Jonathan Coulton - Blue Sunny

blue sunny day by jonathan coulton

capo 2nd fret

so as this song uses a capo on the second fret , i’ve decided to use the names
of the actual chords rather than the basic shape names like most people do .
i think it’s misleading and unhelpful for you to learn a song and start
unconsciously linking the wrong chord names to the wrong sounds . so hopefully
you wont notice a huge difference when learning it , but it’ll be worth it .
let me know if your really struggling though and i’ll see what i can do for you .
( email : big_dave699@hotmail . com )

chord list , in order of appearance and in relation to capo :

Bm F#m7 D A F# G C#m7b5 B C#m/B D#m/B

E – – 0 – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – 3 – – – 0 – – – 1 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B – – 1 – – – – 0 – – – – 1 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 1 – – – – 3 – – – – – 2 – – – – 3 – – – – – 5 – – – |
G – – 2 – – – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 1 – – – 2 – – – – 2 – – – – – 2 – – – – 4 – – – – – 6 – – – |
D – – 2 – – – – 0 – – – – 2 – – – 0 – – – 2 – – – 3 – – – – 3 – – – – – 2 – – – – 4 – – – – – 6 – – – |
A – – 0 – – – – 2 – – – – 3 – – – x – – – 2 – – – 3 – – – – 2 – – – – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – – |
E – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – 3 – – – 0 – – – 1 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

E/B Em7 G/E Bmaj7 Dmaj7/B E Bm7 E9 E7 C#7

E – – – – – – – 1 – – – – 5 – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 0 – – – – – 2 – – – – 0 – – – – 5 – – – 2 – – – – 2 – – |
B – – 7 – – – – 1 – – – – 6 – – – – – 2 – – – – – – 5 – – – – – 3 – – – – 1 – – – – 5 – – – 1 – – – – 0 – – |
G – – 7 – – – – 2 – – – – 5 – – – – – 1 – – – – – – 4 – – – – – 2 – – – – 0 – – – – 5 – – – 2 – – – – 2 – – |
D – – 7 – – – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – – 2 – – – – – – 5 – – – – – 0 – – – – 2 – – – – 4 – – – 0 – – – – 1 – – |
A – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – 5 – – – – – – – – 2 – – |
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

( fig . 1 )
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – |
G – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – 0 – – |
D – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E – – 3 – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – |

Bm F#m7

D A Bm F#
early light that burns my eyes , a minute more the sun will rise
G D A ( fig . 1 )
and paint the bright blue sky with yellow gold
D A Bm F#
i’ll be dead asleep by then , shut up in this box again
C#m7b5 F# C#m7b5 F#
until it’s gone , outside i can hear it

B C#m/B D#m/B E/B
birds are singing , bees are buzzing , sun shines overhead
B C#m/B D#m/B E/B B F#m7
i’d be there to see it but i can’t get out of bed
D Em7 D G/E
since the day you left the weather always feels this way
Bmaj7 Dmaj7/B E C#m7b5
one more blue sunny day

Bm F#m7

D A Bm F#
looking for an easy mark , i hit the denny’s after dark
G D A ( fig 1 )
and take a lonely waitress home to drink
D A Bm F#
she’s sincere , but halfway through , i find i’m wishing she was you
C#m7b5 F# C#m7b5 F#
my blood goes cold , i guess this date is over

B C#m/B D#m/B E/B
several hours later i’m the only one awake
B C#m/B D#m/B E/B B F#m7
all these streets are empty , it’s just me and my mistake
D Em7 D G/E
one by one the stars go out as black sky turns to gray
Bmaj7 Dmaj7/B E C#m7b5
one more blue sunny day sometimes i see how long

Bmaj7
i can wait
Bm7 E9
tempting disaster by my garden gate
C#m7b5 Bmaj7
my trembling hand’s on the cellar door
Bm7 E7 C#7 F#
trying not to think of what it is i’m waiting for

G D Em7 F# B C#m/B D#m/B

Bm F#m7

D A Bm F#
all at once i’ve had enough , as if i’m made of sterner stuff
G D A ( fig 1 )
i take a breath and open up the door
D A Bm F#
dawn breaks hard and falls on me , for just one moment i can see
C#m7b5 F# C#m7b5 F#
the pale blue sky , i close my eyes because

B C#m/B D#m/B E/B
the world’s so bright and beautiful i have to look away
B C#m/B D#m/B E/B B F#m7
braced against the beauty of another perfect day
D Em7 D G/E
as i go to pieces and the breeze blows me away
Bmaj7 Dmaj7/B E C#m7b5
one more blue sunny day

what a song right? enjoy ,

dave