Sunshine State
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[Intro ]
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C G9 Am F7
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B--1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1-----1---1---1---1|
G--0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2----2---2---2---2-|
D---0h2-----0h2-----0h2-----0h2-------2-----2---2-----0h2-----0h2-----0h2-----0h2---3---3---3---3---|
A-3-------3-------3-------3---------0-----0---------0-------0-------0-------0-----------------------|
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C G9 Am
It finally came - the day when I had to take you to the airport
F7
And put you on a plane, and so you left me.
C G9 Am
Left me alone on an empty tube train, deep under the ground,
F7
While you were bathed in sunlight, high above the clouds.
Dm G G7 C Em F7
I needed you here to be-ee my sunshine in London town.
Dm G G7 C Em F7 G (A B D)
California's ha-ad more than its fair share.
Repeat Intro
C G9
You left me to these small skies, and to rain-soaked concrete,
Am F7 C
To Morrissey and Robert Smith and complicated streets I know,
G9 Am
On which you lost your patience and your way,
F7
The way you always did on steel grey rainy days.
Dm G G7 C Em F7
I needed you here to be-ee my sunshine in London town.
Dm G G7 C Em F7 G (A B D) C (let it ring)
California's ha-ad more than its fair share.
G6 (320000) Am
Of beating summer sun and shining seas,
F7
But it doesn't have a shred of honesty.
F7 (pick from now on like in intro)) Am7
I know the truth - yeah, Neil Young and Joni Mitchell were Canadians.
F7 Am7
I guess that makes sense - they had their fill and then they moved away again.
F7 Am7
You're not alone, we all sometimes use words that we don't understand.
F7 Am7 G G7
Your "love" was only just skin deep and in the end it gave me cancer.
Dm G G7 C Em F7
You might've been my sunshine, but I'd rather have a rainy day.
Dm G G7 C Em F G (A B D)
California ge-ets just what it de--------serves.
Repeat Intro, finish on C (x32013)
How to play Sunshine State
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.