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Sunshine On My Shoulders Chords

Learn to play “Sunshine On My Shoulders” by John Denver on guitar — played in the key of G, using G, C, Am7 and D7. It's an easy, beginner-friendly arrangement using common open chords. Use the interactive player to transpose to your vocal range, add a capo, and autoscroll hands-free while you strum.

Chords:GCAm7D7Bm

Chords for Sunshine On My Shoulders

Key: GBPM: 90Difficulty: EasyFolk

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GSunshine Con my Gshoulders Cmakes me Ghappy C G C

GSunshine Cin my Geyes Ccan make me Am7cry D7

GSunshine Con the Gwater Clooks so Glovely C G C

GSunshine Calmost Galways Cmake me Ghigh C G C

GIf I Am7had a Bmday Cthat I could Ggive you Am7 Bm C

I'd Ggive to youAm7 a Bmday Cjust like toAm7day D7

GIf I hadAm7 a Bmsong C that I could Gsing for Am7you Bm C

I'd Gsing a song Am7to Bmmake you Cfeel this Gway Am7 Bm C

GSunshine Con my Gshoulders Cmakes me Ghappy C G C

GSunshine Cin my Geyes Ccan make me Am7cry D7

GSunshine Con the Gwater Clooks so Glovely C G C

GSunshine Calmost Galways Cmake me Ghigh C G C

GIf I Am7had a Bmtale cthat I could gtell you Am7 Bm C

I'd Gtell a Am7tale Bmsure Cto make you Am7smile D7

GIf I had Am7a Bmwish Cthat I could Gwish for Am7you Bm C

I'd Gmake a wish Am7for Bmsunshine Call the Gwhile Am7 Bm C

GSunshine Con my Gshoulders Cmakes me Ghappy C G C

GSunshine Cin my Geyes Ccan make me Am7cry D7

GSunshine Con the Gwater Clooks so Glovely C G C

GSunshine Calmost Galways Cmake me Ghigh C G C

GSunshine C almost Gall the time C makes me Ghigh Am7 Bm C

GSunshine C almost Galways C G Am7 Bm C G

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About Sunshine On My Shoulders

“Sunshine On My Shoulders” by John Denver is a well-known folk song that sits comfortably on acoustic guitar. This arrangement uses 5 chords — G, C, Am7, D7 and Bm — with the progression centred on G, C and Am7. Because it sticks to common open shapes, it's a great choice for beginners and campfire sing-alongs. Hover or tap any chord above to see its fingering, change the key with the transpose buttons, or set a capo to match the original recording.