Paul McCartney - Great Day: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Great Day" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Great Day Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Paul McCartney

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Great Day" smoothly on your guitar.

G6/D                    F#7/D
When you're wide awake, say it for goodness' sake
Fmaj7/D                E
It's gonna be a great day
While you're standing there, get up and grab a chair
It's gonna be a great day

                 A
And it won't be long, no no wo-n't be long
             E
It won't be long, no no it won't be long
           A
Won't be long, no no it won't be long
Won't be long

And it won't be long, no no won't be long
It won't be long, no no it won't be long
Won't be long, no no it won't be long
Won't be long

When you're wide awake, say it for goodness' sake
It's gonna be a great day
While you're standing there, get up and grab a chair
It's gonna be a great day

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

Fmaj7

Guitar chord Fmaj7

F#7

Guitar chord F#7

G6

Guitar chord G6

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Great Day" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Great Day" by Paul McCartney.

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