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When The Sun Hits chords by Slowdive (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

D
F#m
Gmaj7
A6
Esus4
G
A

Intro 1

D

F#m

D

F#m

Gmaj7

A6

D

F#m

D

F#m

Gmaj7

A6

Verse 1
D 
F#m 
Sweet thing, I watch you
D 
F#m 
Burn so fast it scares me
Gmaj7 
A6 
D 
F#m 
My game, please don't leave me
D 
F#m 
Come so far, don't lose me
Gmaj7 
A6 
It matters where you are

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Interlude 1

D

Esus4

D

F#m

G

A

D

Esus4

D

F#m

G

A

As the sun

Chorus 1

D

Esus4

hits, she'll be waiting

D

F#m

G

With her cool things and her heaven

A

D

Esus4

Hey hey lover, you're still burning

D

F#m

G

A

You're his song, yeah (hey hey)

Interlude 2
D 
Esus4 
D 
F#m 
G 
A 
D 
Esus4 
D 
F#m 
G 
A 
D 
F#m 
D 
F#m 
Gmaj7 
A6 

Verse 2
D 
F#m 
Sweet thing, I watch you
D 
F#m 
Burn so fast it scares me
Gmaj7 
A6 
D 
F#m 
My game, don't lose me
D 
F#m 
Come so far, don't lose me
Gmaj7 
A6 
It matters where you are

Interlude 3
D 
Esus4 
D 
F#m 
G 
A 
D 
Esus4 
D 
F#m 
G 
A 
As the sun

Chorus 2

D

Esus4

hits, she'll be waiting

D

F#m

G

With her cool things and her heaven

A

D

Esus4

Hey hey lover, you're still burning

D

F#m

G

A

You're his song, yeah (hey hey)

Interlude 4
D 
Esus4 
D 
F#m 
G 
A 
D 
Esus4 
D 
F#m 
G 
A 
D 
Esus4 
D 
F#m 
G 
A 
D 
Esus4 
D 
F#m 
G 
A 

Outro 1
D 
Esus4 
D 
F#m 
Sweet thing, I  watch you
G 
A 
(burn away)
D 
Esus4 
D 
F#m 
Sweet thing, I  watch you
G 
A 
(burn away)
[Repeat and fade]

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D
F#m
Gmaj7
A6
Esus4
G
A

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: F# minorBPM: 93

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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
F#m: 2-4-4-2-2-2
Gmaj7: 3-x-0-0-0-2
A6: x-0-2-2-2-2
Esus4: 0-2-2-2-0-0
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
A: x-0-2-2-2-0

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of When The Sun Hits by Slowdive, 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 F# minor. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Slowdive's performance.

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