Sunshine on my Shoulders
John Denver, Dick Kniss, and Mike Taylor

John Denver
Poems, Prayers, and Promises
1971

John's songs all have pretty easy basic guitar parts.
This one is really easy, so you guys should enjoy it.
Unfortunately I can't sing this song, but oh well.
Have fun!

Lyrics
Chords

Here's the intro:

   G           CaddG           G           CaddG
   +     +     +       +       +     +     +       +
e:-------3-------------3-----|-------3-------------3-----|
B:----------0-------------1--|----------0-------------1--|
G:----0------------0---------|----0------------0---------|
D:-------------0h2-----------|-------------0h2-----------|
A:-------------3-------------|-------------3-------------|
E:-3-------------------------|-3-------------------------|


   G           CaddG           G           CaddG
   +     +     +       +       +     +     +       +
e:-------3-------------3-----|-------3-------------3-----|
B:----------0-------------1--|----------0-------------1--|
G:----0------------0---------|----0------------0---------|
D:-------------0h2-----------|-------------0h2-----------|
A:-------------3-------------|-------------3-------------|
E:-3-------------------------|-3-------------------------|

The chorus continues over the same tab:

   Sunshine            on my   shoulders           makes me
   G           CaddG           G           CaddG
   +     +     +       +       +     +     +       +
e:-------3-------------3-----|-------3-------------3-----|
B:----------0-------------1--|----------0-------------1--|
G:----0------------0---------|----0------------0---------|
D:-------------0h2-----------|-------------0h2-----------|
A:-------------3-------------|-------------3-------------|
E:-3-------------------------|-3-------------------------|


   happy
   G           CaddG           G           CaddG
   +     +     +       +       +     +     +       +
e:-------3-------------3-----|-------3-------------3-----|
B:----------0-------------1--|----------0-------------1--|
G:----0------------0---------|----0------------0---------|
D:-------------0h2-----------|-------------0h2-----------|
A:-------------3-------------|-------------3-------------|
E:-3-------------------------|-3-------------------------|


   Sunshine            in my   eyes                can make me
   G           CaddG           G           CaddG
   +     +     +       +       +     +     +       +
e:-------3-------------3-----|-------3-------------3-----|
B:----------0-------------1--|----------0-------------1--|
G:----0------------0---------|----0------------0---------|
D:-------------0h2-----------|-------------0h2-----------|
A:-------------3-------------|-------------3-------------|
E:-3-------------------------|-3-------------------------|


   cry
   Am7addG                           D7
   +       +       +       +         +       +       +       +
e:---------3---------------3-------|---------2---------------2-------|
B:-------------1---------1---1-----|-------------1---------1---1-----|
G:-----0---------------0-------0---|-----2---------------2-------2---|
D:-------------------2-----------2-|-0-----------------0-----------0-|
A:-0---------------0---------------|-----------------0---------------|
E:---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

The second part of the chorus is just the intro over and over.
Then this verse part comes:

   If I    had     a day     that I could give you
   G       Am7addG   G/B     CaddG     G       Am7addG   G/B     CaddG
   +   +   +   +     +   +   +   +     +   +   +   +     +   +   +   +
e:-----3-------3---|-----3-------3---|-----3-------3---|-----3-------3---|
B:-------0-------1-|-------0-------1-|-------0-------1-|-------0-------1-|
G:---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|
D:-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A:---------0-------|-2-------3-------|---------0-------|-2-------3-------|
E:-3---------------|-----------------|-3---------------|-----------------|


 I'd give to you   a day just like
   G       Am7addG   G/B     CaddG
   +   +   +   +     +   +   +   +
e:-----3-------3---|-----3-------3---|
B:-------0-------1-|-------0-------1-|
G:---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|
D:-----------------|-----------------|
A:---------0-------|-2-------3-------|
E:-3---------------|-----------------|


 today
   Am7addG                           D7
   +       +       +       +         +       +       +       +
e:---------3---------------3-------|---------2---------------2-------|
B:-------------1---------1---1-----|-------------1---------1---1-----|
G:-----0---------------0-------0---|-----2---------------2-------2---|
D:-------------------2-----------2-|-0-----------------0-----------0-|
A:-0---------------0---------------|-----------------0---------------|
E:---------------------------------|---------------------------------|


   If I    had     a song    that I could sing for you
   G       Am7addG   G/B     CaddG     G       Am7addG   G/B     CaddG
   +   +   +   +     +   +   +   +     +   +   +   +     +   +   +   +
e:-----3-------3---|-----3-------3---|-----3-------3---|-----3-------3---|
B:-------0-------1-|-------0-------1-|-------0-------1-|-------0-------1-|
G:---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|
D:-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A:---------0-------|-2-------3-------|---------0-------|-2-------3-------|
E:-3---------------|-----------------|-3---------------|-----------------|


   I'd sing a song to make you feel this way
   G       Am7addG   G/B     CaddG     G       Am7addG   G/B     CaddG
   +   +   +   +     +   +   +   +     +   +   +   +     +   +   +   +
e:-----3-------3---|-----3-------3---|-----3-------3---|-----3-------3---|
B:-------0-------1-|-------0-------1-|-------0-------1-|-------0-------1-|
G:---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|
D:-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A:---------0-------|-2-------3-------|---------0-------|-2-------3-------|
E:-3---------------|-----------------|-3---------------|-----------------|

The end is just a G strummed slowly.

LYRICS:

CHORUS
Sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy
Sunshine in my eyes can make me cry
Sunshine on the water looks so lovely
Sunshine almost always makes me high

If I had a day that I could give you
I'd give to you a day just like today
If I had a song that I could sing for you
I'd sing a song to make you feel this way

CHORUS
Sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy
Sunshine in my eyes can make me cry
Sunshine on the water looks so lovely
Sunshine almost always makes me high

If I had a tale that I could tell you
I'd tell a tale sure to make you smile
If I had a wish that I could wish for you
I'd make a wish for sunshine all the while

CHORUS
Sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy
Sunshine in my eyes can make me cry
Sunshine on the water looks so lovely
Sunshine almost always makes me high
Sunshine almost almost all the time makes me high
Sunshine almost always...

CHORDS:

G	   320003
CaddG	   x32013
Am7addG    x02013
G/B	   x20003
D7	   xx0212

To learn why these chords are named this way, check out Dansm's Guitar Chord Theory.