Ode to Joy (with audio)

1.

5 5 7 -6 6 5 -4 4 4 -4 5

SUNNY yester-day my life was filled with rain

5 5 5 7 -6 6 5 -4 4 4 -4 5

SUNNY you smiled at me and really eased the pain

5 -4 5 4 -4 4 -4 4 5 4

Oh the dark days are done and the bright days

-4 4

are here

-4 5 -4 4 -4 5 -4 4

My SUNNY one shines so sincere

5 5 5 5 5 -4 -4 -4 4

Oh SUNNY one so true I love you

2.

SUNNY thank you for the sunshine bouquet

SUNNY thank you for the love you`ve brought my way

You give to me your all and all now I feel ten

feet tall SUNNY one so true I love you

3.

5 5 7 -6 6 5 -4 4 4 -4 5

SUNNY thank you for the truth you let me see

5 5 7 -6 6 5 -4 4 4 -4 5

SUNNY thank you for the facts from A to Z

5-4 5 4 -4 4 -4 4 5 4 -4 4

My life was torn like wind-blown sand

4 -4 5 -4 4 -4 5 -4 4

Then a rock was formed when we held hands

5 5 5 5 -4 -4 -4 4

SUNNY one so true I love you

4.

SUNNY thank you for the smile upon your face

SUNNY thank you for that gleam that flows with grace

You`re my spark of nature`s fire

You`re my sweet complete desire

SUNNY one so true I love you

 

 

SONG FACTS: I love this minor song, and I played it on harmonica in 5th position. “Sunny” is a Soul Jazz track by Bobby Hebb released in 1966, rated at position 25th in the top century songs by BMI. Hundreds of versions of this work are available, and I present before you a simplified version and a more complex improvised composition for the expert harmonica players. Enjoy!

An other version

Song Key: E minor

Harmonica key: C

Position: 5th

VERSE TABS:

7 7, 7 8+ 8 7 6

6+ 5+ 6+ 5+ 6 6 6+ 7

7 7, 7 8+ 8 7 6

6+ 5+ 6+ 5+ 6 6 6+ 7

5+ 6+ 6 7 6 6+ 6+

5+ 6+ 6 7 6 6+, 6+ 6

7 8 7 6 6+ 5+ 6+ 6

6+ 6 6+ 6 7

ENHANCED TABS:

3 4 3, 3 5+ 4 3 3”

2 2+ 2 3” 3′ 3” 2 2+ sh34

5+ 5+ 36+, 5 6+ ^6, 6+

5+ 6+ 5+, 4 3 3” 2 2+

2, 2+ ^34

2+ 2 3” 3′ 3” 2 2

2+ 2 3” 3 4 3 3” 2

3 4 5 6+ 6 6+ 5+ 6+ ^6

6 6+ 6 7 8 8+ 8 9+ 8+

10 9+, 8+ 8 8+ 8 7 8 8+

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