Sunshine On My Shoulders
Words & music by John Denver, Mike Taylor and Dick Kniss
from Poems, Prayers and Promises (1971)
Here’s a song I’ve always liked playing – hope you like it too…
Need to get in the ‘mood’ to play it – click here to see some of my photos that set me off on getting this song on my blog.
(Capo 3rd fret)
G C
G C G C
G C
Sunshine
on my shoulders makes me happy.
G C G
C Am7 D7
Sunshine
in my eyes can make me cry
G C G
C G C
G C
Sunshine
on the water looks so lovely.
G C G
C G C
G C
Sunshine
almost always make me high
G Am7
Bm C G Am7
Bm C
If I had a day that I could give you
G Am7
Bm C Am7 D7
I'd give to you a day
just like today.
G Am7
Bm C G Am7
Bm C
If I
had a song that I could sing for you.
G Am7
Bm C G
Am7 Bm C
I'd
sing a song to make you feel this way.
G Am7
Bm C G Am7
Bm C
If I
had a tale that I could tell you
G Am7
Bm C Am7 D7
I'd
tell a tale sure to make you
smile.
G Am7
Bm C G Am7
Bm C
If I
had a wish that I could wish for you.
G Am7
Bm C
G Am7 Bm C
I'd
make a wish for sunshine all the while.
G C G C G
Am7 Bm C
Sunshine
almost all the time makes me
high.
G C G
C G Am7
Bm C G
Sunshine
almost always.
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