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Bobby Hebb - Sunny Chords

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ChordsEm7, G, C, F#m, B7, Cm, Em, Em6, F, C7, Fm, G#7, C#, Gm7, F#, C#7, A7, D, B, G7 +6
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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  • Guitar Em7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-0-0-0Guitar Em7 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 F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
  • Guitar B7 chord diagram Fingering: x-2-1-2-0-2Guitar B7 chord diagram
  • Guitar Cm chord diagram Fingering: x-3-1-0-1-3Guitar Cm chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar Em6 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-2-0Guitar Em6 chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram
  • Guitar Fm chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-1-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar Fm chord diagram
  • Guitar G#7 | A♭7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-1-1-1-2 Barre at fret 1.Guitar G#7 | A♭7 chord diagram
  • Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-4-3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar Gm7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-x-3-3-3-x Barre at fret 3.Guitar Gm7 chord diagram
  • Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar C#7 | D♭7 chord diagram Fingering: x-4-3-4-2-xGuitar C#7 | D♭7 chord diagram
  • Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram
  • Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram
  • Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram
  • Guitar Gm chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-0-0-3-3Guitar Gm chord diagram
  • Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-x-1-3-4-3Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar Am7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-1-0Guitar Am7 chord diagram
  • Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-1-1-1-x Barre at fret 1.Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram

[chorus]
[Em7]Sunny, [G]yesterday my [C]life was filled with [F#m]rain [B7]
[Em7]Sunny, you [G]smiled at me and [C]really eased the [F#m]pain [B7]
Now the [Em7]dark days are done and the [G]bright days are near
[C]My sunny one shines [Cm]so sincere
[F#m]Sunny, one so [B7]true
I love [Em]you [Em][Em6][Em7]

[Opening]
[Em7]Sunny, [G]thank you for the [C]sunshine bou[F#m]quet [B7]
[Em7]Sunny, [G]thank you for the [C]love you brought my [F#m]way [B7]
You [Em7]gave to me your [G]all and all
And [C]now I feel [F]ten feet tall
[F#m]Sunny, one so [B7]true
I love [Em]you [C7]

[verse 2]
[Fm]Sunny, [G#7]thank you for the [C#]truth you let me [Gm7]see [C7]
[Fm]Sunny, [G#7]thank you for the [C#]facts from A to [Gm7]Z [C7]
[Fm]My life was torn like a [G#7]windblown sand, then
[C#]a rock was formed when [F#]we held hands
[Gm7]Sunny, one so [C7]true
I love [Fm]you [C#7]

[verse 3]
[F#m]Sunny, [A7]thank you for that [D]smile upon your [B]face [C#7]
[F#m]Sunny, [A7]thank you for that [D]gleam that flows from [B]grace [C#7]
[F#m]You’re my spark of [A7]nature’s fire
[D]You’re my sweet com [G7]plete desire
[B]Sunny, one so [C#7]true
I love [F#m]you [D7]

[chorus]
[Gm]Sunny, [Bb]yesterday all my [Eb]life was filled with [Am7]rain [D7]
[Gm]Sunny, you [Bb]smiled at me and [Eb]really eased the [Am7]pain [D7]
Now the [Gm]dark days are done and the [Bb]bright days are near
[Eb]My sunny one shines [G#]so sincere
[Am7]Sunny, one so [D7]true
I love [Gm]you [Cm][D7]

[Closing]
I love [Gm]you [Cm][D7]

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ArtistBobby Hebb
AlbumSunny
GenresJazz
Year1966
KeyEm7

How to play Sunny on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Bobby Hebb - Sunny on guitar requires 26 chords and 38 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.

Sunny uses these transitions most often: Em7 → G (6), F#m → B7 (6), and G → C (6). 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 Em7 - G chord transition.

1. Em7 → G chord transition

Guitar Em7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-0-0-0Guitar Em7 chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from Em7 to G;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
Em7 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 → F#m chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram

To move from C to F#m;

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

4. F#m → B7 chord transition

Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Guitar B7 chord diagram Fingering: x-2-1-2-0-2Guitar B7 chord diagram

To move from F#m to B7;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 1.
  2. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your pinky from D string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 2.
  4. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
F#m to B7

5. B7 → Em7 chord transition

To move from B7 to Em7;

  1. While playing B7, first lift your index finger, ring finger, and pinky.
  2. Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.

6. C → Cm chord transition

To move from C to Cm;

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

7. Cm → F#m chord transition

To move from Cm to F#m;

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

8. B7 → Em chord transition

To move from B7 to Em;

  1. While playing B7, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.

9. Em → Em6 chord transition

To move from Em to Em6;

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

10. Em6 → Em7 chord transition

To move from Em6 to Em7;

  1. While playing Em6, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.

11. 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.

12. F → F#m chord transition

To move from F to F#m;

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

13. Em → C7 chord transition

To move from Em to C7;

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

14. C7 → Fm chord transition

To move from C7 to Fm;

  1. While playing C7, lift your middle finger from D string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from G string fret 3 to D string fret 3.

15. Fm → G#7 chord transition

To move from Fm to G#7;

  1. While playing Fm, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on E string fret 2.

16. G#7 → C# chord transition

To move from G#7 to C#;

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

17. C# → Gm7 chord transition

To move from C# to Gm7;

  1. While playing C#, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your middle finger from B string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
  3. Keep ring finger on D string fret 3.

18. Gm7 → C7 chord transition

To move from Gm7 to C7;

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

19. C# → F# chord transition

To move from C# to F#;

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

20. F# → Gm7 chord transition

To move from F# to Gm7;

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

21. Fm → C#7 chord transition

To move from Fm to C#7;

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

22. C#7 → F#m chord transition

To move from C#7 to F#m;

  1. While playing C#7, lift your middle finger from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from B string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 4.
  4. Slide your pinky from G string fret 4 to D string fret 4.

23. F#m → A7 chord transition

To move from F#m to A7;

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

24. A7 → D chord transition

To move from A7 to D;

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

25. D → B chord transition

To move from D to B;

  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 D string fret 4.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 4.

26. B → C#7 chord transition

To move from B to C#7;

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

27. D → G7 chord transition

To move from D to G7;

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

28. G7 → B chord transition

To move from G7 to B;

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

29. F#m → D7 chord transition

To move from F#m to D7;

  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 B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to E string fret 2.
  4. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

30. D7 → Gm chord transition

To move from D7 to Gm;

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

31. Gm → Bb chord transition

To move from Gm to Bb;

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

32. Bb → Eb chord transition

To move from Bb to Eb;

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

33. Eb → Am7 chord transition

To move from Eb to Am7;

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

34. Am7 → D7 chord transition

To move from Am7 to D7;

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

35. Eb → G# chord transition

To move from Eb to G#;

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

36. G# → Am7 chord transition

To move from G# to Am7;

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

37. Gm → Cm chord transition

To move from Gm to Cm;

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

38. Cm → D7 chord transition

To move from Cm to D7;

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

Sunny chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Sunny.

  • Sunny includes 93 chord transitions, 38 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Sunny contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Sunny connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F#m, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (22%), A (19%), and E (14%).
    • F#m → B7: 2%
    • F#m → A7: 0%
    After Em7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (17%), D (15%), and A7 (13%).
    • Em7 → G: 6%
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