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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   A7M   C7M   Bm7   E   C#m7   A7M   C7M   Bm7  

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 E                      C#m7                A7M 
When I wake up in the morning love
 A7M                          C7M  Bm7 
And the sunlight hurts my eyes
 E                      C#m7              A7M 
And something without warning love
 A7M              C7M 
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                   A7M                  C7M              Bm7 
A lovely day (Lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day)
          E                           C#m7                   A7M                  C7M              Bm7 
A lovely day (Lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day)

 E                       C#m7                A7M 
When the day that lies ahead of me
 A7M                      C7M   Bm7 
Seems impossible to face
 E                    C#m7               A7M 
When someone else instead of me
 A7M                     C7M 
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                   A7M                  C7M              Bm7 
A lovely day (Lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day)
          E                           C#m7                   A7M                  C7M              Bm7 
A lovely day (Lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day)

 E                        C#m7                A7M 
When the day that lies ahead of me
 A7M                     C7M    Bm7 
Seems impossible to face
 E                    C#m7               A7M 
When someone else instead of me
 A7M                     C7M 
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                   A7M                  C7M              Bm7 
A lovely day (Lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day)
          E                           C#m7                   A7M                  C7M              Bm7 
A lovely day (Lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day)
          E                           C#m7                   A7M                  C7M              Bm7 
A lovely day (Lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day)
          E                           C#m7                   A7M                  C7M              Bm7 
A lovely day (Lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day lovely day)