OneRepublic – Sunshine Chords on Piano & Ukulele

OneRepublic – Sunshine Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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[Chorus]
 Em
Runnin' through this strange
life
  Bm
Chasin' all them green lights
   D
Throwin' out the shade for
   A
a little bit of sunshine
 Em
Hit me with them good vibes
 Bm
Pictures on my phone like
D
Everything is so fine
   A
A little bit of sunshine

[Verse 1]
  Em
Crazy lately I've been findin'
  Bm
Tryna write myself with somethin'
 D
You just tryna get a word
     A
and life is not fair
           Em
I've been workin' on
my tunnel vision
  Bm
Tryna get a new prescription
 D
Takin' swings and even missin'
 A
but I don't care

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[Chorus]
N.C.                  Em
I, I, I, I-I've been runnin'
through this strange life
  Bm
Chasin' all them green lights
   D
Throwin' out the shade for
   A
a little bit of sunshine
 Em
Hit me with them good vibes
 Bm
Pictures on my phone like
D
Everything is so fine
   A                     Em  Bm  D
A little bit of sunshine

[Post-Chorus]
   A                     Em  Bm  D
A little bit of sunshine
   A
A little bit of sunshine

[Verse 2]
Em                            Bm
Another day, another selfish moment
I've been feelin' helpless
 D
Sick of seein' all the selfies,
 A
now I don't care
 Em
Found myself a new vocation
 Bm
Calibrated motivation
D
Almost had to change a station
 A
Headin' somewhere

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[Pre-Chorus]
     Em
I'm dancin' more just a little bit
  Bm
Breathin' more just a little bit
 D
Tell little less just a little bit
    A
My life is woo-hoo!
     Em
I'm makin' morе just
a little bit
  Bm
Spend a little morе to
get rid of it
  D
Smile a little more and
I'm into it

[Chorus]
But honestly man,
                    Em
lately I-I've been runnin'
through this strange life
  Bm
Chasin' all them green lights
   D
Throwin' out the shade for
   A
a little bit of sunshine
 Em
Hit me with them good vibes
 Bm
Pictures on my phone like
D
Everything is so fine
   A                     Em  Bm  D
A little bit of sunshine

[Post-Chorus]
   A                     Em  Bm  D
A little bit of sunshine
   A
A little bit of sunshine

[Bridge]
Em
I don't really know any
other way to say this
 Bm
Can't slow down,
tryna keep up with the changes
 D
Punch that number and
the name wanna go out there
     A
And now I feel I'm out here
with a cane when I walk in
 Em
Basically,
                       Bm
life is the same thing unless
you don't want the same thing
  D
Probably should've really
got a feature but I didn't
           A
I've been savin' up the money
'cause it's better
for the business

[Chorus]
             Em
I-I've been runnin' through
this strange life
  Bm
Chasin' all them green lights
   D
Throwin' out the shade for
   A
a little bit of sunshine (Yeah)

[Outro]
Em    Bm          D
        Woo! Woo!
   A                     Em    Bm    D
A little bit of sunshine
   A
A little bit of sunshine

How to play Sunshine: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Sunshine by OneRepublic on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Sunshine by OneRepublic is written in D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯) and moves through 4 chords: Em, Bm, D and A.

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

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Dm, Am, C, G (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

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

Sunshine chords: questions

What key is Sunshine in?

Sunshine by OneRepublic is in the key of D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in Sunshine?

Sunshine uses 4 chords: Em, Bm, D, A.

What is the chord progression of Sunshine?

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

Is Sunshine easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Dm, Am, C, G (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo).

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