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Stevie Wonder - You Are The Sunshine Of My Life Chords

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ChordsA, D, C#m, G, Bm, E, C#, F#, B, F#m, Bb, Eb, Dm, Ab, Cm, F
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-4-2-1-2-xGuitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
  • Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
  • Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-4-3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram
  • Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
  • Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-x-1-3-4-3Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
  • Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-1-1-1-x Barre at fret 1.Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar Cm chord diagram Fingering: x-3-1-0-1-3Guitar Cm chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

[Opening]
[A]You are the [D]sunshine of my [C#m]life [G]
[Bm]That’s why I’ll [E]always be a[A]round [Bm] [E]
[A]You are the [D]apple of my [C#m]eye [G]
[Bm]Forever [E]you’ll stay in my [A]heart [Bm] [E]

[verse 2]
[A]I feel like [D]this is [D]the be[A]ginning [D]
[A]Though I’ve loved [D]you for a million [E]years [C#m] [C#]
[F#]And if I [B]thought our [C#]love was [F#m]ending
I’d [B]find myself drowning in my own [E]tears

[verse 3]
[A]You must have [D]known that [D]I was [A]lonely [D]
[A]Because you [D]came to [D]my res[E]cue [C#m] [C#]
[F#]And I [B]know that this [C#]must be [F#m]heaven
How could [B]so much love be inside of [E]you?

[verse 4]
[Bb]You are the [Eb]sunshine of my [Dm]life [Ab]
[Cm]That’s why I’ll [F]always be a[Bb]round [Cm] [F]
[Bb]You are the [Eb]apple of my [Dm]eye [Ab] [G]
[Cm]Forever [F]you’ll stay in my [Bb]heart [Cm] [F]

[chorus]
[A]Tu es le [D]soleil de ma [C#m]vie [G]
[Bm]Tu es le [E]soleil de mes [A]jours [Bm] [E]
[A]Tu es le [D]soleil de mes [C#m]nuits [G]
[Bm]Tu es le [E]soleil de l’a[A]mour [Bm] [E]

[verse 5]
[A]C’est comme [D]si tout avait com[A]mencé [D]
[A]Depuis plus [D]d’un million d’an[E]nées [C#m] [C#]
[F#]C’est comme si [B]nous nous [C#]étions [F#m]trouvés
En [B]nous cherchant depuis la nuit des [E]temps .. Whoa

[Closing]
[A]C’est comme [D]si je t’avais at[A]tendue [D]
[A]Dès le ma[D]tin du premier [E]jour [C#m] [C#]
[F#]C’est comme [B]si je [C#]t’avais re[F#m]connue
Quand [B]je t’ai vue, cenir à mon se[E]cours …Whoa

[chorus]
[Bb]Tu es le [Eb]soleil de ma [Dm]vie [Ab]
[Cm]Tu es le [F]soleil de mes [Bb]jours [Cm] [E]
[Bb]Tu es le [Eb]soleil de mes [Dm]nuits [Ab]
[Cm]Tu es le [F]soleil de l’a[Bb]mour [Cm] [F]

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ArtistStevie Wonder
AlbumTalking Book
GenresPop, R&B, Soul
Year1972
KeyA

How to play You Are The Sunshine Of My Life on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Stevie Wonder - You Are The Sunshine Of My Life on guitar requires 16 chords and 28 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.

You Are The Sunshine Of My Life uses these transitions most often: A → D (16), E → A (10), and Bm → E (8). 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 A - D chord transition.

1. A → D chord transition

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

To move from A to D;

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

2. D → C#m chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-4-2-1-2-xGuitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram

To move from D to C#m;

  1. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  4. Place pinky on A string fret 4.
D to C#m

3. C#m → G chord transition

Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-4-2-1-2-xGuitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from C#m to G;

  1. While playing C#m, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from G 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 B string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
C#m to G

4. G → Bm chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

To move from G to Bm;

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

5. Bm → E chord transition

To move from Bm to E;

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

6. E → A chord transition

To move from E to A;

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

7. A → Bm chord transition

To move from A to Bm;

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

8. D → E chord transition

To move from D to E;

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

9. E → C#m chord transition

To move from E to C#m;

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

10. C#m → C# chord transition

To move from C#m to C#;

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

11. C# → F# chord transition

To move from C# to F#;

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

12. F# → B chord transition

To move from F# to B;

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

13. B → C# chord transition

To move from B to C#;

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

14. C# → F#m chord transition

To move from C# to F#m;

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

15. F#m → B chord transition

To move from F#m to B;

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

16. B → E chord transition

To move from B to E;

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

17. E → Bb chord transition

To move from E to Bb;

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

18. Bb → Eb chord transition

To move from Bb to Eb;

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

19. Eb → Dm chord transition

To move from Eb to Dm;

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

20. Dm → Ab chord transition

To move from Dm to Ab;

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

21. Ab → Cm chord transition

To move from Ab to Cm;

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

22. Cm → F chord transition

To move from Cm 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 1 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Lift your pinky from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.

23. F → Bb chord transition

To move from F to Bb;

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

24. Bb → Cm chord transition

To move from Bb to Cm;

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

25. Ab → G chord transition

To move from Ab to G;

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

26. G → Cm chord transition

To move from G to Cm;

  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 D string fret 1.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.

27. F → A chord transition

To move from F to A;

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

28. Cm → E chord transition

To move from Cm to E;

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

You Are The Sunshine Of My Life chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in You Are The Sunshine Of My Life.

  • You Are The Sunshine Of My Life includes 132 chord transitions, 28 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • You Are The Sunshine Of My Life contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how You Are The Sunshine Of My Life connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    • A → Bm: 8%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → A: 17%
    • D → E: 3%
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