The Kinks - Sunny Afternoon: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Sunny Afternoon" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Dm C The tax man's taken all my dough F C And left me in my stately home. A7 Dm Lazing on a sunny afternoon. C And I can't sail my yacht, F C He's taken everything I've got, A7 Dm All I've got this sunny afternoon. Chorus: D7 G7 Save me, save me, save me from this squeeze, C F A7 I got a big fat mama trying to break me. Dm G7 And I love to live so pleasantly, Dm G7 C Live this life of luxury, F A7 Dm Lazing on a sunny afternoon, A7 In the summertime, Dm A7 In the summertime, in the summertime. My girlfriend's run off with my car And gone back to her ma and pa Tellin' tales of drunkenness and cruelty Now I'm sittin' here Sippin' at my ice-cold beer Lazin' on a sunny afternoon Chorus: Help me, help me, help me sail away Well, give me two good reasons why I oughta stay 'Cause I love to live so pleasantly Live this life of luxury Lazin' on a sunny afternoon In the summertime In the summertime In the summertime Oh, save me, save me, save me from this squeeze I got a big fat mama tryna break me And I love to live so pleasantly Live this life of luxury Lazin' on a sunny afternoon In the summertime In the summertime In the summertime In the summertime In the summertime You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA7  C  D7  Dm  F  G7  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 "Sunny Afternoon" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Sunny Afternoon" by The Kinks.