Paul Simon – Was A Sunny Day (Guitar)

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(Words & music By Paul Simon 1973) Intro: C G D7 G
            C                    G                       
Was a sunny day, not a cloud was in the sky,

               D7                              Em
Not a negative word was heard, from the people passing by 

              C                    G
‘Twas a sunny day, all the birdies in the trees

                 D7                             G 
And the radio's singing song, all the favorite melodies 

         Am      D             G       E  
He was a navy man stationed in Newport News

          Am                    D              C           G  
She was a highschool queen with nothing really left to lose 

E7         Am                    D              C            G  
 She was a highschool queen with nothing really left to lose 

             C                    G
 Was a sunny day, not a cloud was in the sky 

                D7                              Em
 Not a negative word was heard, from the people passing by 

               C                    G 
 'Twas a sunny day, all the birdies in the trees 

                 D7                             G
 And the radio's singing song, all the favorite melodies 

             Am      D            G       E
Her name was Lorelei, she was his only girl 

                Am                D                  C         G     
She called him "Speedoo" but his Christian name was Mister Earl 

E                 Am              D                  C         G                   
 She called him "Speedoo" but his Christian name was Mister Earl 

             C                    G
 Was a sunny day, not a cloud was in the sky 

                D7                             Em 
 Not a negative word was heard from the people passing by 

               C                    G
 'Twas a sunny day, all the birdies in the trees 

                  D7                                 G
 And the radio's singing song, all the favorite melodies