We'll Sing In The Sunshine chords

by Gail Garnett

Song Key: B Major

Time Signature: 2/2

Tempo: 54 bpm


Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Beginner 🟢

Guitar Chords in G Major: G, Am7, C, D7, Em7

Capo: 4th fret (to play along with the video in B Major)

Chord Chart Legend
G Major Am7 C Major D7 Em7
Lefties Chord Chart Legend
G Major-LH Am7-LH C Major-LH D7-LH Em7-LH

We'll Sing In The Sunshine

Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key
              G   Em7    Am7    D7    G     C
Intro: 2/2 ‖    -     |      -     |     -     ‖

  G                   C          Am7      D7          G
CH: We'll sing in the sun shine,    we'll laugh every da-a-a-a-ay.
  G       G7          C         Am7             D7     G    
    We'll sing in the sun-shine,   then I'll be on my (way)
       G       Em7   Am7   D7 
    | (way) -      |     -    |


   G            C        D7      Am7      D7          G
1. I will never love you,    the cost of love's too dear
       G                  C        D7      Am7       D7      G
   But though I'll ne-ver love you,   I'll stay with you one year.
 
                           C          Am7      D7          G 
CH: And we can sing in the sun-shine,    we'll laugh every da-a-a-a-ay.
  G                   C         Am7               D7     G   
    We'll sing in the sun-shine,     then I'll be on my (way)
 
      G       Em7   Am7   D7 
   | (way) -      |     -    |

        G                C         D7      Am7      D7     G
2. I'll sing to you each morn-in',    I'll kiss you ev'-ry night
       G                     C      D7      Am7     D7     G
   But dar-lin', don't cling to me,    I'll soon be out of sight. 
 
                           C          Am7       D7          G 
CH: But we can sing in the sun-shine,     we'll laugh every da-a-a-a-ay.
  G                   C         Am7              D7     G   
    We'll sing in the sunshine,     then I'll be on my (way)
      G       Em7   Am7   D7 
   | (way) -      |     -    |

      G               C       D7               Am7      D7  G
3. My dad-dy, he once told me,   hey don't you love you any man
        G                  C         D7     Am7      D7       G
   Just take what they may give you,    and give but what you can.
 
                            C          Am7        D7          G
CH: And you can sing in the sun-shine,     you'll laugh every da-a-a-a-ay
  G                    C          Am7         D7       G
    You'll sing in the sun-shine,     then be on your (way)
      G       Em7   Am7   D7 
   | (way) -      |     -    |
 
       G                 C      D7    Am7     D7     G
4. And when our year has ended    and I  have gone a-way
          G              C        D7     Am7     D7          G
   You'll of-ten speak a-bout me,    and this is what you'll say.

                   C          Am7             D7              G
CH: We sang in the sun-shine,    you know we laughed ev'-ry  da-a-a-a-ay
  G                C          Am7         D7           G
    We sang in the sun-shine,    then she went on her (way)
      G       Em7   Am7   D7    G     C    G
   | (way) -      |     -    |     -    |  𝄑  

Arrangement Details:

  • Key Signature: B Major - 5 sharps (F#, C#, G#, D#, A#)
  • Chords in B Major: B, C#m7, E, F#7, G#m7
  • Time Signature: 2/2 — Two half-note beats per measure
  • Tempo: Moderately slow
  • Metronome: h = 54 (h represents a half-note)
  • Voice Range: G3 - G4

Song Details:

My Kind Of Folk Songs Album Cover
Album Cover
  • Songwriter: Gale Garnett
  • Lyrics Begin: We'll sing in the sunshine, we'll laugh ev'ry day, we'll sing in the sunshine, and I'll be on my way.
  • Genre: Folk
  • Featured Artist: Gale Garnett
  • Album: My Kind of Folk Songs
    Released: 1964
  • Single:
    Recorded: 1964
    Released: July 1964
    B-side: Prism Song
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