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Louis Armstrong - On the Sunny Side of the Street Chords

Chord reference G7, C, E7, F, D7, Am, Dm7, Cmaj7
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[G7]Grab your [C]coat and get your [E7]hat, Leave your [F]worries on the [G7]doorstep. [Am]Just direct your [D7]feet To the [Dm7]sunny [G7]side of the [C]street. [G7]

Can’t you [C]hear that pitter [E7]pat and that [F]happy tune is [G7]your step. [Am]Life can be com [D7]plete on the [Dm7]sunny [G7]side of the [C]street.

I used to [C7]walk [Gm7]in the [C7]shade with those [F]blues [C7]on pa[F]rade. But [D7]I’m [Am7]not a[D7]fraid, This [G7]rover, [G]crossed [G7]over.

If [C]I never had a [E7]cent, I’ll be [F]rich as Rockefel[G7]ler. [Am]gold dust at my [D7]feet on the [Dm7]sunny [G7]side of the [C]street.

I used to [C7]walk [Gm7]in the [C7]shade with those [F]blues [C7]on pa[F]rade. But [D7]I’m [Am7]not a[D7]fraid, This [G7]rover, [G]crossed [G7]over.

If [C]I never had a [E7]cent, I’ll be [F]rich as Rockefel[G7]ler. [Am]gold dust at my [D7]feet, on the [Dm7]sunny [G7]side of the [Dm7]sunny [G7]side of the [Dm7]sunny [G7]side of the [C]street. [Cmaj7]

Artist Louis Armstrong
Album Louis Armstrong Jazz Legends
Genres Jazz
Year 1967
Key G7

How to Play On the Sunny Side of the Street on Guitar?

Louis Armstrong - On the Sunny Side of the Street can be played in the key of G7 using the G7, C, E7, F, D7, Am, Dm7, Cmaj7 chords.

  • For G7, To play G7, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute A, high E.
  • 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 E7, To play E7, let low E, D, B, high E ring open, mute A, G.
  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
  • For D7, To play D7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let A, D ring open.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
  • For Dm7, To play Dm7, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A, D ring open, mute G.
  • For Cmaj7, To play Cmaj7, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.

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

You can play On the Sunny Side of the Street with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.