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Cream - Sunshine Of Your Love Chords

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ChordsD, C, A, G, F
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A key to play this song with easier chords.

  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

[Opening]
[D] [D] [C] [D] [A] [G] [F] [D] [F] [D]
It’s [D]getting [C]near [D]dawn, [A] [G] [F] [D] [F] [D]
When [D]lights close their [C]tired [D]eyes. [F] [D]
I’ll [D]soon be with [C]you my [D]love, [F] [D]
To [D]give you my [C]dawn sur[D]prise. [F] [D]
I’ll [G]be with you [F]darling [G]soon, [F] [G]
I’ll [G]be with you [F]when the [G]stars start fall[D]ing.

[interlude]
[D] [D] [C] [D] [A] [G] [F] [D] [F] [D]

[chorus]
[A]I’ve been [C]waiting [G]so long [A]
To be [C]where I’m [G]going [A]
In the [C]sunshine [G]of your [A]love.

[interlude]
[D] [D] [C] [D] [A] [G] [F] [D] [F] [D]

[chorus]
I’m [D]with you [C]my [D]love, [A] [G] [F] [D] [F] [D]
The [D]light’s shining [C]through on [D]you. [F] [D]
I’m [D]with you [C]my [D]love, [A] [G] [F] [D] [F] [D]
It’s the [D]morning and [C]just we [D]two. [F] [D]
I’ll [G]stay with you [F]darling [G]now, [F] [G]
I’ll [G]stay with you [F]till my [G]seas are dried [D]up.

[interlude]
[D] [D] [C] [D] [A] [G] [F] [D] [F] [D]

[chorus]
[A]I’ve been [C]waiting [G]so long [A]
To be [C]where I’m [G]going [A]
In the [C]sunshine [G]of your [A]love.

[interlude]
[D] [D] [C] [D] [A] [G] [F] [D] [F] [D]

[chorus]
I’m [D]with you [C]my [D]love, [A] [G] [F] [D] [F] [D]
The [D]light’s shining [C]through on [D]you. [F] [D]
I’m [D]with you [C]my [D]love, [A] [G] [F] [D] [F] [D]
It’s the [D]morning and [C]just we [D]two. [F] [D]
I’ll [G]stay with you [F]darling [G]now,[F] [G]
I’ll [G]stay with you [F]till my [G]seas are dried [D]up.

[interlude]
[D] [D] [C] [D] [A] [G] [F] [D] [F] [D]

[chorus]
[A]I’ve been [C]waiting [G]so long [A]
I’ve been [C]waiting [G]so long [A]
I’ve been [C]waiting [G]so long [A]
To be [C]where I’m [G]going [A]
In the [C]sunshine [G]of your [A]love.

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ArtistCream
AlbumDisraeli Gears
GenresRock
Year1967
KeyD

How to play Sunshine Of Your Love on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Cream - Sunshine Of Your Love on guitar requires 5 chords and 8 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.

Sunshine Of Your Love uses these transitions most often: F → D (29), G → F (20), and C → D (18). 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 - C chord transition.

1. D → C chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from D to C;

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

2. D → A chord transition

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

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.
D to A

3. A → G chord transition

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

To move from A to G;

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

4. G → F chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from G to F;

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

5. F → D chord transition

To move from F to D;

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

6. D → G chord transition

To move from D to G;

  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 3.

7. A → C chord transition

To move from A to C;

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

8. C → G chord transition

To move from C to G;

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

Sunshine Of Your Love chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Sunshine Of Your Love.

  • Sunshine Of Your Love includes 178 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.05% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Sunshine Of Your Love contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Sunshine Of Your Love 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 → G: 29%
    • D → A: 17%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → G: 21%
    • F → D: 1%
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