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Stevie Wonder - Overjoyed Chords

Chord reference C#, C, B, A#, D#, Cm, Fm, F, G, Gm, G#, D
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[C#] [C] [B] [C] [C#] [C] [B] [A#] Over [D#]time, I’ve been [Cm]building my castle of [Fm]love [A#] Just [D#]for two, though you [Cm]never knew you were my [F]rea[G]son I’ve [C]gone much too far, for [G]you now to say That [Gm]I’ve got to [F]throw, my [A#]castle away

[A#]Over [D#]dreams, I have [Cm]picked out a perfect come [Fm]true [A#] Though you [D#]never knew [Cm]it was of you I’ve been [F]dreaming [G] The [C]sandman has come from [G]too far away For [Cm]you to say [F]come back [A#]some other day

And though you don’t [G#]believe that they do [D#]They do come true, [Fm]for did my [A#]dreams Come true when [C#]I looked at [C]you And maybe too, if [A#]you would believe, [F]you too might [A#]be [Fm]Overjoyed, over [G#]loved, [A#]over [C#]me [C] [B] [C] [C#] [C] [B] [A#]

Over [D#]hearts, I have [Cm]painfully turned every [Fm]stone [A#] Just to [D#]find, I had [Cm]found what I’ve searched to [F]discover [G] I’ve [C]come much too far for [G]me now to find The [Cm]love that I [F]sought can [A#]never be mine

And though you don’t [G#]believe that they do [D#]They do come true, [Fm]for did my [A#]dreams Come true when [C#]I looked at [C]you And maybe too, if [A#]you would believe [F]You too might [A#]be, [Fm]overjoyed, over loved, over [Gm]me [C]

And though the odds say [A#]improbable [F]What do they know, [Gm]for in [C]romance All true love [D#]needs is a [D]chance And maybe with a [C]chance you will find [G]You too like [C]I, [Gm]overjoyed, over loved, over [F]you [C#] [B] [A#]Over [D#]you

Artist Stevie Wonder
Album In Square Circle
Genres R&B, Soul
Year 1999
Key C#

How to Play Overjoyed on Guitar?

Stevie Wonder - Overjoyed can be played in the key of C# using the C#, C, B, A#, D#, Cm, Fm, F, G, Gm, G#, D chords.

  • For C#, To play C# | Db, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, mute A, D.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For B, To play B, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let B ring open, mute G.
  • For A#, To play A# | Bb, barre fret 1 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 4, let D ring open, mute G, B.
  • For D#, To play D# | Eb, press fret 3 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the high E string with finger 3, let G ring open, mute A, B.
  • For Cm, To play Cm, press fret 3 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the A string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the high E string with finger 3, let G ring open, mute B.
  • For Fm, To play Fm, barre fret 1 from the G string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, mute A, D.
  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For Gm, To play Gm, press fret 3 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the high E string with finger 3, let D, G ring open.
  • For G#, To play G# | Ab, press fret 4 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 4 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 4 on the high E string with finger 3, mute D, G.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Overjoyed with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.