Ukulele: Vance Joy – Saturday Sun Ukulele Chord Progression

Ukulele: Vance Joy – Saturday Sun Ukulele Chord Progression

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This is the Ukulele chord progression of Saturday Sun by Vance Joy.

[Chorus]
C           Em           G
Oh, Saturday sun
D
I met someone
C                               Em
Out on the west coast
G                                         D
I gotta get back, I can’t let this go

C           Em           G
Oh, Saturday sun
D
I met someone
C                     Em
Don’t care what it costs
C           Em           G           D
No ray of sunlight’s ever lost

[Verse 1]
C                               Em
So tired of sleeping alone
G                                         D
So tired of eating alone
C
I need to ask her
Em                     G                               D
What’s going on, are we going strong?

C                               Em
She fell, I rested her head
G                                         D
My shoulder was the perfect height
C
We fit so right
Em                                         G                     D
So what’s going on? ‘Cause I’ve been undone

C                                         Em
The long drive, the coastline
G                               D
Looking out at first light
C                                         Em
Am I still on her mind?
G
I’ve been undone

[Chorus]
C           Em           G
Oh, Saturday sun
D
I met someone
C                               Em
Out on the west coast
G                                         D
I gotta get back, I can’t let this go

C           Em           G
Oh, Saturday sun
D
I met someone
C                               Em
Don’t care what it costs
G           D           C           Em G D
No ray of sunlight’s ever lost
C Em G D
Ever lost

C
Ba-ba
Em
Ba-ba
G
Ba-Ba
D
Ba-ba-ba-ba

C
Ba-ba
Em
Ba-ba
G
Ba-Ba
D
Ba-ba-ba-ba

[Verse 2]
C                                         Em
And still the memory’s right there
G                                                   D
She put the breeze in my hair
C
No kiss was softer
Em                     G                               D
Softer than this, I’m reading her lips

C                               Em
Oh, each night, I read
G                                         D
She left her books in my bed
C                               Em
And her song, in my head
G
I’ve been undone

[Chorus 2]
C           Em           G
Oh, Saturday sun
D
I met someone
C                               Em
Out on the west coast
G D
I gotta get back, I can’t let this go

C           Em           G
Oh, Saturday sun
D
I met someone
C                               Em
Don’t care what it costs
G           D           C           Em G D
No ray of sunlight’s ever lost
C Em G D
Ever lost

C
Ba-ba
Em
Ba-ba
G
Ba-Ba
D
Ba-ba-ba-ba

C
Ba-ba
Em
Ba-ba
G
Ba-Ba
D
Ba-ba-ba-ba

C Em G D
Lost
C Em G D
Lost

[Chorus 3]
C Em G
Oh, Saturday sun
D
I met someone
C Em
Out on the west coast
G D
I gotta get back, I can’t let this go

C Em G
Oh, Saturday sun
D
I met someone
C Em
Don’t care what it costs
C Em G D
No ray of sunlight’s ever lost

C Em G
Oh, Saturday sun
D
I met someone

C Em G
Oh, Saturday sun
D
Ba-ba-ba-ba

C
Ba-ba
Em
Ba-ba
G
Ba-Ba
D
Ba-ba-ba-ba

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How to play Saturday Sun: key, chords and progression

Saturday Sun by Vance Joy is written in G major (one sharp: F♯) and moves through 4 chords: C, Em, G and D.

The backbone of the song is C – Em – G – D (IV – vi – I – V in G major). In solfa, that is fah – lah – doh – soh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Beginner-friendly: on guitar every chord is an open shape, which makes this a good song to learn early on.

Chord diagrams

C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A

Need another chord or a different shape? Feel free to use our free Chord Shape Generator.

Saturday Sun chords: questions

What key is Saturday Sun in?

Saturday Sun by Vance Joy is in the key of G major (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in Saturday Sun?

Saturday Sun uses 4 chords: C, Em, G, D.

What is the chord progression of Saturday Sun?

The main progression is C – Em – G – D (IV – vi – I – V).

Is Saturday Sun easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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