Was A Sunny Day Chords & Lyrics Artist: Paul Simon

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