Sunshine State Of Mind
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[Intro]
D
[Verse 1]
Bm Em
I was walking in my sleep and I almost made it out the door
Bm Em
I tried prayin on my knees but I didn't get what it was for
Bm Em
And somehow I've gotta keep holding on to what I know is sane
Bm Em G Em
But the monster's digging deep and it's sending signals to my brain
[Chorus]
D A
Cold shivers down the spine
Bm
Time forgets your hand in mine
G
One more breath and I'll be fine
A D
In this sunshine state of mind
A
Blank stares at empty walls
Bm G
All the shadows in the halls will never find me
A D
In this sunshine state of mind
[Verse 2]
Bm Em
And I'm never gonna catch my breath
Bm
Cause I'm running up an endless flight
Em
Every demon that I have to face
Bm
Tries to take me down each night
Em
Nowhere for me to hide
Bm
Cause the shadow is on my tail
Em
But the shadow's afraid of sunlight
G
So I will set sail
Em
I'll sail
[Chorus]
D A
Cold shivers down the spine
Bm
Time forgets your hand in mine
G
One more breath and I'll be fine
A D
In this sunshine state of mind
A
Blank stares at empty walls
Bm G
All the shadows in the halls will never find me
A
In this sunshine state of
[Bridge]
Em D D7
I am being chased by someone I can't see
G A Em
A demon deep inside still haunting me
A
Hell man, he gets me low,
D G
So I don't even know if I'll ever get up again
Em A D
Maybe I should just get high
[Verse 3]
Bm Em Bm
If I'm ever gonna catch my breath, then I've gotta face the world at large
Em Bm
Every demon that I have to face will know I am in charge
Em Bm
And I don't need to hide because I have be power NOW
Em G Em
I will always search for sunlight I keep this as my vow. I vow
[Guitar solo]
D A Bm G A
D A Bm G A
[Chorus]
D A
Cold shivers down the spine
Bm
Time forgetting your hand in mine
G
One more breath, then babe I'm fine
A D
In this sunshine state of mind
A
Blank stares at empty walls
Bm G
All the shadows in the halls will never find me
A D
In this sunshine state of mind
How to play Sunshine State Of Mind
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.