Soak Up The Sun - Sheryl Crow (acoustic version)
*all B chords are really B/F...see below
INTRO RIFF: E, BB, A2 (2x)
VERSE 1
E (verse riff) B B A2 E B B A2
My friend the com-mu-nist, Holds meetings in his RV
E B B A2 E B B A2
I can`t af-ford his gas, So I`m stuck here wat-chin` TV
(intro riff 1x)
VERSE 2
I don`t have digital, I don`t have diddly squat
It`s not having what you want, It`s wanting what you`ve got
CHORUS
E B
I`m gonna soak up the sun
Fm Gm A A/C B7
I`m gonna tell every - one to ligh-ten up (I`m gonna tell `em that)
E B
I`ve got (a) no one to blame
Fm Gm A A/C B7
For every time I feel lame I`m loo-kin` up
I`m gonna soak up the sun
E (intro riff)
I`m gonna soak up the sun
VERSE 3
I`ve got a crummy job, it don`t pay near enough
To buy the things it`d take, to win me some of your love
BRIDGE
EE(alt) BB(alt)
Every time I turn around
DD(alt) A/C(alt)
I`m lookin` up, you`re lookin` down
EE(alt) BB(alt)
Maybe something`s wrong with you
GG D/F
That makes you act the way you do
GG D/F
Maybe I am crazy too
CHORUS
I`m gonna soak up the sun
I`m gonna tell everyone to lighten up (I`m gonna tell `em that)
I`ve got no one to blame
For every time I feel lame, I`m lookin` up (I`m lookin` up)
I`m gonna soak up the sun, While it`s still free
I`m gonna soak up the sun, Before it goes out on me
VERSE 4
Don`t have no master suite, I`m still the king of me
You have a fancy ride, but baby, I m the one who has the key
BRIDGE
CHORUS
I`m gonna soak up the sun
I`ve got my 45 on, so I can rock on
CHORD CHART
E B/F A2 Fm Gm A A/C B7 G D/F E7 E7sus4
e|--0---x----0---2---4----0--(5)---2--3--2-----------------0---x-----
B|--0---4----0---2---4----2---5----0--3--3-----------------0---x-----
G|--1---4----2---2---4----2---2----2--0--2-----------------1---1-----
D|--2---4----2---4---6----2---2----1--0--0-----------------0---0-----
A|--2---2----0---0--(0)---0---4----2--2--0-----------------2---0-----
E|--0---2----x---2---4----x--(0)---x--3--2-----------------0---0-----
NOTES: This song is arranged for a single acoustic guitar and therefore adds
some notes to fill in the missing bass line. Remember, all B chords are really
B/F. I hope this helps someone to play it live. --kidguitar.
INTRO RIFF: For the intro riff, alternately remove your finger from the D
string to mimic the bass line (this temporarily forms the E7 chord). When
forming this E7, be sure not to pick the low E string to emphasize the bass
line. Alternately, you can emphasize this bass line by also removing your
finger from the A string to form an implied E7sus4 (its implied b/c there is
no 5th, but I digress). To emphasize the vibrato chord notes (3 and 1, i.e.
G and E), slide to a partial chord at the fourth fret. During the intro, if
you alternate measures with the A2 and the A chord, you can mimic the subtle
A2 sound. Remember, all suspended chords have a memory to the ear (that`s why
they`re call `suspended` tones).
INTRO RIFF FOR ACOUSTIC
v ^ v s v ^^ ^ v
e|-------------4--------(0)(0)--------------------------
B|--(0)---(0)----5-------0--0---------------------------
G|---1--1--1--------44---2--2---------------------------
D|---2--0--2--------44---2--2---------------------------
A|---2--2--2--------22---0--0---------------------------
E|---0-----0--------22----------------------------------
VERSE CHORDS: If the A2 becomes overpowering, alternate measures with A2 and
A.
CHORUS: When playing the A/C chord, don`t even try to finger the fifth fret
on the high e string, just concentrate on the fifth fret of the B string.
BRIDGE: This is fun. If the chord has an alt by it, alternately take your
lowest fretted finger off the chord to openly ring open between strums.
Here`s the tab.
EE(alt) BB(alt) DD(alt) A/C(alt)
v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^
e|-(0)(0)(0)(0)---x--x--x--x--(2)(2)(2)(2)--x--x--x--x--
B|-(0)(0)(0)(0)--(4)(4)(4)(4)--3--3--3--3---2--2--2--2--
G|--1--1--1--1----4--4--4--4---2--0--2--0---2--2--2--2--
D|--2--2--2--2----4--4--4--4---0--0--0--0---2--2--2--2--
A|--2--0--2--0----2--0--2--0---0--0--0--0---4--0--4--0--
E|--0--0--0--0---(0)(0)(0)(0)--x--x--x--x---x--x--x--x--
