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I Watch The Sunrise lyrics and guitar chords

I Watch The Sunrise Song Lyrics And Easy Guitar Chords. Irish singer Daniel O'Donnell recorded this song / hymn.The sheet music, which can be played on the flute in the key of D is included with the tin whistle notes. [ easy version ] Written by John Glynn The song is from the album Faith And Inspiration. I have given the guitar chords in a couple of different keys, Daniel O'Donnell sings the song in C #.. Also recorded by James Kilbane plus Michael English. The ukulele chords are included in the key of G and in chordpro.
The Song Words And Guitar Chords In G
.[G]I watch the sunrise
[Bm]Lighting the sky
[C]Casting its [G]shadows [D]near
[G]And on this morning –[Bm]bright though it be
I [C]feel those ]G]shadows [D]near [G]me.
 
 
[G]For you are [Bm]always [C]close to [G]me 
[C]following [G]all my [D]ways. 
[G]May I be [Bm]always [C]close to [G]you,
[C]following [G]all your[D] ways [G]Lord.
 
 
I watch the sunrise
Shine through the clouds
Warming the earth below
And at the midday –life seems to say
I feel your brightness near me
 
 
I watch the sunset fading away,
lighting the clouds with sleep. 
And as the evening closes its eyes, 
I feel your presence near me.
 
 
I watch the sunset fading away,
lighting the clouds with sleep. 
And as the evening closes its eyes, 
I feel your presence near me.
 
 
I watch the moonlight guarding the night, 
waiting till morning comes. 
The air is silent earth is at rest - 
only your peace is near me. yes, you are always near me.
 
 
For you are always close to me 
following all my ways. 
May I be always close to you,
following all your ways Lord.

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​🎵 VERSE 1 — fingerpicking tab 3 bars per line
I watch the sunrise, lighting the sky,
G.......................Bm......................C
e|---3-------3-------3-|---2-------2-------2-|---0-------0-------0-|
B|---0---0---0---0---0-|---3---3---3---3---3-|---1---1---1---1---1-|
G|---0-------0-------0-|---4-------4-------4-|---0-------0-------0-|
D|----------------------|---4------------------|---2------------------|
A|---2------------------|---2------------------|---3------------------|
E|---3------------------|----------------------|----------------------|

Casting its shadows near,
G.......................D.......................G
e|---3-------3-------3-|---2-------2-------2-|---3-------3-------3-|
B|---0---0---0---0---0-|---3---3---3---3---3-|---0---0---0---0---0-|
G|---0-------0-------0-|---2-------2-------2-|---0-------0-------0-|
D|----------------------|---0------------------|----------------------|
A|---2------------------|----------------------|---2------------------|
E|---3------------------|----------------------|---3------------------|

And on this morning – bright though it be,
Bm......................C.......................G
e|---2-------2-------2-|---0-------0-------0-|---3-------3-------3-|
B|---3---3---3---3---3-|---1---1---1---1---1-|---0---0---0---0---0-|
G|---4-------4-------4-|---0-------0-------0-|---0-------0-------0-|
D|---4------------------|---2------------------|----------------------|
A|---2------------------|---3------------------|---2------------------|
E|----------------------|----------------------|---3------------------|

I feel those shadows near me.
C.......................D.......................G
e|---0-------0-------0-|---2-------2-------2-|---3-------3-------3-|
B|---1---1---1---1---1-|---3---3---3---3---3-|---0---0---0---0---0-|
G|---0-------0-------0-|---2-------2-------2-|---0-------0-------0-|
D|---2------------------|---0------------------|----------------------|
A|---3------------------|----------------------|---2------------------|
E|----------------------|----------------------|---3------------------|

🎵 VERSE 2 / REFRAIN — 3 bars per line 
For you are always close to me,
G.......................Bm......................C
e|---3-------3-------3-|---2-------2-------2-|---0-------0-------0-|
B|---0---0---0---0---0-|---3---3---3---3---3-|---1---1---1---1---1-|
G|---0-------0-------0-|---4-------4-------4-|---0-------0-------0-|
D|----------------------|---4------------------|---2------------------|
A|---2------------------|---2------------------|---3------------------|
E|---3------------------|----------------------|----------------------|

Following all my ways.
G.......................D.......................G
e|---3-------3-------3-|---2-------2-------2-|---3-------3-------3-|
B|---0---0---0---0---0-|---3---3---3---3---3-|---0---0---0---0---0-|
G|---0-------0-------0-|---2-------2-------2-|---0-------0-------0-|
D|----------------------|---0------------------|----------------------|
A|---2------------------|----------------------|---2------------------|
E|---3----------------------|-------------------|---3------------------|

May I be always close to you,
G.......................Bm......................C
e|---3-------3-------3-|---2-------2-------2-|---0-------0-------0-|
B|---0---0---0---0---0-|---3---3---3---3---3-|---1---1---1---1---1-|
G|---0-------0-------0-|---4-------4-------4-|---0-------0-------0-|
D|----------------------|---4------------------|---2------------------|
A|---2------------------|---2------------------|---3------------------|
E|---3------------------|----------------------|----------------------|

Following all your ways, Lord.
G.......................D.......................G
e|---3-------3-------3-|---2-------2-------2-|---3-------3-------3-|
B|---0---0---0---0---0-|---3---3---3---3---3-|---0---0---0---0---0-|
G|---0-------0-------0-|---2-------2-------2-|---0-------0-------0-|
D|----------------------|---0------------------|----------------------|
A|---2------------------|----------------------|---2------------------|
E|---3----------------------|-------------------|---3------------------|
Guitar chords for all the verses in G Major.
​[G]I watch the sunrise  
[Bm]Lighting the sky  
[C]Casting its [G]shadows [D]near  
[G]And on this morning – [Bm]bright though it be  
I [C]feel those [G]shadows [D]near [G]me.  

[G]For you are [Bm]always [C]close to [G]me  
[C]Following [G]all my [D]ways.  
[G]May I be [Bm]always [C]close to [G]you,  
[C]Following [G]all your [D]ways [G]Lord.  


[G]I watch the sunrise  
[Bm]Shine through the clouds  
[C]Warming the [G]earth be[D]low  
[G]And at the midday – [Bm]life seems to say  
I [C]feel your [G]brightness [D]near [G]me.  

[G]For you are [Bm]always [C]close to [G]me  
[C]Following [G]all my [D]ways.  
[G]May I be [Bm]always [C]close to [G]you,  
[C]Following [G]all your [D]ways [G]Lord.  


[G]I watch the sunset  
[Bm]Fading away,  
[C]Lighting the [G]clouds with [D]sleep.  
[G]And as the evening [Bm]closes its eyes,  
I [C]feel your [G]presence [D]near [G]me.  

[G]For you are [Bm]always [C]close to [G]me  
[C]Following [G]all my [D]ways.  
[G]May I be [Bm]always [C]close to [G]you,  
[C]Following [G]all your [D]ways [G]Lord.  


[G]I watch the moonlight  
[Bm]Guarding the night,  
[C]Waiting till [G]morning [D]comes.  
[G]The air is silent, [Bm]earth is at rest –  
[C]Only your [G]peace is [D]near [G]me.  
Yes, you are [C]always [G]near [D]me.  

[G]For you are [Bm]always [C]close to [G]me  
[C]Following [G]all my [D]ways.  
[G]May I be [Bm]always [C]close to [G]you,  
[C]Following [G]all your [D]ways [G]Lord.

Ukulele Chord Shames Used In ''I Watch The Sunrise''
I Watch the sunrise uku chords
I watch the Sunrise lyrics and chords
Key of D.
[D]I watch the sunrise  
[F#m]Lighting the sky  
[G]Casting its [D]shadows [A]near  
[D]And on this morning - [F#m]bright though it be  
I [G]feel those [D]shadows [A]near [D]me.  

[D]For you are [F#m]always [G]close to [D]me  
[G]Following [D]all my [A]ways.  
[D]May I be [F#m]always [G]close to [D]you,  
[G]Following [D]all your [A]ways [D]Lord.  


[D]I watch the sunrise  
[F#m]Shine through the clouds  
[G]Warming the [D]earth be[A]low  
[D]And at the midday - [F#m]life seems to say  
I [G]feel your [D]brightness [A]near [D]me.  

[D]For you are [F#m]always [G]close to [D]me  
[G]Following [D]all my [A]ways.  
[D]May I be [F#m]always [G]close to [D]you,  
[G]Following [D]all your [A]ways [D]Lord.  


[D]I watch the sunset  
[F#m]Fading away,  
[G]Lighting the [D]clouds with [A]sleep.  
[D]And as the evening [F#m]closes its eyes,  
I [G]feel your [D]presence [A]near [D]me.  

[D]For you are [F#m]always [G]close to [D]me  
[G]Following [D]all my [A]ways.  
[D]May I be [F#m]always [G]close to [D]you,  
[G]Following [D]all your [A]ways [D]Lord.  


[D]I watch the moonlight  
[F#m]Guarding the night,  
[G]Waiting till [D]morning [A]comes.  
[D]The air is silent, [F#m]earth is at rest -  
[G]Only your [D]peace is [A]near [D]me.  
Yes, you are [G]always [D]near [A]me.  

[D]For you are [F#m]always [G]close to [D]me  
[G]Following [D]all my [A]ways.  
[D]May I be [F#m]always [G]close to [D]you,  
[G]Following [D]all your [A]ways [D]Lord.
I watch the Sunrise sheet music and tin whistle notes
I watch the sunrise sheet music for tin whistle
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Lovely words and melody.I play an instrumental of it on Pedal steel guitar.
Patrick.
Key of C.
[C]I watch the sunrise  
[Em]Lighting the sky  
[F]Casting its [C]shadows [G]near  
[C]And on this morning - [Em]bright though it be  
I [F]feel those [C]shadows [G]near [C]me.  

[C]For you are [Em]always [F]close to [C]me  
[F]Following [C]all my [G]ways.  
[C]May I be [Em]always [F]close to [C]you,  
[F]Following [C]all your [G]ways [C]Lord.  


[C]I watch the sunrise  
[Em]Shine through the clouds  
[F]Warming the [C]earth be[G]low  
[C]And at the midday - [Em]life seems to say  
I [F]feel your [C]brightness [G]near [C]me.  

[C]For you are [Em]always [F]close to [C]me  
[F]Following [C]all my [G]ways.  
[C]May I be [Em]always [F]close to [C]you,  
[F]Following [C]all your [G]ways [C]Lord.  


[C]I watch the sunset  
[Em]Fading away,  
[F]Lighting the [C]clouds with [G]sleep.  
[C]And as the evening [Em]closes its eyes,  
I [F]feel your [C]presence [G]near [C]me.  

[C]For you are [Em]always [F]close to [C]me  
[F]Following [C]all my [G]ways.  
[C]May I be [Em]always [F]close to [C]you,  
[F]Following [C]all your [G]ways [C]Lord.  


[C]I watch the moonlight  
[Em]Guarding the night,  
[F]Waiting till [C]morning [G]comes.  
[C]The air is silent, [Em]earth is at rest -  
[F]Only your [C]peace is [G]near [C]me.  
Yes, you are [F]always [C]near [G]me.  

[C]For you are [Em]always [F]close to [C]me  
[F]Following [C]all my [G]ways.  
[C]May I be [Em]always [F]close to [C]you,  
[F]Following [C]all your [G]ways [C]Lord.
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