Gerry Cinnamon – Sun Queen Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Gerry Cinnamon – Sun Queen Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chords of Sun Queen by Gerry Cinnamon on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

INTRO:
C F C
C F C
C F C
Whistle
C

VERSE
Am                             C                                    C
Sing my songs, never thought I’d make it this far
Am               G               F               C                             C
Weren’t so long ago that I used to sell nine bars
Am                             C                             C
Live my life, I can prove it ’cause I got scars
Am                             G               F                             C
Chant my name while I’m strummin’ on my guitar
C F C
C F F

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CHORUS
F                             C                             G
She said she had a thing for James Dean
Am                             F
Had the music from the fifties
C                             G               G               F
When they used to keep the streets clean
F               C                             G
Faded memories of a young teen
Am                             F
Like the echo of an old dream
C               G               G               G
I carved her name into a sunbeam
G                                           C
‘Cause she’s my sun queen
C F C
C F C
C F C
C C

VERSE
Am               C                             C
Fakes in bands only wanna get wasted
Am               G               F                           C               C
They wear nice clothes but they’ll never even taste it
Am                             C                             C
Ripped off songs, first you copy, then you paste it
Am               G               F                             C
The boy’s got soul but he musta misplaced it
C F C
C F F

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CHORUS
F                             C                             G
She said she had a thing for James Dean
Am                             F
Had the music from the fifties
C               G               G               F
When they used to keep the streets clean
F               C                             G
Faded memories of a young teen
Am                                           F
Like the echo of an old dream
C               G               G               G
I carved her name into a sunbeam
G C
‘Cause she’s my sun queen

INSTRUMENTAL
C F C
C F C
C F C
C C Am Am
C C Am G F
C C Am G F F

CHORUS
F                             C               G
She said she had a thing for James Dean
Am                             F
Had the music from the fifties
C               G                             G                     F
When they used to keep the streets clean
F               C               G
Faded memories of a young teen
Am                             F
Like the echo of an old dream
C               G               G               G
I carved her name into a sunbeam
G                                           C
‘Cause she’s my sun queen

How to play Sun Queen: key, chords and progression

Sun Queen by Gerry Cinnamon is in the key of C major (no sharps or flats). The song uses 4 chords: C, F, Am and G.

Most of the song cycles through C – Am – G – F (I – vi – V – IV in C major). In solfa, that is doh – lah – soh – fah. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, C, Em, D (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D

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Sun Queen chords: questions

What key is Sun Queen in?

Sun Queen by Gerry Cinnamon is in the key of C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Sun Queen?

Sun Queen uses 4 chords: C, F, Am, G.

What is the chord progression of Sun Queen?

The main progression is C – Am – G – F (I – vi – V – IV).

Is Sun Queen easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, C, Em, D (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo).

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