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Sunshine Sunshine original guitar chords by
James Taylor
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Key: C major•
Intro 1
Em7
Em7

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F
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Em7
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Dm7
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G9sus4
G9sus4

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Verse 1
Em7
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F
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Em7
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Sounds of laughter, here comes sunshine,
Dm7
Dm7

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G9sus4
G9sus4

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smiling faces all around
Em7
Em7

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They possess you,
F
F

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Em7
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bless you, sunshine,
Dm7
Dm7

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G9sus4
G9sus4

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now you can never let them down,
Cmaj7
Cmaj7

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I say sunshine
Caug
Caug

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C6
C6

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Caug
Caug

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Cmaj7
Cmaj7

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Caug
Caug

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C6
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Caug
Caug

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Chorus 1
Dm7
Dm7

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Sunshine, sunshine,
Ebmaj7
Ebmaj7

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Ab
Ab
4

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Bb
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C
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C9
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F
F

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Ebmaj7
Ebmaj7

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is that a cloud across your smile
C
C

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Fmaj7
Fmaj7

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Em7
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Dm7
Dm7

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G7sus4
G7sus4

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or did you dream again last night?
C
C

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Bb/D
Bb/D
3

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F/A
F/A

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Fmaj7
Fmaj7

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It's best you rest inside a while
D7sus4
D7sus4

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Gsus4
Gsus4

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as blue doesn't seem to
Ebmaj7
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Abmaj7
Abmaj7
4

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Bb6
Bb6
5

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C
C

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suit you right
Verse 2
Em7
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F
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Em7
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Things ain't what they used to be,
Dm7
Dm7

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G9sus4
G9sus4

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I say pain and rain and misery
Em7
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F
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Illness in the family
Em7
Em7

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Dm7
Dm7

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G9sus4
G9sus4

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and sunshine means a lot to me,
Cmaj7
Cmaj7

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I say sunshine
Caug
Caug

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C6
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Caug
Caug

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Cmaj7
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Caug
Caug

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C6
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Caug
Caug

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Bridge 1
Ebmaj7
Ebmaj7

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Abmaj7
Abmaj7
4

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But could it be sunshine is
Ebmaj7
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Abmaj7
Abmaj7
4

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drifting with midnight
Ebmaj7
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Abmaj7#11
Abmaj7#11
3

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G7sus4
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G7
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and lonely when everyone's gone?
C
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Bb6
Bb6
5

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Am7
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C
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Blue crystal spirits and gardens in moonlight
C/F
C/F

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C/E
C/E

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C/Bb
C/Bb

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Am7
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Leave weak alone and bleak
D7sus4
D7sus4

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C/E
C/E

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C/F
C/F

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Gsus4
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all quiet and grey by dawn
Chorus 2
Dm7
Dm7

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Sunshine, sunshine
Ebmaj7
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Ab
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4

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Bb
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C
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C9
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F
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Ebmaj7
Ebmaj7

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rising too late to chase the cold
C
C

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Fmaj7
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Em7
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Dm7
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G7sus4
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and failing to change the frost to dew
C
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Gm7
Gm7
3

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F/A
F/A

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Fmaj7
Fmaj7

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She's trading her mood of yellow gold
D7sus4
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Gsus4
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Ebmaj7
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for frost bitten shades of silver-
Abmaj7
Abmaj7
4

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Bb6
Bb6
5

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C
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blue
Outro 1
Em7
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F
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Em7
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Friends and lovers past and gone
Dm7
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G9sus4
G9sus4

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and no one waiting further on,
Em7
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F
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Em7
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I'm running short of things to be
Dm7
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G9sus4
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and sunshine means quiet a lot to me,
Cmaj7
Cmaj7

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I say sunshine
Caug
Caug

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C6
C6

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Caug
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Cmaj7
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Caug
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C6
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Caug
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Cmaj7
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Caug
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C6
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Caug
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Cmaj7
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Sunshine

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Chords

  • Em7

  • F

  • Dm7

  • G9sus4

  • Cmaj7

  • Caug

  • C6

  • Ebmaj7

  • Ab

    4

  • Bb

  • C

  • C9

  • Fmaj7

  • G7sus4

  • Bb/D

    3

  • F/A

  • D7sus4

  • Gsus4

  • Abmaj7

    4

  • Bb6

    5

  • Abmaj7#11

    3

  • G7

  • Am7

  • C/F

  • C/E

  • C/Bb

  • Gm7

    3

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Sunshine Sunshine by James Taylor is C major.

The primary chords used in Sunshine Sunshine are Em, F, Dm, G, C, Caug.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Em, F, Dm, G, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of Sunshine Sunshine is approximately 102 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Sunshine Sunshine 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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