Slowdive - When the Sun Hits: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "When the Sun Hits" 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 When the Sun Hits Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Slowdive

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 "When the Sun Hits" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

D6             F#m
Sweet thing, I watch you
D6               F#m     G A6
Burn so fast it scares me
D6               F#m
Mind games don't leave me
D6                      F#m   G
I've come so far don't lose me
    A6                D6 F#m G A
It matters where you are

Chorus:
        D
As the sun hits, she'll be waiting
         F#m                  G    A6
With her cool things and her heaven
         D
Hey hey lover, you still burn me
         F#m                 G  A6
You're a sun, yeah (Hey hey hey!)

Sweet thing, I watch you
Burn so fast it scares me
Mind games, don't lose me
Come so far, don't lose me
It matters where you are

Chorus:
As the sun hits, she'll be waiting
With her cool things and her heaven
Hey hey, lover, you still burn me
You're a sun, yeah (Hey hey hey!)

Sweet thing, I watch you (Burn away)
Sweet thing, I watch you (Burn away)
Sweet thing, I watch you (Burn away)


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A6

Guitar chord A6

D

Guitar chord D

D6

Guitar chord D6

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

G

Guitar chord G

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 "When the Sun Hits" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "When the Sun Hits" by Slowdive.