Need The Sun To Break Chords

KeyD CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays565

Need The Sun To Break by James Bay is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, A, Em and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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D   A      Em G     D         A      Em   G 
I'm halfway gone, sleepless I'm battle-worn 
G      D       A   G    D       A 
You're all I want, bring me the dawn 

G          D                      A 
I need the sun to break, you've woken up my heart 
             G      D             A 
I'm shaking, all my luck could change 
G           D                         A 
Been in the dark for weeks and I've realized you're all I need 
   G            D         A     G        D        A 
I hope that I'm not too late, I hope I'm not too late 

D     A     Em  G     D      A        Em     G 
Back of the room, how come my friends already know you? 
D       A     Em G    D      A           Em      G 
Feel like a kid, too shy to speak up so I keep it hid 
G   D    A          G        D          A 
Oh butterflies, you steal my sleep each night 

G          D                      A 
I need the sun to break, you've woken up my heart 
             G      D             A 
I'm shaking, all my luck could change 
G           D                         A 
Been in the dark for weeks and I've realized you're all I need 
   G            D         A     G        D        A 
I hope that I'm not too late, I hope I'm not too late 

Em       D    A 
Ooh-ooh-ooh, oh, oh 
Em       D    A 
Ooh-ooh-ooh, oh, oh 

G          D                      A 
I need the sun to break, you've woken up my heart 
             G      D             A 
I'm shaking, all my luck could change 
G           D                         A 
Been in the dark for weeks and I've realized you're all I need 
   G            D         A     G        D        A 
I hope that I'm not too late, I hope I'm not too late 
G        D        A 
And I hope I'm not too late 

Em       D    A 
Ooh-ooh-ooh, oh, oh 
Em       D    A 
Ooh-ooh-ooh, oh, oh 
Em       D    A 
Ooh-ooh-ooh, oh, oh 
Em       D    A 
Ooh-ooh-ooh, oh, oh 
    	

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante