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Donovan - Sunshine Superman Chords

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ChordsC, C7, F, F7, G7
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 E,A keys to play this song with easier chords.

CSunshinecameC7softlythroughmyCawindowC7today
CCould’vetrippedoutC7easyabutI’veCachangedmyC7ways
FIt’lltaketime,F7IknowitFbutinawhileF7
CYou’regonnabeC7mine,C7Iknowit,
Cwe’lldoitinC7style
G7‘CauseImademymindG7upyou’regoing
FtobemineF7
I’lltellyourightnow
CAnytrickinthebookC7now,baby,allCthatIcanfindC7
FEverybody’shustlin’F7justtohaveFalittlesceneF7
CWhenIsaywe’llbecoolC7Ithinkthatyou
CknowC7whatImeanC7
FWestoodonabeachF7atsunset,do
Fyourememberwhen?F7
CIknowabeachwhere,C7baby,C7ait
CnevC7erendsC
G7Whenyou’vemadeyourmindG7upfor
FevertobemineF7
Hmm,hmm,hmm,hmm,hmm
CI’llpickupyourC7handC7andslowlyblow
CyourlittleC7mindC7
G7‘CauseImademymindG7upyou’regoing
FtobemineF7
I’lltellyourightnow
CAnytrickintheC7bookC7now,baby,all
CthatIcanC7findC7
CSupermanorGreenC7LanternC7ain’tgotanothin’
ConC7meC7
CIcanmakelikeaturtleC7anddiveforyourpearls
CintheC7sea,C7yeah!
FAyouyouyoucanjustsitF7thereathinkingF7on
FyourvelvetthroneF7
C’boutalltheC7rainbowsC7ayoucanahave
CforyourC7ownC7
G7Whenyou’vemadeyourmindG7upfor
FevertobemineF7
CI’llpickupyourC7handC7andslowlyblow
CyourlittleC7mindC7
G7Whenyou’vemadeyourmindG7upforFevertobemineF7
CI’llpickupyourC7handC7andslowlyblow
CyourlittleC7mindC7
I’llpickupyourhand
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ArtistDonovan
AlbumSunshine Superman
GenresFolk, Pop
Year1966
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Sunshine Superman on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Donovan - Sunshine Superman on guitar requires 5 chords and 7 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 Superman uses these transitions most often: C → C7 (26), C7 → C (17), and F → F7 (13). 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 - C7 chord transition.

1. C → C7 chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram

To move from C to C7:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 26 times.

C to C7

2. C7 → F chord transition

Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from C7 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. Lift your pinky from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

C7 to F

3. F → F7 chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar F7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-1-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F7 chord diagram

To move from F to F7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 13 times.

F to F7

4. F7 → C chord transition

Guitar F7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-1-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F7 chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from F7 to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

F7 to C

5. C7 → G7 chord transition

Switching from C7 to G7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

6. G7 → F chord transition

Switching from G7 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 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

7. C → G7 chord transition

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.

Sunshine Superman chord transition analysis

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

  • Sunshine Superman includes 83 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Sunshine Superman contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Sunshine Superman connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (62%), C (4%), and Gm (4%).
    • C7 → F: 62%
    • C7 → C: 4%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G7: 2%
    • C → C7: 2%
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