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Stevie Wonder - A Place In The Sun Chords

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ChordsDm, G, C, Am, F, E
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram

[Opening]
[Dm] [G] [C]
Like a [Dm]long lonely [G]stream, I keep [C]running to-wards a [Am]dream;
[Dm]Moving on, [G]moving [C]on. [F] [C]
[F]Like [Am]a [Dm]branch on a [G]tree, I keep [C]reaching to be [Am]free;
[Dm]Moving on, [G]moving [C]on. [F] [C]

[chorus]
‘Cause there’s a [Dm]place in the [G]sun, where there’s [C]hope for [E]every[Am]one.
Where [Am]my [Dm]poor restless [G]heart’s, gotta [C]run.
There’s a [Dm]place in the [G]sun, and [C]before my [E]life is [Am]done;
[Am]Got to [Dm]find me a [G]place in the [C]sun. [F] [C]

[Closing]
Like an [Dm]old dusty [G]road, I get [C]weary from the [Am]load;
[Dm]Moving on, [G]moving [C]on. [F] [C]
Like this [Dm]tired, troubled [G]earth, I’ve been [C]rolling since my [Am]birth;
[Dm]Moving on, [G]moving [C]on. [F] [C]

[chorus]
‘Cause there’s a [Dm]place in the [G]sun, where there’s [C]hope for [E]every[Am]one.
Where [Am]my [Dm]poor restless [G]heart’s, gotta [C]run.
There’s a [Dm]place in the [G]sun, and [C]before my [E]life is [Am]done;
[Am]Got to [Dm]find me a [G]place in the [C]sun. [F]I [C]know…

[chorus]
‘Cause there’s a [Dm]place in the [G]sun, where there’s [C]hope for [E]every[Am]one.
Where [Am]my [Dm]poor restless [G]heart’s, gotta [C]run.
There’s a [Dm]place in the [G]sun, and [C]before my [E]life is [Am]done;
[Am]Got to [Dm]find me a [G]place in the [C]sun. [F] [C]

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ArtistStevie Wonder
AlbumDown to Earth
GenresR&B, Soul
Year1966
KeyDm

How to play A Place In The Sun on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Stevie Wonder - A Place In The Sun on guitar requires 6 chords and 9 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

A Place In The Sun uses these transitions most often: Dm → G (21), G → C (21), and Am → Dm (11). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Dm - G chord transition.

1. Dm → G chord transition

Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from Dm to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
Dm to G

2. G → C chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from G to C;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
G to C

3. C → Dm chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

To move from C to Dm;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
C to Dm

4. C → Am chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from C to Am;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
C to Am

5. Am → Dm chord transition

To move from Am to Dm;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.

6. C → F chord transition

To move from C to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

7. F → Am chord transition

To move from F to Am;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

8. C → E chord transition

To move from C to E;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.

9. E → Am chord transition

To move from E to Am;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

A Place In The Sun chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in A Place In The Sun.

  • A Place In The Sun includes 94 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • A Place In The Sun contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how A Place In The Sun connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → F: 16%
    • C → Am: 10%
    After Dm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
    • Dm → G: 16%
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