This is the chord progression of Hello Sunshine by Bruce Springsteen on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, Violin and Keyboard.
[Verse 1] D
Had enough of heartbreak and pain Em
I had a little sweet spot for the rain
For the rain and skies of grey D
Hello sunshine, won’t you stay?
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[Verse 2]
You know I always liked my walking shoes Em
But you can get a little too fond of the blues
You walk too far, you walk away D
Hello sunshine, won’t you stay?
[Verse 3] G
You know I always loved a lonely town D
Those empty streets, no one around Em
You fall in love with lonely, you end up that way D
Hello sunshine, won’t you stay?
[Verse 4] G
You know I always liked that empty road D
No place to be and miles to go Em
But miles to go is miles away D
Hello sunshine, won’t you stay?
Em
And miles to go is miles away DEm
Hello sunshine, won’t you stay? D
Hello sunshine, won’t you stay?
Hello sunshine
How to play Hello Sunshine: key, chords and progression
Hello Sunshine by Bruce Springsteen is centred on D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯). The song uses 3 chords: D, Em and G.
The backbone of the song is D – Em – D – G (I – ii – I – IV in D major). In solfa, that is doh – reh – doh – fah. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.
Beginner-friendly: every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.
