Was A Sunny Day Chords
by Paul Simon
Was A Sunny Day by Paul Simon is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, G, D7, Em, Am, D, E and E7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: C G D7 G
C G
Was a sunny day, not a cloud was in the sky,
D7 Em
Not a negative word was heard, from the people passing by
C G
‘Twas a sunny day, all the birdies in the trees
D7 G
And the radio's singing song, all the favorite melodies
Am D G E
He was a navy man stationed in Newport News
Am D C G
She was a highschool queen with nothing really left to lose
E7 Am D C G
She was a highschool queen with nothing really left to lose
C G
Was a sunny day, not a cloud was in the sky
D7 Em
Not a negative word was heard, from the people passing by
C G
'Twas a sunny day, all the birdies in the trees
D7 G
And the radio's singing song, all the favorite melodies
Am D G E
Her name was Lorelei, she was his only girl
Am D C G
She called him "Speedoo" but his Christian name was Mister Earl
E Am D C G
She called him "Speedoo" but his Christian name was Mister Earl
C G
Was a sunny day, not a cloud was in the sky
D7 Em
Not a negative word was heard from the people passing by
C G
'Twas a sunny day, all the birdies in the trees
D7 G
And the radio's singing song, all the favorite melodies