Artist: Bill Withers
Song: Lovely day
Tabbed by: DJ
12th Dec 2012
A version for acoustic guitar
Tuning: Standard
CAPO: 2nd fret (Sounds in key of E)
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D Bm7 Gmaj9 Bbmaj7 Am7
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
^ ^
D Bm7 Gmaj9 Bbmaj7 Am7
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | /__/ / / / |
^ ^ ^ ^
D Bm7
When I wake up in the morning, love,
Gmaj9 Bbmaj7 Am7
And the sunlight hurts my eyes,
D Bm7
And something, without warning, love,
Gmaj9 Bbmaj7
Bears heavy on my mind,
C11 D11 Gm7 Am7(type2)
Then I look at you, and the world's al - right with me,
C11 D11 Gm7 Am7(type2)
Just one look at you, and I know it's gonna be...
D Bm7
...A lovely day--------------------------------------------...
(Lovely day, lovely day, lovely day, love -ly day!)
Gmaj9 Bbmaj7 Am7
...----------------------------------------! A lovely...
(Lovely day, lovely day, lovely day, love -ly day!)
D Bm7
...day--------------------------------------------...
(Lovely day, lovely day, lovely day, love -ly day!)
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/b/bill_withers/lovely_day_crd_ver_6.html ]
Gmaj9 Bbmaj7 Am7
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(Lovely day, lovely day, lovely day, love -ly day!)
D Bm7
When I day that lies a - head of me,
Gmaj9 Bbmaj7 Am7
Seems impossible to face,
D Bm7
When someone else, in - stead of me,
Gmaj9 Bbmaj7
Always seems to know the way,
C11 D11 Gm7 Am7(type2)
Then I look at you, and the world's al - right with me,
C11 D11 Gm7 Am7(type2)
Just one look at you, and I know it's gonna be...
D Bm7
...A lovely day--------------------------------------------...
(Lovely day, lovely day, lovely day, love -ly day!)
Gmaj9 Bbmaj7 Am7
...----------------------------------------! A lovely...
(Lovely day, lovely day, lovely day, love -ly day!)
D Bm7
...day--------------------------------------------...
(Lovely day, lovely day, lovely day, love -ly day!)
Gmaj9 Bbmaj7 Am7
...----------------------------------------!
(Lovely day, lovely day, lovely day, love -ly day!)
BACK TO VERSE 2, AND REPEAT CHORUS 4 TIMES
Suggestion to end on D(type2)
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Chords relative to capo:
D = xx0232 C11 = x33333
Bm7 = x24232 D11 = x55555
Gmaj9 = 300002 Gm7 = 353333
Bbmaj7 = x13231 Am7(type2) = 575555
Am7 = x02010 D(type2) = xx0775
