James Bay - Need The Sun To Break Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
[Opening]
[D]I’m [D]halfway [Bm]gone, [D]sleepless I’m [Bm]battle worn
[G]You’re all I [A]want, [G]bring me the [A]dawn
[chorus]
[G]I need the [D]sun to break, you’ve [A]woken up my [Bm]heart
I’m shaking, [G]all my [D]luck could [A]change
[G]Been in the [D]dark for weeks and I’ve [A]realized you’re [Bm]all I need
I [G]hope that I’m [D]not too [A]late, I [G]hope I’m [D]not too l[A]ate
[Closing]
[D]Back[D] of the [Bm]room, how [D]come my [D]friends already [Bm]know you?
[D]Feel [D]like a [Bm]kid, too [D]shy to speak up [D]so I keep it [Bm]hid
[G]Oh [A]butterflies, you [G]steal my sleep each [A]night
[chorus]
[G]I need the [D]sun to break, you’ve [A]woken up my [Bm]heart
I’m shaking, [G]all my [D]luck could [A]change
[G]Been in the [D]dark for weeks and I’ve [A]realized you’re [Bm]all I need
I [G]hope that I’m [D]not too [A]late, I [G]hope I’m [D]not too l[A]ate
[chorus]
[G][Bm]Ooh-ooh-ooh, [A]oh, oh, [G][Bm]ooh-ooh-ooh, [A]oh, oh, [Em][D]ooh-ooh-ooh, [F#m]oh, oh
[chorus]
[G]I need the [D]sun to break, you’ve [A]woken up my heart
I’m shaking, [G]all my [D]luck could [A]change
[G]Been in the [D]dark for weeks and I’ve [A]realized you’re [Bm]all I need
I [G]hope that I’m [D]not too [A]late, I [G]hope I’m [D]not too l[A]ate
[chorus]
[G][Bm]Ooh-ooh-ooh, [A]oh, oh, [G][Bm]ooh-ooh-ooh, [A]oh, oh
[G][Bm]Ooh-ooh-ooh, [A]oh, oh, [G][Bm]ooh-ooh-ooh, [A]oh, oh
How to play Need The Sun To Break on Guitar (Step-by-step)
James Bay - Need The Sun To Break on guitar requires 6 chords and 10 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.
Need The Sun To Break uses these transitions most often: A → G (17), D → A (15), and G → D (15). 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 D - Bm chord transition.
1. D → Bm chord transition
To move from D to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
2. Bm → G chord transition
To move from Bm to G;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
3. G → A chord transition
To move from G to A;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.
4. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
5. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
6. A → Bm chord transition
To move from A to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
7. A → Em chord transition
To move from A to Em;
- While playing A, lift your index finger from D string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
8. Em → D chord transition
To move from Em to D;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
9. D → F#m chord transition
To move from D to F#m;
- While playing D, lift your middle finger from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 4.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
10. F#m → G chord transition
To move from F#m to G;
- While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to E string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
Need The Sun To Break chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Need The Sun To Break.
- Need The Sun To Break includes 90 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Need The Sun To Break contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Need The Sun To Break connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → A: 17%
- D → Bm: 5%
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → D: 24%
- G → A: 6%