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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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Em7Sunny,GyesterdaymyClifewasfilledwithF#mrainB7
Em7Sunny,youGsmiledatmeandCreallyeasedtheF#mpainB7
NowtheEm7darkdaysaredoneandtheGbrightdaysarenear
CMysunnyoneshinesCmsosincere
F#mSunny,onesoB7true
IloveEmyouEmEm6Em7
Em7Sunny,GthankyoufortheCsunshine F#mbouquetB7
Em7Sunny,GthankyoufortheCloveyoubroughtmyF#mwayB7
YouEm7gavetomeyourGallandall
AndCnowIfeelFtenfeettall
F#mSunny,onesoB7true
IloveEmyouC7
FmSunny,G#7thankyoufortheC#truthyouletmeGm7seeC7
FmSunny,G#7thankyoufortheC#factsfromAtoGm7ZC7
FmMylifewastornlikeaG#7windblownsand,then
C#arockwasformedwhenF#weheldhands
Gm7Sunny,onesoC7true
IloveFmyouC#7
F#mSunny,A7thankyouforthatDsmileuponyourBfaceC#7
F#mSunny,A7thankyouforthatDgleamthatflowsfromBgraceC#7
F#mYou’remysparkofA7nature’sfire
DYou’remysweetcomG7pletedesire
BSunny,onesoC#7true
IloveF#myouD7
GmSunny,BbyesterdayallmyEblifewasfilledwithAm7rainD7
GmSunny,youBbsmiledatmeandEbreallyeasedtheAm7painD7
NowtheGmdarkdaysaredoneandtheBbbrightdaysarenear
EbMysunnyoneshinesG#sosincere
Am7Sunny,onesoD7true
IloveGmyouCmD7
IloveGmyouCmD7
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ArtistBobby Hebb
AlbumSunny
GenresJazz
Year1966
KeyEm
DifficultyAdvanced

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

F#m to B7

5. B7 → Em7 chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

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.

This transition appears in the chorus.

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.

This transition appears in the chorus.

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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

9. Em → Em6 chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus.

10. Em6 → Em7 chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus.

11. C → F chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

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.

This transition appears in the verse.

13. Em → C7 chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

14. C7 → Fm chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

16. G#7 → C# chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

17. C# → Gm7 chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

18. Gm7 → C7 chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

19. C# → F# chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

20. F# → Gm7 chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

21. Fm → C#7 chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

22. C#7 → F#m chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

23. F#m → A7 chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

24. A7 → D chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

25. D → B chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

26. B → C#7 chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

27. D → G7 chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

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.

This transition appears in the verse.

29. F#m → D7 chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

30. D7 → Gm chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

32. Bb → Eb chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

34. Am7 → D7 chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

35. Eb → G# chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus.

36. G# → Am7 chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus.

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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

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 (21%), A (18%), and E (14%).
    • F#m → B7: 2%
    • F#m → A7: 0%
    After Em7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (15%), D (13%), and A7 (13%).
    • Em7 → G: 9%
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