The Beatles – Good Day Sunshine (Bass Tab)
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Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney; released on the
album "Revolver".
"Good Day Sunshine" was mostly Paul's composition. The song
is notable for its apparent meter change (actually it has steady
4/4 rhythm with the exception of the last two refrains), the
lack of any guitar part, and the key change in the instrumental
half of the second verse (a trick they tried earlier on some
outtakes of "What You're Doing" for "Beatles For Sale" album,
but then the idea was rejected). The home key also changes in
the very end of the song a half-step up, from A Major to B-flat
Major, but only its dominant chord (F Major) is played, as an
extension of the final refrain.
The arrangement is built up of a double-tracked piano, bass
guitar, double-tracked drums, tambourine and handclaps. Paul
sings the lead vocals, with John and George singing harmony
vocals in the refrains.
Paul's bassline is only a little more than playing together
with the "left hand" of George Martin's piano, but one can
tell that there is a bass guitar there, by the slides on the
strings (even though they're hard to hear).
Intro:
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E|0------0------0------0-----|0------0------0------0-----|
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E|0------0------0------0-----|0------0------0------0-----|
Refrain:
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E|7------7------7\-----2-----|2------2------2------2--/--|
Good day sun - shine,
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E|7------7------7\-----2-----|2------2------2------2-----|
Good day sun - shine,
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E|0------0------0------0-----|0------0------0------------|
Good day sun - shine! I need to
Verse:
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E|5------5------2------2--/--|7------7------7---7--7-----|
laugh, and Sun out,
when is
the
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I've got some- I can laugh about. I feel good
thing
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in a special way,
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I'm in love, it's a sunny day.
and
Refrain:
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A|---------------------------|---------------------------|
E|7------7------7------2-----|2------2------2------2--/--|
Good day sun - shine,
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E|7------7------7------2-----|2------2------2------2-----|
Good day sun - shine,
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E|0------0------0------0-----|0------0------0------------|
Good day sun - shine! We take a
Verse (half-solo):
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E|5------5------2------2--/--|7------7------7------7-----|
walk, the Sun is shining down,
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E|0------0------0------0-----|5------5------5------5--/--|
burns my feet as they the ground.
touch
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E|5------5------5------5-----|---------------------------|
Refrain:
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E|7------7------7------2-----|2------2------2------2--/--|
Good day sun - shine,
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E|7------7------7------2-----|2------2------2------2-----|
Good day sun - shine,
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E|0------0------0------0-----|0------0------0------------|
Good day sun - shine! Then we'd
Verse:
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E|5------5---2--2------2-----|---------------------------|
lie beneath a shady tree,
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I love her, she's me. She good,
and loving feels
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she looking
knows fine,
she's
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I'm so proud know that she is mine.
to
Refrain:
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E|7------7------7------2-----|2------2------2------2--/--|
Good day sun - shine,
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E|7------7------7------2-----|2------2------2------2-----|
Good day sun - shine,
3/4 time
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Good day sun - shine!
Refrain:
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E|7------7------7------2-----|2------2------2------2--/--|
Good day sun - shine,
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E|7------7------7------2-----|2------2------2------2-----|
Good day sun - shine,
3/4 time
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E|0------0------0------0-----|0------0------------|
Good day sun - shine,
Outro:
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Good day sun - shine,
(Good day sun-
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Good day sun - shine,
shine, Good day sun...
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