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Sunshine Life For Me (Sail Away Raymond) chords by
Don Mclean
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Key: E major•
Verse 1
D
D

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A
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D
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It's a sunshine life for me

If I could get away

From this cloud that's over me
A
A

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D
D

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Seems to just follow me around
Asus4
Asus4

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Asus4
Asus4

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A

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Asus4
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D
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Verse 2

D
D

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And it's a good life had for free
A
A

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D
D

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When you're out in the country

That's what I could use
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A

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D
D

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If I could get away there soon
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A

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D

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It's a sunshine life for
Verse 3
G
G

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me
A
A

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D
D

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A
A

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If I could get away
D
D

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G
G

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From this cloud that's over me
A
A

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D

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Seems to just follow me around
G
G

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There's a good
Verse 4
D
D

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Bm
Bm
2

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life had at sea
D
D

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If you're not in the navy
A
A

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That's the life for you
Bm
Bm
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A

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D

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Sail away, Raymond, sail away
A
A

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D
D

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Well, most folks just bore me
G
G

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D

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Al ways imposing and I'd

rather meet a tree

Somewhere out in the cornfield
Verse 5
Bm
Bm
2

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It's a sunshine life for me
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A

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If I could get away
D
D

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A

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From this cloud that's over me
D
D

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Seems to just follow me
A
A

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around
D
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Dm
Dm

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • A

  • Asus4

  • G

  • Bm

    2

  • Dm

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Sunshine Life For Me (Sail Away Raymond) by Don McLean is E major.

The primary chords used in Sunshine Life For Me (Sail Away Raymond) are E, B, Bsus4, A, C#m, Em.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like E, B, Bsus4, A, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Sunshine Life For Me (Sail Away Raymond) is approximately 51 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Sunshine Life For Me (Sail Away Raymond) using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Don McLean.

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