Chords
Lovely Day

Lovely Day was composed by Bill Withers and Skip Scarborough. Released in 1977 on the Menagerie album, the song is notable for its optimism and for Withers holding a note for over 18 seconds, one of the longest in popular music. The inspiration for Lovely Day stems from the positivity and beauty found in everyday life, and the song has since become iconic, being used in commercials, movies, and various other media.

Key: E

Introduction: E    C#m7    A7+    C7+    Bm7    E    C#m7    A7+    C7+    Bm7    

difficulty
intermediate |||||
E                             C#m7                     A7+  
When I wake up in the morning love
A7+                                  C7+  Bm7  
And the sunlight hurts my eyes
E                             C#m7                  A7+  
And something without warning love
A7+                  C7+  
Bears heavy on my mind

Am7/D                      Bm7/E  
Then I look at you
                      Am7                     Bm7  
And the world' s alright with me
Am7/D                         Bm7/E  
Just one look at you
                     Am7          Bm7  
And I know it' s gonna be

            E                                    C#m7                         A7+                        C7+                  Bm7  
A lovely day (Lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day)
            E                                    C#m7                         A7+                        C7+                  Bm7  
A lovely day (Lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day)

E                              C#m7                     A7+  
When the day that lies ahead of me
A7+                             C7+    Bm7  
Seems impossible to face
E                          C#m7                    A7+  
When someone else instead of me
A7+                            C7+  
Always seems to know the way

Am7/D                      Bm7/E  
Then I look at you
                      Am7                    Bm7  
And the world' s alright with me
Am7/D                         Bm7/E  
Just one look at you
                     Am7          Bm7  
And I know it' s gonna be

            E                                    C#m7                         A7+                        C7+                  Bm7  
A lovely day (Lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day)
            E                                    C#m7                         A7+                        C7+                  Bm7  
A lovely day (Lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day)

E                                C#m7                     A7+  
When the day that lies ahead of me
A7+                            C7+     Bm7  
Seems impossible to face
E                          C#m7                    A7+  
When someone else instead of me
A7+                            C7+  
Always seems to know the way

Am7/D                      Bm7/E  
Then I look at you
                              Am7                     Bm7  
And the whole world' s alright with me
Am7/D                         Bm7/E  
Just one look at you
                     Am7          Bm7  
And I know it' s gonna be

            E                                    C#m7                         A7+                        C7+                  Bm7  
A lovely day (Lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day)
            E                                    C#m7                         A7+                        C7+                  Bm7  
A lovely day (Lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day)
            E                                    C#m7                         A7+                        C7+                  Bm7  
A lovely day (Lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day)
            E                                    C#m7                         A7+                        C7+                  Bm7  
A lovely day (Lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day)