Soak Up the Sun by Sheryl Crow
Just an FYI: The picking is easier if your fingers are in the chord position. It
easier transition between chords. You can also play the intro for the verses to change things
a bit.
Intro:
E bar fret 7 B bar A bar
e|----------------7--7---5--5--------|
B|----------9-----7--7---5-—5--------|
G|--------9---9---8-—8---6--6--------|
D|------9---------9--9---7--7--------|
A|----7-----------9--9---7--7--------|
E|----------------7--7---5--5--------|
Verse 1:
E B A
My Friend the Communist
E B A
Holds meetings in his RV
E B A
I can’t afford his gas
E B A
So I’m stuck here watching TV
E B A
I don’t have digital
E B A
I don’t have diddly squat
E B A
Its not having what you want
E B A
Its wanting what you’ve got
Chorus:
E B
I’m gonna soak up the sun
A
I’m gonna tell everyone
B
To lighten up (I’m gonna tell ‘em that)
E B
I’ve got no one to blame
A
For every time I feel lame
B
I’m looking up
I’m gonna soak up the sun (Repeat intro on “sun” on this line, do 2x)
I’m gonna soak up the sun
Verse 2:
E B A
I’ve got a crummy job
E B A
It don’t pay near enough
E B A
To buy the things it takes
E B A
To win me some of your love
Change:
E
Every time I turn around
B A
I’m looking up, you’re looking down
E
Maybe something’s wrong with you
B A
That makes you act the way you do
Chorus repeat
Verse 3:
E B A
Don’t have no master suite
E B A
I’m still the king of me
E B A
You have a fancy ride, but baby
E B A
I’m the one who has the key
Change:
E
Every time I turn around
B A
I’m looking up, you’re looking down
E
Maybe something’s wrong with you
B A
That makes you act the way you do
E B A
Maybe I am crazy too
Chorus repeat
E B
Im gonna soak up the sun
A
Got my 45 on
B
So I can rock on