When Sunny Gets Blue
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D Em7/9 Em7 Em7/9 A7
When Sunny gets blue
Gm7 Gdim
Her eyes get gray and cloudy
D Em F#m7 Fm7
Then the rain begins to fall
Em7 Gm7
Pitter patter, pitter patter
Dm7 Fm7
Love is gone so what can matter
Em7 A7 D B7
No sweet lovin' man comes to call
D Em7/9 Em7 Em7/9 A7
When Sunny gets blue
Gm7 Gdim
She breathes a sigh of sadness
D Em F#m7 Fm7
Like the wind that stirs the trees
Em7 Gm7
Wind that sets the leaves to swayin'
Dm7 Fm7
Like some violins are playin'
Em7 A7 D D6
Weird and haunting melodies
Em7 A7 D
People used to love to hear
Bm7
Her laugh, see her smile
Em7 A7 D D6
That's how she got her name
Bm5-/7 E7
Since that sad affair
A7M F#m7
She's lost her smile, changed her style
Bm5-/7 E7 Em7 A7
Somehow she's not the same
Em7/9 Em7 Em7/9
But memo'ries will fade
A7 Gm7 Gdim
And pretty dreams will rise up
D Em F#m7 Fm7
Where her other dreams fell through
Em7 Gm7 Dm7
Hurry, new love, hurry here
Fm7
To kiss away each lonely tear
Em7 Gdim F#m7 Fm7
And hold her near when Sunny gets blue
Em7 Gm7 Dm7
Hurry, new love, hurry here
Fm7
To kiss away each lonely tear,
Em7 Gdim A7 D Bm7 G/B G/Bb D
And hold her near when Sunny gets blue
How to play When Sunny Gets Blue
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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.