Mike Berry - The Sunshine Of Your Smile Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
[Opening]
[C]Dear face that holds so sweet a smile for [G7]me
Were you not mine, how [D7]dark this world would [G7]be
I [C]know no light [A7]above that could re[Dm]place
[F]Love’s radiant [C]sunshine in your [D7]lovely [G7]face.
[chorus]
[C]Give me a smile, the [A7]love-light in your [D7]eyes
[G7]Life could not hold a [G]sweeter [D7]para[G7]dise
[C]Give me the right to [A7]love you all the [D7]while
[F]My world for[C]ever, the [D7]sunshine of [G7]your [C]smile.
[verse 2]
[C]Shadows may fall across the land and [G7]sea
Sunshine from all the [D7]world may hidden [G7]be
[C]But I shall see no [A7]clouds across the [Dm]sun
[F]Your smile shall [C]light my life till [D7]life is [G7]done.
[chorus]
[C]Give me a smile, the [A7]love-light in your [D7]eyes
[G7]Life could not hold a [G]sweeter [D7]para[G7]dise
[C]Give me the right to [A7]love you all the [D7]while
[F]My world for[C]ever, the [D7]sunshine of [G7]your [C]smile.
[Closing]
[F]My world for[C]ever, the [D7]sunshine of [G7]your [C]smile
How to play The Sunshine Of Your Smile on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Mike Berry - The Sunshine Of Your Smile on guitar requires 7 chords and 11 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.
The Sunshine Of Your Smile uses these transitions most often: D7 → G7 (11), G7 → C (9), and C → A7 (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 C - G7 chord transition.
1. C → G7 chord transition
To move from C to G7;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.
2. G7 → D7 chord transition
To move from G7 to D7;
- 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 G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 1 to fret 2.
3. C → A7 chord transition
To move from C to A7;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
4. A7 → Dm chord transition
To move from A7 to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on B string fret 3.
5. Dm → F chord transition
To move from Dm to F;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
6. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
7. C → D7 chord transition
To move from C to D7;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
8. A7 → D7 chord transition
To move from A7 to D7;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
9. G7 → G chord transition
To move from G7 to G;
- Keep index finger on A string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 1 to fret 3.
10. G → D7 chord transition
To move from G to D7;
- 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 G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
11. D7 → F chord transition
To move from D7 to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
The Sunshine Of Your Smile chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in The Sunshine Of Your Smile.
- The Sunshine Of Your Smile includes 55 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- The Sunshine Of Your Smile contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how The Sunshine Of Your Smile 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 → F: 16%
- C → G7: 2%
After G7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).- G7 → C: 69%
- G7 → G: 3%