Good Day Sunshine chords

by The Beatles
  • Good Day Sunshine was written by Paul McCartney - credited to Lennon/McCartney.
  • Recorded: June 8th, 1966 at EMI Studios, London.
  • Released: Aug 5th, 1966
  • Album: Revolver
  • Music: Key of A Major in 4/4 time at ~ 118 bpm (♩)
  • Chords: A, B, B7, D, E, E7, F#, F#7
Chart Legend
Numbered Circles: Fingers used to play chords   O: Optional Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings   R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open   X: Don't play string    B: Bass Note
A Major D Major E Major E7 B7 E7 F# Major F7
A Major D Major E Major E7 B7 E7 F# Major F7

Good Day Sunshine

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               ↓    ↓    ↓    ↓ 
               E    E    E    E
Intro: 4/4  |                    | x 4 

        B        F#
Chorus: Good day sun-shine
        B        F#
        Good day sun-shine
        E7
        Good day sun-shine

             A      F#7              B7
1. I need to laugh      And when the sun is out
   E7                         A
   I've got some-thing I can    Blab a-bout
          A     F#7      B7
   I feel good      In a spe-cial way
   E7                      A
   I'm in love and it's a    sun-ny day

        B        F#
Chorus: Good day sun-shine
        B        F#
        Good day sun-shine
        E7
        Good day sun-shine

             A     F#7             B7
2. We take a walk       The sun is shin-ing down
   E7                    A
   Burns my feet as they touch the ground

         D     B7     E     A     D
Instr: |    -      |     |     |     |

        B        F#
Chorus: Good day sun-shine
        B        F#
        Good day sun-shine
        E7
        Good day sun-shine

               A     F#7            B7
3. And then we lie       Be-neath a sha-dy tree
   E7                   A
   I love her and she's lov-ing me
             A     F#7                 B7
   She feels good      She knows she's look-ing fine
   E7                         A
   I'm so proud to know that    she is mine.

        B        F#
Chorus: Good day sun-shine
        B        F#
        Good day sun-shine
        E7
        Good day sun-shine

        B        F#7
Chorus: Good day sun-shine
        B        F#7
        Good day sun-shine
        E7
        Good day sun-shine (Key change)
        F7
        Good day sunshine...(repeat to fade) 

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