Katrina and the Waves - Walking on Sunshine Chords

ChordsC, F, G

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,D keys to play this song with easier chords.

CFGF

ICusedtothinkFmaybeyouGloveme,

nowFbabyI’mCsureFGF

CAndIjustcan’tFwaittilltheCday

whenyouFknockonmyCdoor.FGF

CNoweverytimeIFgofortheGmailbox,gottaFholdmyselfCdown.FGF

CCosIjustcan’tCwaittillyouCwritemeyou’reCcoming Caround.FG

I’mFwalkingonCsunshine FWhooah!

Anddon’titfeelCgood!FGF

CIusedtothinkFmaybeyouGloveme,nowIFknowthatit’sCtrueFGF

CAndIdon’twannaFspendmywholeGlifejust FawaitingforCyouFGF

CNowIdon’twantyouCbackfortheGweekend,

notFbackforaCday..nonoFGF

CIsaidbabyIFjustwantyouGback,andICwantyoutoCstay..ohyeahFG

I’mFwalkingonCsunshine FWhooah!

Anddon’titfeelCgood!FGF

IfeelCalive,IfeelaFlove,IfeelaGlovethat’sreallyFreal

IfeelCalive,IfeelaFlove,IfeelaGlovethat’sreallyCreal

I’mon Gsunshine,baby,Fwhoah(ohyeah)

I’mFwalkingonCsunshine FWhooah!

Anddon’titfeelCgood!FGF

IfeelCgood!

ArtistKatrina & The Waves

AlbumWalking on Sunshine

GenresRock

Year1983

KeyC

DifficultyIntermediate

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

Katrina & The Waves - Walking on Sunshine on guitar requires 3 chords and 3 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.

Walking on Sunshine uses these transitions most often: C → F (26), F → C (26), and F → G (19). 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 - F chord transition.

1. C → F chord transition

Switching from C to F:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 26 times.

2. F → G chord transition

Here's how to move from F to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 19 times.

3. C → G chord transition

Here's how to move from C to G:

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 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

Walking on Sunshine chord transition analysis

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

Walking on Sunshine includes 94 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
Walking on Sunshine contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
These transition patterns show how Walking on Sunshine connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
- F → C: 40%
- F → G: 21%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → G: 35%
- C → F: 16%