Seasons In The Sun
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F#
Goodbye to you, my trusted friend
G#m
We've known each other since we were nine or ten
F#
Together we climbed hills and trees
G#m
Learned of love and A B C
C#7 F#
Skinned our hearts and skinned our knees
F#
Goodbye, my friend, it's hard to die
G#m
When all the birds are singing in the sky
F#
Now that the spring is in the air
G#m
Pretty girls are everywhere
C#7 F#
Think of me and I'll be there
F#
We had joy, we had fun
G#m
We had seasons in the sun
C#7
But the hills that we climbed
F#
were just seasons out of time
F#
Goodbye Papa, please pray for me
G#m
I was the black sheep of the family
F#
You tried to teach me right from wrong
G#m
Too much wine and too much song
C#7 F#
Wonder how I got along
F#
Goodbye Papa, its hard to die
G#m
When all the birds are singing in the sky
F#
Now that the spring is in the air
G#m
Little children everywhere
C#7 F#
When you see them I'll be there
F#
We had joy, we had fun
G#m
We had seasons in the sun
C#7
But the wine and the song
F#
like the seasons Have all gone
F#
Goodbye Michelle, my little one
G#m
You gave me love and helped me find the sun
F#
And every time that I was down
G#m
You would always come around
C#7 F#
And get my feet back on the ground
F#
Goodbye Michelle it's hard to die
G#m
When all the birds are singing in the sky
F#
Now that the spring is in the air
G#m
With the flowers everywhere
C#7 F#
I wish that we could both be there
F#
We had joy, we had fun
G#m
We had seasons in the sun
C#7
But the stars we could reach
F#
Were just starfish on the beach
A
All our lives we had fun
Bm
We had seasons in the sun
E7
But the hills that we climbed
A
were just seasons out of time
A#
We had joy, we had fun
Cm
We had seasons in the sun...
How to play Seasons In The Sun
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F#. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.