Biography:
Michael Franti (born April 21, 1966, in Oakland, California) is an African, Irish, and German American poet, musician, and composer. Franti is the creator and driving force behind Michael Franti & Spearhead, a band that blends hip hop with a variety of other styles including funk, reggae, folk, and rock.
Franti was part of the industrial punk band The Beatnigs with DJ Rono Tse, which released a self-titled LP, and an EP Television on Jello Biafra's Alternative Tentacles records.
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Sound Of Sunshine - Michael Franti
This song isn't out yet, but he's been playing it live and it will be the cover
track of his next album called "Sound of Sunshine."
He plays it with simple strumming and it goes to a simple rhythm, there is an
equal amount of time from each chord to the next, that is why there may be one Bb
followed by another.
As for the actual chords, some of them are barre chords, so I will tell you which
one is which.
Bb barre 6th; F barre 8th; Eb barre 6th; Cm barre 3rd; Gm barre 3rd; the F in the
Bridge is a regular F barred on the 1st fret.
[Intro]
Bb Bb F F Eb Cm Bb Bb
[Verse]
Bb
I wake up in the morning at six o'clock
Bb
They say there may be rain, but the sun is hot
F
I wish I had some time just to kill today
F
And I wish I had a dime for every bill I got to pay
Eb
Some days you lose, you win
Cm
and the water's as high as the times you're in
Bb
So I jump back in where I learned to swim
Gm
Try to keep my head above it the best I can
Eb Eb Bb Gm
That's why, Here I am, just waiting for this storm to pass me by
[Chorus]
F Eb Bb Bb
And that's the sound of sunshine, coming down
F Eb Bb Bb
And that's the sound of sunshine, coming down
F Eb Bb (stop)
[Verse]
Bb Bb
I saw my friend Bobby, he said 'what's up man, you got a little work or a twenty to lend?'
F F
I opened up my hand he said, 'I'm glad to see, they can take away my job but not my friends,
Eb Cm Bb Gm
You see, Here I am, just waiting for this storm to pass me by
[Chorus]
F Eb Bb Bb
And that's the sound of sunshine, coming down
F Eb Bb Bb
And that's the sound of sunshine, coming down
[Bridge]
Gm
That's the sound of the sun goin down
Bb
When the people of the world start to paint the town
Gm
A day that's long is a day complete
Bb
So kick off ya shoes and relax ya feet
Gm
They say that miracles are never ceasing
Bb
And every single soul needs a little releasing
F
They say that money makes the world go round
F
But only one thing'll help the sun go down
F
Sweet sweet love'll help the sun go down
F
it's true, it's true, it's true
Passing Chords: (end of bridge)
Cm Eb Bb Bb
And that's the sound of sunshine, coming down
[Chorus]
F Eb Bb
And that's the sound of sunshine, coming down
F Eb Bb
And that's the sound of sunshine, coming down
Breakdown:
Bb
You're the one I wanna be with, when the sun goes down
Bb
You're the one I wanna be with, when the sun goes down
Eb Cm
You're the one I wanna be with, when the sun goes down
Bb Gm (stop)
You're the one I wanna be with, when the sun goes down
[Chorus]
F Eb Bb
And that's the sound of sunshine, coming down
F Eb Bb
And that's the sound of sunshine, coming down
F Eb Bb x2
Tabbed by Sev Piper
This song isn't out yet, but he's been playing it live and it will be the cover
track of his next album called "Sound of Sunshine."
He plays it with simple strumming and it goes to a simple rhythm, there is an
equal amount of time from each chord to the next, that is why there may be one Bb
followed by another.
As for the actual chords, some of them are barre chords, so I will tell you which
one is which.
Bb barre 6th; F barre 8th; Eb barre 6th; Cm barre 3rd; Gm barre 3rd; the F in the
Bridge is a regular F barred on the 1st fret.
[Intro]
Bb Bb F F Eb Cm Bb Bb
[Verse]
Bb
I wake up in the morning at six o'clock
Bb
They say there may be rain, but the sun is hot
F
I wish I had some time just to kill today
F
And I wish I had a dime for every bill I got to pay
Eb
Some days you lose, you win
Cm
and the water's as high as the times you're in
Bb
So I jump back in where I learned to swim
Gm
Try to keep my head above it the best I can
Eb Eb Bb Gm
That's why, Here I am, just waiting for this storm to pass me by
[Chorus]
F Eb Bb Bb
And that's the sound of sunshine, coming down
F Eb Bb Bb
And that's the sound of sunshine, coming down
F Eb Bb (stop)
[Verse]
Bb Bb
I saw my friend Bobby, he said 'what's up man, you got a little work or a twenty to lend?'
F F
I opened up my hand he said, 'I'm glad to see, they can take away my job but not my friends,
Eb Cm Bb Gm
You see, Here I am, just waiting for this storm to pass me by
[Chorus]
F Eb Bb Bb
And that's the sound of sunshine, coming down
F Eb Bb Bb
And that's the sound of sunshine, coming down
[Bridge]
Gm
That's the sound of the sun goin down
Bb
When the people of the world start to paint the town
Gm
A day that's long is a day complete
Bb
So kick off ya shoes and relax ya feet
Gm
They say that miracles are never ceasing
Bb
And every single soul needs a little releasing
F
They say that money makes the world go round
F
But only one thing'll help the sun go down
F
Sweet sweet love'll help the sun go down
F
it's true, it's true, it's true
Passing Chords: (end of bridge)
Cm Eb Bb Bb
And that's the sound of sunshine, coming down
[Chorus]
F Eb Bb
And that's the sound of sunshine, coming down
F Eb Bb
And that's the sound of sunshine, coming down
Breakdown:
Bb
You're the one I wanna be with, when the sun goes down
Bb
You're the one I wanna be with, when the sun goes down
Eb Cm
You're the one I wanna be with, when the sun goes down
Bb Gm (stop)
You're the one I wanna be with, when the sun goes down
[Chorus]
F Eb Bb
And that's the sound of sunshine, coming down
F Eb Bb
And that's the sound of sunshine, coming down
F Eb Bb x2
Tabbed by Sev Piper
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