Sunshine of Your Love chords

by Cream

Original Published Key: D Major

Time Signature: 4/4

Tempo: 116  bpm


Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Intermediate 🟠

Guitar Chords: D, F, G, Ab, A, Bb, C

Power Chords: D5, F5, G5, Ab5, A5, Bb5, C5

Tabs Song Details
Chord Chart Legend
D Major D Major barre chord-V1 D Major barre chord-V2 C Major C Major barre chord-V1 C Major barre chord-V2 A Major A Major barre chord ? G Major G Major barre chord-V1 G Major barre chord-V2 Db Major barre chord Db Major barre chord
Lefties Chord Chart Legend
D Major D Major barre chord-V1 D Major barre chord-V2 C Major C Major barre chord-V1 C Major barre chord-V2 A Major A Major barre chord ? G Major G Major barre chord-V1 G Major barre chord-V2 Db Major barre chord Db Major barre chord
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Sunshine of Your Love

Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key 
Please Note: If you transose to another key, 
the chords will change, but the tabs won't.

Intro: Riff over D or D5
   1  +  2  + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 +  3 + 4 +
e|--------------------|------------------|
B|--------------------|------------------|
G|-7--7--5--7---------|------------------| x2
D|--------------7---6-|---5------3-------|
A|--------------------|-------5------5---|
E|--------------------|------------------|
   D  D  C  D   A  Ab     G   D  F   D

   1  +  2  + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 +  3 + 4 +
e|--------------------|------------------|
B|--------------------|----------6-------|
G|--------------------|-------7------7---|
D|-7--7--5--7---7---6-|---5--------------| x2
A|-5--5--3--5---------|------------------|
E|--------------------|------[  N.C.  ]--|
   D5 D5 C5 D5  A   Ab    G   D  F   D
   
Where you see N.C. (no chord), play the 
3 riff notes (D-F-D)

        D5       C5   D5   A5  Ab5  G5 
1. It's get-ting near dawn        |    N.C. |
        D5           C5    D5   A5  Ab5    G5
   When lights close their tired__  eyes |      N.C. |
        D5      C5   D5  A5 Ab5    G5
   I'll soon be with you my love |      N.C. |
      D5       C5 D5   A5  Ab5     G5
   To give you my dawn sur-prise |      N.C. |
        G5      F5  G5   D5  Db5    C5  G5 Bb5 G5
   I'll be with you darl-ing soon |               |
        G5      F5  G5   D5  Db5   C5   G5 Bb5 G5
   I'll be with you when the stars start   fal-ling

     D5 C5 D5  A5  Ab5   G5 D5 F5 D5
   |                   |             |

     D5 C5 D5  A5  Ab5   G5
   |                   |       N.C.  |

  A           C        G
CH: I've been wait-ing so long
  A       C         G
    To be where I'm go-ing
  A        C         G       A
    In the sun-shine of your love |  %  |


     D5 C5 D5  A5  Ab5    G5
   |                   |      N.C.   |


       D5       C5 D5   A5  Ab5  G5
2. I'm with you my love        |     N.C. |
       D5           C5  D5      A5 Ab5   G5
   The light's shin-ing through on you |     N.C. |
           D5       C5  D5 A5 Ab5   G5
   Yes I'm with you my love       |     N.C. |
            D5      C5  D5   A5 Ab5   G5
   It's the morning and just we two |     N.C. |
        G5        F5  G5  D5   Db5   C5  G5 Bb5 G5
   I'll stay with you dar-ling now |              |
        G5        F5  G5   D5 Db5   C5  G5 Bb5  G5
   I'll stay with you till my seas are   dried  up.

     D5 C5 D5  A5  Ab5    G5
   |                   |      N.C.   |
 
     D5 C5 D5  A5  Ab5    G5
   |                   |      N.C.   |

  A           C        G
CH: I've been wait-ing so long
  A       C         G
    To be where I'm go-ing
  A        C         G       A
    In the sun-shine of your love |  %  |


         D5 C5 D5  A5  Ab5   G5 D5 F5 D5
Instr: |                   |             | x4

         G5 F5  G5 D5  Db5   C5 G5 Bb5 G5
       |                   |              | x2
       
         D5 C5 D5  A5  Ab5   G5 D5 F5 D5
       |                   |              | x2
       
           A    C    G     A    C    G
       |      |   -    |      |   -    | 
       
           A    C    G     A 
       |      |   -    |      |   %    | 
       
         D5 C5 D5  A5  Ab5   G5 D5 F5 D5
       |                   |             |
   
         D5 C5 D5  A5  Ab5    G5
       |                   |      N.C.   |


      D5        C5  D5   A5  Ab5   G5 
3. I'm with you my  love         |      N.C.  |
       D5           C5  D5      A5 Ab5   G5
   The light's shin-ing through on you |      N.C.  |
       D5       C5 D5   A5 Ab5   G5
   I'm with you my love        |      N.C.  |
            D5       C5  D5   A5 Ab5   G5
   It's the morn-ing and just we two |      N.C.  |
        G5        F5  G5   D5  Db5   C5  G5 Bb5 G5
   I'll stay with you darl-ing now |               |
        G5        F5  G5   D5 Db5  C5  G5 Bb5 G5
   I'll stay with you till my seas are dried  up...
 
         D5 C5 D5  A5  Ab5    G5
       |                   |      N.C.   | x2
       
  A           C        G
CH: I've been wait-ing so long
  A           C        G       
    I've been wait-ing so long
  A           C        G       
    I've been wait-ing so long
  A       C         G
    To be where I'm go-ing
  A        C         G       A
    In the sun-shine of your love...

Arrangement Details & Tabs:

  • Key Signature: D Major - 2 sharps (F#, C#)
  • Time Signature: 4/4 — Four quarter-note beats per measure
  • Tempo: Moderately
  • Metronome: ♩ = 116
  • Voice Range: C4 - F6
  • The song can be played using full chords, power chords, and if you feel adventurous you can play both and include the guitar riffs.
  • Power Chords Tabs:
    Power Chords over the first 4 lines 
of each verse beginning with D5:
e |--------------------------|
B |--------------------------|
G |--------------------------|
D |--7---5-------------------|
A |--5---3---7---6---5---3---|
E |----------5---4---3---1---|
     D5  C5  A5  Ab5 G5  F5
     
Power Chords over the 5th and 6th 
lines of each verse beginning with G5:
e |--------------------------|
B |--------------------------|
G |--------------------------|
D |--12--10------------------|
A |--10--8---12--11--10--8---|
E |----------10--9---8---6---|
     G5  F5  D5  Db5 C5  Bb5
  • Guitar Riff Tabs:
    Guitar Riff over the  
D5 C5 D5 A5 Ab5 G5 D5 F5 D5 
lines of the Instrumental:

   1  +  2  + 3 + 4 +   1 + 2 +  3 + 4 +
e|--------------------|------------------|
B|--------------------|------------------|
G|--------------------|------------------|
D|-7--7--5--7---7---6-|---5------3-------|
A|-5--5--3--5---------|-------5------5---|
E|--------------------|------------------|
   D5 D5 C5 D5  A   Ab    G   D  F   D
     

Guitar Riff over the 5th and 6th 
lines of each verse beginning with G5 
and the Instrumental parts bginning with G5:

    1  +  2  +  3  +  4 +    1 +  2 +   3 + 4 +
e|--------------------------|-------------------|
B|--------------------------|-------------------|
G|--------------------------|-------------------|
D|-12-12-10--12----12---11--|--10-------8-------|
A|-10-10--8--10-------------|-------10------10--|
E|--------------------------|-------------------|
   G5 G5 F5  G5    D    Db     C    G   Bb  G
                 [ N.C.      No chords        ]

Song Details:

Sunshine of Your Love Single Cover
Single Cover
  • Songwriters: Jack Bruce, Eric Clapton
  • Lyrics Begin: It's getting near dawn, when lights close their tired eyes.
  • Genre: Psychedelic rock, hard rock, blues rock
  • Featured Artists: Cream
  • Album: Disraeli Gears
    Recorded: 11–15 May 1967
    Released: 2 November 1967
  • Single:
    Recorded: April–May 1967
    Released: December 1967 (US), September 1968 (UK)
    B-side: SWLABR
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