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Mike Berry - The Sunshine Of Your Smile Chords

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ChordsC, G7, D7, A7, Dm, F, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

CDearfacethatholdssosweetasmileforG7me
Wereyounotmine,howD7darkthisworldwouldG7be
ICknownolightA7abovethatcould Dmreplace
FLove’sradiantCsunshineinyourD7lovelyG7face.
CGivemeasmile,theA7love-lightinyourD7eyes
G7LifecouldnotholdaGsweeterD7paradise
CGivemetherighttoA7loveyoualltheD7while
FMyworld Cforever,theD7sunshineofG7yourCsmile.
CShadowsmayfallacrossthelandandG7sea
SunshinefromalltheD7worldmayhiddenG7be
CButIshallseenoA7cloudsacrosstheDmsun
FYoursmileshallClightmylifetillD7lifeisG7done.
CGivemeasmile,theA7love-lightinyourD7eyes
G7LifecouldnotholdaGsweeterD7paradise
CGivemetherighttoA7loveyoualltheD7while
FMyworld Cforever,theD7sunshineofG7yourCsmile.
FMyworld Cforever,theD7sunshineofG7yourCsmile
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ArtistMike Berry
AlbumSingle
GenresPop
Year1980
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

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

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram

Switching from C to G7:

  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 1.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

C to G7

2. G7 → D7 chord transition

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

Here's how to move from G7 to D7:

  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 G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 1 to fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

G7 to D7

3. C → A7 chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram

Switching from C to A7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

C to A7

4. A7 → Dm chord transition

Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

Here's how to move from A7 to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

A7 to Dm

5. Dm → F chord transition

Switching from Dm to F:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

6. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

7. C → D7 chord transition

Switching from C 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. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

8. A7 → D7 chord transition

Here's how to move from A7 to D7:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

9. G7 → G chord transition

Here's how to move from G7 to G:

  1. Keep index finger on A string fret 2.
  2. Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 1 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

10. G → D7 chord transition

Here's how to move from G to D7:

  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 G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

11. D7 → F chord transition

Switching from D7 to F:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

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%
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