Bill

Withers – Lovely Day

INTRO:
DRUMS/BASS/GTR IN
| E / / / | C#m7 / / / | Amaj7 / / / | / / Fmaj7 Em7 |
STRINGS IN
| E / / / | C#m7 / / / | Amaj7 / / / | Fmaj7 / / Em7 |

VERSE 1:
| E / / / | C#m7 / / / |
…When I wake up in the >morning love…
| Amaj7 / / / | / / Fmaj7 Em7 |
…And the sun it hurts my eyes…
| E / / / | C#m7 / / / |
…And something without >warning love…
| Amaj7 / / / | Fmaj7 / / / |
…Bears heavy on my mind…

BRIDGE 1:
| D11 / / / | Em11 / / / |
Then I look at you… …And the world’s al-
| Am7 / / / | Bm7 / / / |
…right - with - me…
| D11 / / / | Em11 / / / |
Just one look at you… …And I know it’s…
| Am7 / / / | Bm7 / / / |
Gonna be… …a lovely…

CHORUS 1:
| E / / / | C#m7 / / / | Amaj7 / / / | Cmaj7 / / Bm7 |
Day... …A lovely…
Lovely day, lovely day, lovely day, love-ly day… X 2
| E / / / | C#m7 / / / | Amaj7 / / / | Cmaj7 / / Bm7 |
Day...
Lovely day, lovely day, lovely day, love-ly day… X 2


TURN FOR VERSE 2 >>>
| E / / / | C#m7 / / / |
…When the day that lies ahead of me…

VERSE 2:
| E / / / | C#m7 / / / |
…When the day that lies ahead of me…
| Amaj7 / / / | / / Fmaj7 Em7 |
…Seems impossible to face…
| E / / / | C#m7 / / / |
…When someone else instead of me…
| Amaj7 / / / | Fmaj7 / / / |
…Always seems to know the >way…

BRIDGE 2:
| D11 / / / | Em11 / / / |
Then I look at you… …And the world’s al-
| Am7 / / / | Bm7 / / / |
…right - with - me…
| D11 / / / | Em11 / / / |
Just one look at you… …And I know it’s…
| Am7 / / / | Bm7 / / / |
Gonna be… …a lovely…

CHORUS 2:
| E / / / | C#m7 / / / | Amaj7 / / / | Cmaj7 / / Bm7 |
Day... …A lovely…
Lovely day, lovely day, lovely day, love-ly day… X 2
| E / / / | C#m7 / / / | Amaj7 / / / | Cmaj7 / / Bm7 |
Day...
Lovely day, lovely day, lovely day, love-ly day… X 2

VERSE 3:
| E / / / | C#m7 / / / |
…When the day that lies ahead of me…
| Amaj7 / / / | / / Fmaj7 Em7 |
…Seems impossible to face…
| E / / / | C#m7 / / / |
…And when someone else instead of me…
| Amaj7 / / / | Fmaj7 / / / |
…Always seems to know the >way…

TURN FOR BRIDGE 3 >>>
| D11 / / / | Em11 / / / | ‘Then I look at you… and the world’s alright with me…’
BRIDGE 3:
| D11 / / / | Em11 / / / |
Then I look at you… …And the world’s al-
| Am7 / / / | Bm7 / / / |
…right - with - me… >Ah…
| D11 / / / | Em11 / / / |
Just one look at you… …And I know it’s…
| Am7 / / / | Bm7 / / / |
Gonna be… (UP) …a lovely…

CHORUS 3:
| E / / / | C#m7 / / / | Amaj7 / / / | Cmaj7 / / Bm7 |
Day... …A lovely…
Lovely day, lovely day, lovely day, love-ly day… X 2
| E / / / | C#m7 / / / | Amaj7 / / / | Cmaj7 / / Bm7 |
Day... …A lovely…
Lovely day, lovely day, lovely day, love-ly day… X 2

CHORUS 4:
| E / / / | C#m7 / / / | Amaj7 / / / | Cmaj7 / / Bm7 |
Day... …A lovely…
Lovely day, lovely day, lovely day, love-ly day… X 2
| E / / / | C#m7 / / / | Amaj7 / / / | Cmaj7 / / Bm7 |
Day... …A lovely…
Lovely day, lovely day, lovely day, love-ly day… X 2

CHORUS 5:
| E / / / | C#m7 / / / | Amaj7 / / / | Cmaj7 / / Bm7 |
Day... …A lovely…
Lovely day, lovely day, lovely day, love-ly day… X 2
HANG
| E / / / | C#m7 / / / | Amaj7 / / / | Cmaj7 / / Bm7 | E . . .
Day...
Lovely day, lovely day, lovely day, love-ly day… X 2