Was a Sunny Day Chords by Paul Simon

Tempo:
120 bpm
Chords used:

G

D

C

A

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Was a Sunny Day chords
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[G] [C]
[G]
[D] [Am] [D]
[G] It was a sunny [C] day.
[G] [C] Not a cloud [G] was in the sky.
Not a negative [D] word was [A] heard [D] from the peoples [Em] passing by.
It [G] was a [Bm] sunny [C] day.
All the [G] birdies in the tree.
And the radio [D] singing [A] a song.
[D] All the [G] favorite melodies.
He was [A] a navy man [D]
stationed [G] in [E] Newport News.
She [A] was a high school queen [D] with nothing [C] really left to lose.
[G] She
[E] [A] was a high school queen [D] with nothing [C] really left to lose.
[G] It was a sunny [C] day.
[G] [C] Not a cloud [G] was in the [D] sky.
[G] Not a [D] negative word was heard from the [Em] peoples passing by.
It was [Bm] a sunny [C] day.
All the [G] birdies in the tree.
And the [D] radio singing a song.
All the [G] favorite melodies.
Her [A] name was Lorelei.
[D]
She [G] was his only [E] girl.
She [A] called him Speedo, but [D] his Christian name [C] was [Em] Mr.
Earl.
[G]
She [A] called him Speedo, but [D] his Christian name [C] was Mr.
Earl.
[G] It was a sunny [Gm] day.
[C]
Not a cloud [D] was in the sky.
Not a negative word was heard from the peoples [E] passing [Em] by.
It was a sunny [C] day.
[Gm] All [C]
the birdies in [D] the tree.
And the radio singing a song.
All the [G] favorite melodies.
It was a sunny day.
[Gm] [C] Not a [G] cloud was in [D] the sky.
Not a negative word was [A] heard [D] from the [G] peoples [D] passing by.
[G]
[C] [Gm] [G] [E]
[G] [D] [G]
[A] [D]
[G] [D] [G]
[B] [C] [Gm] [C] [E]
[G]
[D] [Am] [D]
[D] [Gm] [G]
[C]
[G]
[Bb]
Thank you.
Key:  
G
2131
D
1321
C
3211
A
1231
E
2311
G
2131
D
1321
C
3211
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To learn Paul Simon - Was A Sunny Day chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: C, G, A, D, C, G, E and A. A good strategy is to initiate at 60 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 120 BPM. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: G Major.

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_ _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [Am] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ It was a sunny [C] day.
[G] _ _ [C] _ Not a cloud [G] was in the sky.
_ _ Not a negative [D] word was [A] heard [D] from the peoples [Em] passing by.
It _ [G] was a [Bm] sunny [C] day.
_ _ _ All the [G] birdies in the tree.
_ And the radio [D] singing [A] a song.
[D] _ All the [G] favorite melodies. _ _ _
He was [A] a navy man [D] _ _
stationed [G] in [E] Newport News. _ _
She [A] was a high school queen [D] with nothing [C] really left to lose.
[G] She _
[E] [A] was a high school queen [D] with nothing [C] really left to lose.
[G] _ It was a sunny [C] day.
[G] _ _ [C] _ Not a cloud [G] was in the [D] sky.
[G] _ Not a [D] negative word was heard _ from the [Em] peoples passing by.
_ It was [Bm] a sunny [C] _ day.
_ _ All the [G] birdies in the tree.
_ _ And the [D] radio singing a song.
_ All the [G] favorite melodies. _ _ _
Her [A] name was Lorelei.
_ [D] _ _
She [G] was his only [E] girl. _ _ _
She [A] called him Speedo, but [D] his Christian name [C] was [Em] Mr.
Earl.
[G] _
She [A] called him Speedo, but [D] his Christian name [C] was Mr.
Earl.
[G] _ It was a sunny [Gm] day.
_ _ [C] _
Not a cloud [D] was in the sky. _ _
Not a negative word was heard from the peoples [E] passing [Em] by.
It was a sunny [C] day.
[Gm] All [C] _
the birdies in [D] the tree.
_ And the radio singing a song.
All the [G] favorite _ melodies.
_ It was a sunny day.
[Gm] _ _ _ [C] Not a [G] cloud was in [D] the sky.
_ Not a negative word was [A] heard [D] from the [G] peoples [D] passing by.
[G] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [Gm] _ _ [G] _ _ [E] _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _
[B] _ [C] _ _ [Gm] _ _ [C] _ _ [E] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [Am] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [G] _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
Thank you. _ _ _ _ _

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