/C#

sleepless I'm battle-worn

Aadd4

You're all I want,

Aadd4

so bring me the dawn

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Chorus 1

I need the sun to break,

you've woken up my heart

Aadd4

I'm shaking all my luck could change

Been in the dark for weeks

and I've realized you're all I need

Aadd4

And I hope that I'm not too late,

Aadd4

I hope I'm not too late

Verse 2
D 
D/C# 
Bm 
A/C# 
Back of the room, how    come
D 
D/C# 
Bm 
A/C# 
my friends already know you?
D 
D/C# 
Bm 
A/C# 
I feel like a kid, too    shy
D 
D/C# 
Bm 
to speak up so     I keep it hid
G 
Aadd4 
Oh butterflies
G 
Aadd4 
you steal my sleep each night

Chorus 2
G 
D 
I need the sun to break,
A 
Bm 
you've woken up my heart
G 
D 
Aadd4 
I'm shaking all my luck could change
G 
D 
Been in the dark for weeks
A 
Bm 
and I've realized you're all I need
G 
D 
Aadd4 
And I hope that I'm not too late,
Bm 
G 
D 
Aadd4 
I   hope I'm not too late

Interlude 1

Oh-oh-oh oh, oh

Em7

D/F#

Oh-oh-oh oh, oh (Oh no)

Chorus 3
G 
D 
I need the sun to break,
A 
you've woken up my heart
G 
D 
Aadd4 
I'm shaking all my luck could change
G 
D 
Been in the dark for weeks
A 
Bm 
and I've realized you're all I need
G 
D 
Aadd4 
And I hope that I'm not too late,
G 
D 
Aadd4 
I hope I'm not too late
G 
D 
Aadd4 
Oh now yes I hope I'm not too late

Outro 1

Oh-oh-oh, oh, oh

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GuitarPianoUkulele

D
D/C#
Bm
A/C#
G
Aadd4
A
Em7
D/F#

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: D majorBPM: 76

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

D: x-x-0-2-3-2
D/C#: x-4-x-2-3-2
Bm: x-2-4-4-3-x
A/C#: x-4-2-2-5-x
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Aadd4: x-0-x-6-3-5
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0
D/F#: 2-x-0-2-3-x

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This is the definitive original version of Need The Sun To Break by James Bay, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of D major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of James Bay's performance.