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James Bay - Need The Sun To Break Chords

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ChordsD, Bm, G, A, Em, F#m
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

DI’mDhalfwayBmgone,DsleeplessI’mBmbattleworn
GYou’reallIAwant,GbringmetheAdawn
GIneedtheDsuntobreak,you’veAwokenupmyBmheart
I’mshaking,GallmyDluckcouldAchange
GBeenintheDdarkforweeksandI’veArealizedyou’reBmallIneed
IGhopethatI’mDnottooAlate,IGhopeI’mDnottoo Alate
DBackoftheBmroom,howDcomemyDfriendsalreadyBmknowyou?
DFeelDlikeaBmkid,tooDshytospeakupDsoIkeepitBmhid
GOhAbutterflies,youGstealmysleepeachAnight
GIneedtheDsuntobreak,you’veAwokenupmyBmheart
I’mshaking,GallmyDluckcouldAchange
GBeenintheDdarkforweeksandI’veArealizedyou’reBmallIneed
IGhopethatI’mDnottooAlate,IGhopeI’mDnottoo Alate
GOoh-ooh-ooh,Bmoh,Aoh,Gooh-ooh-ooh,Bmoh,Aoh,Emooh-ooh-ooh,Doh,F#moh
GIneedtheDsuntobreak,you’veAwokenupmyheart
I’mshaking,GallmyDluckcouldAchange
GBeenintheDdarkforweeksandI’veArealizedyou’reBmallIneed
IGhopethatI’mDnottooAlate,IGhopeI’mDnottoo Alate
GOoh-ooh-ooh,Bmoh,Aoh,Gooh-ooh-ooh,Bmoh,Aoh
GOoh-ooh-ooh,Bmoh,Aoh,Gooh-ooh-ooh,Bmoh,Aoh
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ArtistJames Bay
AlbumChaos and the Calm
GenresAlternative, Blues, Folk, Indie, Indie Folk, Blues Rock
Year2014
KeyD
DifficultyIntermediate

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

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

Here's how to move from D to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

D to Bm

2. Bm → G chord transition

Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Here's how to move from Bm to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

Bm to G

3. G → A chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

Here's how to move from G to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

G to A

4. G → D chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

Here's how to move from G to D:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 15 times.

G to D

5. D → A chord transition

Here's how to move from D to A:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 15 times.

6. A → Bm chord transition

Here's how to move from A to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

7. A → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from A to Em:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

8. Em → D chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to D:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

9. D → F#m chord transition

To move from D to F#m:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

10. F#m → G chord transition

To move from F#m to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

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%
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