Vance Joy - Saturday Sun Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
[Opening]
[C]Oh, [Em]Saturday [G]sun, I [D]met someone
[C]Out on the [Em]west coast, [G]I gotta get back,
I [D]can’t let this go
[chorus]
[C]Oh, [Em]Saturday [G]sun, [D]I met someone
[C]Don’t care what [Em]it costs
No ray of sunlight’s ever [C]lost [Em] [G] [D]
[verse 2]
[C]So tired of [Em]sleeping alone
[G]So tired of eating [D]alone, [C]I need to ask her
[Em]What’s going on, are [G]we going strong? [D]
[verse 3]
[C]She felt like [Em]resting her head
My [G]shoulder was the perfect [D]height
We fit so [C]right, so [Em]what’s going on? [G]
‘Cause I’ve been undone [D]
[verse 4]
[C]The long drive, the [Em]coastline
[G]Looking out at [D]first light
[C]Am I still [Em]on her mind?
[G]I’ve been undone
[verse 5]
[C]Oh, [Em]Saturday [G]sun
I [D]met someone, [C]out on the [Em]west coast
[G]I gotta get back, I [D]can’t let this go
[verse 6]
[C]Oh, [Em]Saturday [G]sun
[D]I met someone [C]don’t care what [Em]it costs
[G]No ray of [D]sunlight’s ever [C]lost [Em] [G] [D]
[C]Eve[Em]r l[G]os[D]t
[chorus]
[C]Ba-ba, [Em]ba-ba
[G]Ba-ba, [D]ba-ba-ba-ba
[chorus]
[C]Ba-ba, [Em]ba-ba
[G]Ba-ba, [D]ba-ba-ba-ba
[verse 7]
[C]And still the [Em]memory’s right there
[G]She put the breeze in [D]my hair
No kiss was [C]softer
[Em]Softer than this, I’m [G]reading her lips [D]
[verse 8]
[C]Oh, each [Em]night, I read
[G]She left her [D]books in my bed
And [C]her song, in [Em]my head
[G]I’ve been undone
[verse 9]
Chorus 2
[C]Oh, [Em]Saturday [G]sun
I [D]met someone, [C]out on the [Em]west coast
[G]I gotta get back, [D]I can’t let this go
[chorus]
[C]Oh, [Em]Saturday [G]sun
[D]I met someone, [C]don’t care what [Em]it costs
[G]No ray of [D]sunlight’s [C]ever lost [Em] [G] [D]
[C] [Em]Ever [G]lost [D]
[chorus]
[C]Ba-ba, [Em]ba-ba
[G]Ba-ba, [D]ba-ba-ba-ba
[chorus]
[C]Ba-ba, [Em]ba-ba
[G]Ba-ba, [D]ba-ba-ba-ba
[verse 10]
[C] [Em]Lost [G] [D]
[C] [Em]Lost [G] [D]
[verse 11]
[C]Oh, [Em]Saturday [G]sun
I [D]met someone, [C]out on the [Em]west coast
[G]I gotta get back, I [D]can’t let this go
[chorus]
[C]Oh, [Em]Saturday [G]sun
[D]I met someone, [C]don’t care what [Em]it costs
No ray of sunlight’s ever [C]lost [Em] [G] [D]
[verse 12]
[C]Oh, [Em]Saturday [G]sun
I [D]met someone
[Closing]
[C]Oh, [Em]Saturday [G]sun
[D]Ba-ba-ba-ba
[C]Ba-ba, [Em]ba-ba
[G]Ba-ba, [D]ba-ba-ba-ba
How to play Saturday Sun on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Vance Joy - Saturday Sun on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 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.
Saturday Sun uses these transitions most often: C → Em (41), Em → G (39), and G → D (37). 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 C - Em chord transition.
1. C → Em chord transition
To move from C to Em;
- While playing C, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
2. Em → G chord transition
To move from Em to G;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
3. 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.
4. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
5. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
Saturday Sun chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Saturday Sun.
- Saturday Sun includes 157 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Saturday Sun contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Saturday 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 → Em: 8%
After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).- Em → C: 26%
- Em → G: 18%