Sunrise
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verse 1
C F Am G
I was born in Londonderry
Em Am F G Em
I was born in Derry City too
C Am F
Oh what a special child
Dm Am C G
To see such things and still to smile
C F G F
I knew that there was something wrong
C F G F Em G G7
But I kept my head down and carried on
verse 2
C F Am G
I grew up in Enniskillen
Em Am F G Em
I grew up in Inis Ceithleann too
C Am F
Oh what a clever boy
Dm Am C G
To watch your hometown be destroyed
C F G F
I knew that I would not stay long
C F G F Em G G7
So I kept my head down and carried on
verse 3
C F Am G
Who cares where national borders lie
Em Am F G
Who cares whose laws you're governed by
G Em Am F
Who cares what name you call a town
Dm Em F G C
Who'll care when you're six feet beneath the ground
Instrumental
C F G F (x4)
verse 4
C F G F
From the corner of my eye
C F G F
A hint of blue in the black sky
C F G F
A ray of hope, a beam of light
C F G F
An end to thirty years of night
C F G F
The church-bells ring, the children sing
C F G F
What is this strange and beautiful thing
C F G
It's the sunri----------se
F C F G
Can you see the sunri---------se?
F C F G
I can see the sunri----------se,
F C F G F
I can see the sunri------------sing
How to play Sunrise
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 C. 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.