Sun's Coming Up
View chords used in this chart
G F#m F F#m
All those things I ever thought would never end,
C Am
To think they now are memories
C Dmaj7/A
Since we're in the band
G F#m F F#m
Watch the airplanes swaying, coming in to land
C Am C Dmaj7/A
Then my world is hanging in someone else's hands
G F#m F F#m
And if I have done something, you have to let me go
C Am C Dmaj7/A
Think of me as someone, someone that you know
G F#m F F#m
But if I don't hear something, pretty soon from now, ill
C Am C C7
disconnect completely, see how that works out
C Am
C/G C7
Gm Gm/A Gm/Eb F Gm
I wasn't daring, not much a chancer
Gm Gm/A Cm F Gm
Oh my darling, why won't you answer?
Gm Gm/A Gm/Eb F Gm
Se-ven AM, midnight in Dover
Gm Gm/A Cm F Gm
Sun's comin up now, I guess it's over.
Gm Gm/A Gm/Eb F
Gm
Playing his guitar while he's dying of cancer
Gm Gm/A Cm F Gm
Oh my father, why won't you answer?
Gm Gm/A Gm/Eb F Gm
Se-ven AM, midnight in Dover
Gm Gm/A Cm F Gm
Sun's comin up now, I guess it's over.
The guitar noise that follows, uses mainly these chords:
B F#m
And
Cm A#m Gmaj7
Since the piano part is played in 3/4 tempo, the bottom note of the chord is often
played as the bass.
Look at the intro part - and listen to the song - to get the rhythm right.
How to play Sun's Coming Up
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 G. 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.