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Sunshine On My Shoulders

Sunshine on My Shoulders was originally written by John Denver and Mike Taylor, with Dick Kniss contributing the bass line. Denver wrote the song in Minnesota on a winter morning, missing the warmth of the sun. The song reflects Denvers love for nature and its effect on human well-being. It was initially a track on the album Poems, Prayers & Promises from 1971, and later released as a single in 1973, it went to number one in the United States in ... 1974. See more [+]

Key: G

Introduction:

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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 makes 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                 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 makes me high,
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         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 makes me high,
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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