Hailee Steinfeld – Sunkissing Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Hailee Steinfeld – Sunkissing Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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[Verse 1]
D
I had a dream that we
           Bm
 were underwater
Em
Drownin' in us
D
I've had a feeling there's
               Bm
something up above
Em
Maybe it's love

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[Pre-Chorus]
D
California, right in front
        Bm
of ya, fast lane follower
Em
Baby, take my hand and
       D
don't let go

[Chorus]
D
Come and catch your breath
      Bm
Fade away like it rains in
     Em
 the summertime
(In the summertime)
D
Make every mistake
           Bm
We’ll just fly far away,

        Em
 higher than the sky
(Higher than the sky)
D              Bm
 Light drifting, sun
        Em
kissing (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
D              Bm           Em
 Light drifting, sun kissing

[Verse 2]
D
I hear it calling,
                Bm
swimming every summer
Em
Drownin' in us
D
Singing like starlings,
                  Bm
maybe you're the one
Em
Forever love

[Pre-Chorus]
D
California, right in front
       Bm
of ya, fast lane follower
Em
Baby, take my hand and
       D
don't let go

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[Chorus]
D
Come and catch your breath
      Bm
Fade away like it rains
        Em
 in the summertime
(In the summertime)
D
Make every mistake
           Bm
We’ll just fly far away,
        Em
higher than the sky
(Higher than the sky)
D              Bm
 Light drifting, sun
        Em
 kissing (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
D              Bm
 Light drifting, sun
        Em
 kissing (Ooh)

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[Post-Chorus]
G              D            A
 Light drifting, sun kissing (Ooh)
G              D            A
 Light drifting, sun kissing
(It's you that
                  D Bm Em
 I've been missin')

(It's you that
                  D Bm Em
 I've been missin')

(Ah-ah-ah)

[Bridge]
D           Bm
California, I'll take
          Em
 all of ya
D           Bm
California, right in
           Em
 front of ya (Ooh-ooh-ooh)

[Outro]
G              D            A
 Light drifting, sun kissing
(It's you that I've been missin')
G              D            A
 Light drifting, sun kissing
(Drownin' in us)
G              D            A
 Light drifting, sun kissing
(It's you that I've been missin')
G              D            A
 Light drifting, sun kissing
(Maybe it's love)
G D A

How to play Sunkissing: key, chords and progression

These are Sunkissing chords by Hailee Steinfeld on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Sunkissing by Hailee Steinfeld keeps coming home to D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯). You need 5 chords: D, Bm, Em, G and A.

Listen for D – Bm – Em – D (I – vi – ii – I in D major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is doh – lah – reh – doh. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes G, Em, Am, C, D (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E

Sunkissing chords: questions

What key is Sunkissing in?

Sunkissing by Hailee Steinfeld is centred on D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in Sunkissing?

Sunkissing uses 5 chords: D, Bm, Em, G, A.

What is the chord progression of Sunkissing?

The main progression is D – Bm – Em – D (I – vi – ii – I).

Is Sunkissing easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes G, Em, Am, C, D (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo).

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