Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In chords

The 5th Dimension

Original Published Key: G Minor → G#m

Time Signature: 4/4

Tempo (Aquarius): 184 bpm

Tempo (Let The Sunshine In): 120 bpm

Standard Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Intermediate 🟠

Chords in E Minor: Em, E7, F, G, G7, Am, Am7, C, D7, Dm → G#m, B, D#7, E

Capo: 3rd fret (to play along with the video in Gm)

Arrangement Song Details
Play-Along Video
R-H Chord Charts Chord Chart Legend
Em E7 F Major barre chord G Major G7 Am Am7 C Major D7 Dm G#m barre chord B Major barre chord D#7 barre chord E Major
L-H Chord Charts Lefties Chord Chart Legend
Em E7 F Major barre chord G Major G7 Am Am7 C Major D7 Dm G#m barre chord B Major barre chord D#7 barre chord E Major
Speed: x0.1

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

Song Details:

Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In Single Cover
Single Cover
  • 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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