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Songs Written By Noel Stookey Songs Written by Peter Yarrow
A' Soalin'  
Children Go Where I Send Thee Come and Go with Me (Co-written by Noel Stookey and Mary Travers)
Early In the Morning Day Is Done
El Salvador Light One Candle
For The Love Of It All Puff The Magic Dragon
No Other Name Very Last Day (Co-written by Noel Stookey)
The Good Times We Had Weave Me The Sunshine
The Wedding Song  
Whatshername  

Weave Me The Sunshine

WEAVE ME THE SUNSHINE written by Peter Yarrow © 1972 Mary Beth Music-ASCAP

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This song is recorded in the key of F. Peter plays using 'C' fingerings with a capo on the fifth fret.
Noel's chords are shown in parentheses and are played open.





VERSE
(Am) (E) (F) (G) (C) <---Noel's part Em B C D G <---Peter's part (capo on 5th fret) They say that the tree of lovin' shine on me a-gain. (Am) (D7) (G) (G7) Em A7 D D7 They say it grows on the bank of the river of sufferin'. Shine on me a-gain.
CHORUS
(F) (G) (C) (Am) (F) (G) (C) (Am) <---Noel's part C D G Em C D G Em <---Peter's part (capo on 5th fret) Weave, weave weave me the sunshine out of the falling rain. (F) (G) (C) (Am) (D7) (G) C D G Em A7 D Weave me the hope of a new to-morrow. Fill my cup a-gain. (F) (G) (C) (Am) (F) (G) (C) (Am) C D G Em C D G Em Weave, weave weave me the sunshine out of the falling rain. (F) (G) (C) (Am) (D7) (G) C D G Em A D Weave me the hope of a new to-morrow. Fill my cup a-gain.
VERSE
(Am) (E) (F) (G) (C) <---Noel's part Em B C D G <---Peter's part (capo on 5th fret) If only I could heal your sorrow. Shine on me a-gain. (Am) (D7) (G) (G7) Em A7 D D7 I'd help you to find your new tomorrow. Shine on me a-gain.
CHORUS
(F) (G) (C) (Am) (F) (G) (C) (Am) <---Noel's part C D G Em C D G Em <---Peter's part (capo on 5th fret) Weave, weave weave me the sunshine out of the falling rain. (F) (G) (C) (Am) (D7) (G) C D G Em A7 D Weave me the hope of a new to-morrow. Fill my cup a-gain. (F) (G) (C) (Am) (F) (G) (C) (Am) C D G Em C D G Em Weave, weave weave me the sunshine out of the falling rain. (F) (G) (C) (Am) (D7) (G) C D G Em A D Weave me the hope of a new to-morrow. Fill my cup a-gain.
VERSE
(Am) (E) (F) (G) (C) <---Noel's part Em B C D G <---Peter's part (capo on 5th fret) Well I've seen the steel and concrete crumble. Shine on me a-gain. (Am) (D7) (G) (G7) Em A7 D D7 The proud and the mighty all have stumbled! Shine on me a-gain!
CHORUS
(F) (G) (C) (Am) (F) (G) (C) (Am) <---Noel's part C D G Em C D G Em <---Peter's part (capo on 5th fret) Weave, weave weave me the sunshine out of the falling rain. (F) (G) (C) (Am) (D7) (G) C D G Em A7 D Weave me the hope of a new to-morrow. Fill my cup a-gain. (F) (G) (C) (Am) (F) (G) (C) (Am) C D G Em C D G Em Weave, weave weave me the sunshine out of the falling rain. (F) (G) (C) (Am) (D7) (G) C D G Em A D Weave me the hope of a new to-morrow. Fill my cup a-gain.
VERSE
(Am) (E) (F) (G) (C) <---Noel's part Em B C D G <---Peter's part (capo on 5th fret)) Only you can climb that mountain. Shine on me a-gain. (Am) (D7) (G) (G7) Em A7 D D7 If you want to drink from the golden fountain, shine on me a-gain.
CHORUS
(F) (G) (C) (Am) (F) (G) (C) (Am) <---Noel's part) C D G Em C D G Em <---Peter's part (capo on 5th fret) Weave, weave weave me the sunshine out of the falling rain. (F) (G) (C) (Am) (D7) (G) C D G Em A7 D Weave me the hope of a new to-morrow. Fill my cup a-gain. (F) (G) (C) (Am) (F) (G) (C) (Am) C D G Em C D G Em Weave, weave weave me the sunshine out of the falling rain. (F) (G) (C) (Am) (D7) (G) (C) (F-G-C) C D G Em A D G C-D-G Weave me the hope of a new to-morrow. Fill ... my cup ... once a-gain!

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