Was A Sunny Day chords by Paul Simon

Was a Sunny Day

(Words & music By Paul Simon 1973)

Intro:  C  G  D7 G

            C                    G
Was a sunny day, not a cloud was in the sky,
               D7                              Em
Not a negative word was heard, from the people passing by
              C                    G
?Twas a sunny day, all the birdies in the trees
                 D7                             G
And the radio's singing song, all the favorite melodies

         Am      D             G       E
He was a navy man stationed in Newport News
          Am                    D              C           G
She was a highschool queen with nothing really left to lose
E7         Am                    D              C            G
 She was a highschool queen with nothing really left to lose

             C                    G
 Was a sunny day, not a cloud was in the sky
                D7                              Em
 Not a negative word was heard, from the people passing by
               C                    G
 'Twas a sunny day, all the birdies in the trees
                 D7                             G
 And the radio's singing song, all the favorite melodies

             Am      D            G       E
Her name was Lorelei, she was his only girl
                Am                D                  C         G
She called him "Speedoo" but his Christian name was Mister Earl
E                 Am              D                  C         G
 She called him "Speedoo" but his Christian name was Mister Earl


             C                    G
 Was a sunny day, not a cloud was in the sky
                D7                             Em
 Not a negative word was heard from the people passing by
               C                    G
 'Twas a sunny day, all the birdies in the trees
                  D7                                 G
 And the radio's singing song, all the favorite melodies