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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