Intro: Bb Verse: Bb My heart was broken, my heart was broken, Bb7 Sorrow, sorrow, sorrow, sorrow. Eb Cm My heart was broken, my heart was broken, F You saw it, you claimed it, you touched it; you saved it. Verse: Bb My tears are drying, my tears are drying, Bb7 Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you. Eb Cm My tears are drying, my tears are drying, F Your beauty and kindness, made tears clear my blindness. Chorus: Eb F Bb Eb While I'm worth, my room on this earth, Eb F Bb I will be with you. Eb F Bb Gm While the chief, puts sunshine on Leith, F Bb I'll thank him for his work, and your birth, and my birth. Solo (x2): Bb Eb Cm F Verse: Bb My heart was broken, my heart was broken, Bb7 Sorrow, sorrow, sorrow, sorrow. Eb Cm My heart was broken, my heart was broken, F You saw it, you claimed it, you touched it; you saved it. Chorus: Eb F Bb Eb While I'm worth, my room on this earth, Eb F Bb I will be with you. Eb F Bb Gm While the chief, puts sunshine on Leith, F Bb I'll thank him for his work, and your birth, and my birth... Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Outro (repeat): Bb Eb Cm F This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
Sunshine On Leith chords by The Proclaimers
Suggested strum6/8 lilt6/8 feel
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d
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d
5
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u
Also works: 6/8 flowing d – u d – u
How to play Sunshine On Leith on ukulele
On ukulele, Sunshine On Leith comes down to the 6/8 lilt: d – – d – u. Expect a relaxed pace, around 76 bpm. You are playing it in Bb major. I rate the chords skilled, a fair middle ground. Hold each chord long and sway slowly in six for the tender ballad.
6 ukulele chords used in "Sunshine On Leith" by The Proclaimers: Bb, Bb7, Cm, Eb, F and Gm
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