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Donovan - Sunshine Superman Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, C7, F, F7, G7
Strumming↓-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A key to play this song with easier chords.

CSunshinecameC7softlythroughmyCawindowC7today
CCould’vetrippedoutC7easyabutI’veCachangedmyC7ways
FIt’lltaketime,F7IknowitFbutinawhileF7
CYou’regonnabeC7mine,C7Iknowit,
Cwe’lldoitinC7style
G7‘CauseImademymindG7upyou’regoing
FtobemineF7
I’lltellyourightnow
CAnytrickinthebookC7now,baby,allCthatIcanfindC7
FEverybody’shustlin’F7justtohaveFalittlesceneF7
CWhenIsaywe’llbecoolC7Ithinkthatyou
CknowC7whatImeanC7
FWestoodonabeachF7atsunset,do
Fyourememberwhen?F7
CIknowabeachwhere,C7baby,C7ait
CnevC7erendsC
G7Whenyou’vemadeyourmindG7upfor
FevertobemineF7
Hmm,hmm,hmm,hmm,hmm
CI’llpickupyourC7handC7andslowlyblow
CyourlittleC7mindC7
G7‘CauseImademymindG7upyou’regoing
FtobemineF7
I’lltellyourightnow
CAnytrickintheC7bookC7now,baby,all
CthatIcanC7findC7
CSupermanorGreenC7LanternC7ain’tgotanothin’
ConC7meC7
CIcanmakelikeaturtleC7anddiveforyourpearls
CintheC7sea,C7yeah!
FAyouyouyoucanjustsitF7thereathinkingF7on
FyourvelvetthroneF7
C’boutalltheC7rainbowsC7ayoucanahave
CforyourC7ownC7
G7Whenyou’vemadeyourmindG7upfor
FevertobemineF7
CI’llpickupyourC7handC7andslowlyblow
CyourlittleC7mindC7
G7Whenyou’vemadeyourmindG7upforFevertobemineF7
CI’llpickupyourC7handC7andslowlyblow
CyourlittleC7mindC7
I’llpickupyourhand
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ArtistDonovan
AlbumSunshine Superman
GenresFolk, Pop
Year1966
KeyC
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Sunshine Superman on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Donovan - Sunshine Superman on ukulele requires 5 chords and 7 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Sunshine Superman uses these transitions most often: C → C7 (26), C7 → C (17), and F → F7 (13). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - C7 chord transition.

1. C → C7 chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 chord diagram

Switching from C to C7:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 1.

This transition appears in the section, played 26 times.

C to C7

2. C7 → F chord transition

Ukulele C7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-1Ukulele C7 chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

Switching from C7 to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

C7 to F

3. F → F7 chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele F7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-3-1-3Ukulele F7 chord diagram

Switching from F to F7:

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 13 times.

F to F7

4. F7 → C chord transition

Ukulele F7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-3-1-3Ukulele F7 chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

Switching from F7 to C:

  1. While playing F7, first lift your index finger, middle finger, and pinky.
  2. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 9 times.

F7 to C

5. C7 → G7 chord transition

Here's how to move from C7 to G7:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

6. G7 → F chord transition

Here's how to move from G7 to F:

  1. While playing G7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

7. C → G7 chord transition

Here's how to move from C to G7:

  1. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

Sunshine Superman chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Sunshine Superman.

  • Sunshine Superman includes 83 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Sunshine Superman contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Sunshine Superman connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (62%), C (4%), and Gm (4%).
    • C7 → F: 62%
    • C7 → C: 4%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G7: 2%
    • C → C7: 2%
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