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SUNNY CAME HOME
Shawn Colvin and John Leventhal
(CAPO 2ND FRET)
[Intro]
Am A5 Am A5 Am A5 Am A5
Am G F Em Am G C G5 F#m7 G
F Em F G5 A5
[Verse 1]
Am G F Em
SUNNY CAME HOME TO HER FAV’RITE ROOM
Am G C G
A SUNNY SET DOWN IN THE KITCHEN
Am/F# G F Em
SHE OPENED A BOOK AND A BOX OF TOOLS
Dm Am F
SUNNY CAME HOME WITH A MISSION , SHE SAYS,
[Chorus 1]
C G Dm Fsus2
“DAYS GO BY I’M HYPNOTIZED
C G Dm
I’M WALKING ON A WIRE
C G Dm Am D/F# G
I CLOSE MY EYES AND FLY OUT OF MY MIND,
Fmaj7 G
INTO THE FIRE.
Am G F Em Am G C G5
[Verse 2]
Am G F Em
SUNNY CAME HOME WITH A LIST OF NAMES
Am G C G
SHE DIDN’T BELIEVE IN TRANSCENDENCE
F G Am7 G
“AND IT’S TIME FOR A FEW SMALL REPAIRS,” SHE SAID.
Dm Am F
A SUNNY CAME HOME WITH A VENGENCE. SHE SAYS,
[Chorus 2]
C G Dm Fsus2
“DAYS GO BY I DON’T KNOW WHY
C G Dm
I’M WALKING ON A WIRE
C G Dm Am D/F# G
I CLOSE MY EYES AND FLY OUT OF MY MIND,
Fmaj7 G
INTO THE FIRE.
[Bridge]
G/B Em7 F
GET THE KIDS AND BRING A SWEATER,
G/B Em7 F G/F
DRY IS GOOD AND WIND IS BETTER.
G/B Em7 F G
COUNT THE YEARS, YOU ALWAYS KNEW IT.
G/B Em7 F G
STRIKE A MATCH, GO ON AND DO IT. OH DAYS
[Chorus 3]
C G Dm Fsus2
“DAYS GO BY I’M HYPNOTIZED
C G Dm
I’M WALKING ON A WIRE
C G Dm Fsus
I CLOSE MY EYES AND FLY OUT OF MY MIND,
C G Dm
INTO THE FIRE.
C G Dm Fsus2
OH, LIGHT THE SKY AND HOLD ON TIGHT
C G Dm Dm/F
THE WORLD IS BURNING DOWN
C G Dm Am D/F#
SHE’S OUT THERE ON HER OWN AND SHE’S ALRIGHT
G Fmaj7 G D/F# Am D/F#
SUNNY CAME HOME.
Am G F G
SUNNY CAME HOME
Am G F G
I’M HOME
Am G F G
I’M HOME
Dsus2 F Am Esus E G D Fmaj7 Am