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Bill Withers - Lovely Day Chords

Chord reference D, Bm7, Gm7, Bb, C, Am7, Gmaj7
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[D][Bm7][Gm7][Bb][D][Bm7][Gm7][Bb] [D]When I wake up in the [Bm7]morning love [Gm7]And the sun it hurts my [Bb]eyes [C] [D]And something without [Bm7]warning love [Gm7]Weighs heavy on my [Bb]mind [C]

[Gm7]Then I look at you [C] [Am7]And the world seems al[Gm7]right with me [Am7] [Gm7]Just one look at you [C] [Am7]And I know its [Gm7]gonna be [Am7] A lovely [D]day ([Bm7]Lovely [Gm7]day [Bb]lovely [C]day

[Gm7]Lovely day lovely day [Bm7]lovely [Gm7]day [Bb]lovely [Am7]day A lovely [D]day ([Bm7]Lovely day lovely day [Bb]lovely day lovely day Lovely [D]day lovely day [Gm7]lovely day lovely [Am7]day

[D]When the day that lies a[Bm7]head of me [Gmaj7]Seems impossible to [Bb]face [C] [D]When someone else in[Bm7]stead of me [Gm7]Always seems to know the [Bb]way [C]

[Gm7]Then I look at you [C] [Am7]And the world seems al[Gm7]right with me [Am7] [Gm7]Just one look at you [C] [Am7]And I know its [Gm7]gonna be [Am7]

A lovely [D]day Lovely day lovely day [Bm7]lovely day lovely day [Gmaj7]Lovely day lovely day [Gm7]lovely day [Bb]lovely day A lovely [D]day Lovely day lovely day [Bm7]lovely day lovely day [Gmaj7]Lovely day lovely day [Gm7]lovely day [Bb]lovely day

[D]When the day that lies a[Bm7]head of me [Gmaj7]Seems impossible to [Bb]face [C] [D]When someone else in[Bm7]stead of me [Gm7]Always seems to know the [Bb]way [C]

[Gm7]Then I look at you [C] [Am7]And the world seems al[Gm7]right with me [Am7] [Gm7]Just one look at you [C] [Am7]And I know its [Gm7]gonna be [Am7]

A lovely [D]day Lovely day lovely day [Bm7]lovely day lovely day [Gmaj7]Lovely day lovely day [Gm7]lovely day [Bb]lovely day

Artist Bill Withers
Album Menagerie
Genres R&B, Soul
Year 1977
Key D

How to Play Lovely Day on Guitar?

Bill Withers - Lovely Day can be played in the key of D using the D, Bm7, Gm7, Bb, C, Am7, Gmaj7 chords.

  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For Bm7, To play Bm7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, let A, D, B ring open, mute G, high E.
  • For Gm7, To play Gm7, barre fret 1 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, G ring open, mute B.
  • For Bb, To play A# | Bb, barre fret 1 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 4, let D ring open, mute G, B.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For Am7, To play Am7, let low E, A, G, high E ring open, mute D, B.
  • For Gmaj7, To play Gmaj7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute A, high E.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Lovely Day with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.