Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In chords
The 5th DimensionOriginal Published Key: G Minor → G#m
Capo: 3rd fret (Play using Key of Em & Fm shapes)
Chords Used: Em, E7, F, G, G7, Am, Am7, C, D7, Dm → G#m, B, D#7, E
Time Signature: 4/4
Tempo (Aquarius): 184 bpm
Tempo (Let The Sunshine In): 120 bpm
Guitar Tuning: Standard (E A D G B e)
Skill Level: Intermediate 🟠
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Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In
Capo on 3 if playing with the video.The Relative Major Key of Em is highlighted - Transpose to any other key.
Intro: 4/4 Bass Guitar
Am
e|------------|------------|------------|------------|
B|------------|------------|------------|------------|
G|------------|------------|------------|------------|
D|------------|------------|------------|------------|
A|--0-0-0-----|--0-0-0-----|--0-0-0-----|--0-0-0-----|
E|---------0--|---------0--|---------0--|---------0--|
(When the)
Am7 D7 Em
1. When the moon, is in the sev-enth house
Am D7 Em
And Ju-pi-ter, a-ligns with Mars
Am7 D7 Em
Then peace, will guide the plan-ets
C D7 G
And lo - ove, will steer the stars (tacet)
F
CH: This is the dawn-ing of the Age of A-quar-i-us
Am
Age of A-quar-i-us... | | (A-)|
D7
A-quar-i-us... | | | (A-)|
Am
A-quar-i-us... | | | |
G7 C G7 C
Bridge: Har-mo-ny and un-der-stand-ing, sym-pa-thy and trust a-bound-ing.
G7 C G7 C
No more false-hoods or de-ri-sions, gold-en liv-ing dreams of vi-sions,
E7 Am Dm Em
Mys-tic crys-tal re-ve-la-tions and the mind's true li-ber-a-tion.
Dm
A-quar-i-us | | | (A-)|
Am
A-quar-i-us | | | |
Bass Guitar:
Am
e|------------|------------|------------|------------|
B|------------|------------|------------|------------|
G|------------|------------|------------|------------|
D|------------|------------|------------|------------|
A|--0-0-0-----|--0-0-0-----|--0-0-0-----|--0-0-0-----|
E|---------0--|---------0--|---------0--|---------0--|
(When the)
Am7 D7 Em
2. When the moon, is in the sev-enth house
Am D7 Em
And Ju-pi-ter, a-ligns with Mars
Am7 D7 Em
Then peace, will guide the plan-ets
C D7 G
And lo - ove, will steer the stars (tacet)
F
CH: This is the dawn-ing of the Age of A-quar-i-us
Am
Age of A-quar-i-us... | | (A-)|
D7
A-quar-i-us... | | | (A-)|
Am
A-quar-i-us... | | | - |
D7
A-quar-i-us... | | | (A-)|
Am
A-quar-i-us... | | | - | (key change)
G#m D#7 G#m E B
Interlude: | | | | | | |
G#m D#7 G#m E B
Outro: Let the sun-shine, let the sun-shine in, the sun-shine in
G#m D#7 G#m E B
Let the sun-shine, let the sun-shine in, the sun-shine in
G#m D#7 G#m E B
Let the sun-shine, let the sun-shine in, the sun-shine in
G#m D#7 G#m E B
Let the sun-shine, let the sun-shine in, the sun-shine in...
(Repeat to Fade)
Arrangement Details:
- Key Signature: G Minor - relatiive to Bb Major - 2 flats (Bb, Eb)
- Key Signature: G# Minor - relatiive to B Major - 5 sharps (F#, C#, G#, D#, A#)
- Time Signature: 4/4 — Four quarter-note beats per measure
- Aquarius:
Chords in G Minor: Cm, Cm7, Eb, F7, Fm, Gm, G7, Ab, Bb, Bb7
Tempo: Brightly
Metronome: ♩ = 184 - If you find this too 'beaty', you can set the metronome to play in half-steps at 92 bpm with 2 beats per measure.
Tempo: Brightly - Let the Sunshine In:
Chords in G# Minor: Bm, D, F#7, G
Metronome: ♩ = 120
Tempo: Moderate Rock - Voice Range: Bb3 - F#5
🎸 Beginner Guitarists:
The song is ideal for beginners before the key change using all beginner chords.- If you are not paying along with the video, you are good to go. However, at the key change it becomes a little harder with chords that may be beyond your reach.
- If you don't implement the key change, the chords in the Interlude and Outro would be Gm-D7-Eb-Bb, which you still may find difficult.
- If you are playing with the video, a better solution would be to stop at the key change - move the capo to the 7th fret, press Eb on the transposer, and the result is much easier chords: Em-B7-C-G. 🥳
- The easiest key for beginners is D Major. Highlight 'D' on the Transposer and don't implement the key change. The 2 hardest chords are Bm, and Bb. Where the key change occurs on the song sheet, you simply pretend all the sharps on each chord are not there, and flatten the B chords. It will look like this:
Dm A7 Dm Bb F Interlude: | | | % | | | | Dm A7 Dm Bb F Outro: Let the sun-shine, let the sun-shine in, the sun-shine in Dm A7 Dm Bb F Let the sun-shine, let the sun-shine in, the sun-shine in Dm A7 Dm Bb F Let the sun-shine, let the sun-shine in, the sun-shine in Dm A7 Dm Bb F Let the sun-shine, let the sun-shine in, the sun-shine in...
Right & left handed Charts:
Song Details:
- Composer: Galt MacDermot
- Lyricists: James Rado, Gerome Ragni
- Lyrics Begin: When the moon in the seventh house and Jupiter aligns with Mars, then peace will guide the planets and love will steer the stars.
- Genre: Psychedelic soul, sunshine pop, bubblegum pop
- Featured Artists: The 5th Dimension
- Single:
Recorded: 1968
Released: March 1969
B-side: Don'tcha Hear Me Callin' to Ya - Album: The Age of Aquarius
Recorded: 1968–1969
Released: May 1969
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|---|---|---|---|
| Blowin In The Wind - Bob Dylan | - | D | D, G, Em, A7 |
| Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth) - George Harrison | +3 | D | D, E, Em7, G, Gm, A, A7, C |
| I Shall Be Released - Maroon 5 | - | A | A, Bm, C#m, E7 |
| What A Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong | - | F | F, F#dim, Gm, A, Am, B♭, C, D♭, Dm |
| You're The Voice - John Farnham | +3 | D | D, Em, F, G, A, Am, C |
