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 cant afford his gas
E B A
So Im stuck here watching TV
E B A
I dont have digital
E B A
I dont have diddly squat
E B A
Its not having what you want
E B A
Its wanting what youve got
Chorus:
E B
Im gonna soak up the sun
A
Im gonna tell everyone
B
To lighten up (Im gonna tell em that)
E B
Ive got no one to blame
A
For every time I feel lame
B
Im looking up
Im gonna soak up the sun (Repeat intro on sun on this line, do 2x)
Im gonna soak up the sun
Verse 2:
E B A
Ive got a crummy job
E B A
It dont 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
Im looking up, youre looking down
E
Maybe somethings wrong with you
B A
That makes you act the way you do
Chorus repeat
Verse 3:
E B A
Dont have no master suite
E B A
Im still the king of me
E B A
You have a fancy ride, but baby
E B A
Im the one who has the key
Change:
E
Every time I turn around
B A
Im looking up, youre looking down
E
Maybe somethings 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
