☀️ About the Song
George Harrison wrote Here Comes the Sun in early 1969 while hiding from Beatles business meetings. He’d escaped to Eric Clapton’s garden with an acoustic guitar and, as he later said, “the relief just poured out of me.”
The result? A perfectly balanced song — joyful but gentle, optimistic without being sappy. It feels like nature itself is exhaling after a long, grey slog.
Released on Abbey Road, it’s one of George’s finest moments, proving he could match Lennon and McCartney’s best when left to his own calm, melodic devices.
It’s since become a universal anthem for renewal — weddings, graduations, hospital wards, you name it. Everyone’s got a little “sun” moment.
🎸 Ukulele Playing Tips
- Chords (in C):C – G – Am – F – D7 – E7.
- Verse: C – G – Am – F – C – G – C.
- Bridge (“Sun, sun, sun, here it comes…”): Am – D7 – G – E7 – Am – D7 – G.
- Strumming pattern: Bright and bouncy Down–Down–Up–Up–Down-Up (~90 bpm).
- Tone: Strum close to the neck for a warm, sunny shimmer.
- Dynamics: Keep the verses gentle and open up the strum for the “sun, sun, sun” part — let it glow.
- Optional flourish: Finger-pick the intro (C → G → Am → F) slowly for that Harrison sparkle.
- Sing tip: Keep it light — you’re not belting this, you’re smiling through it.
- Key: D Major (works nicely in C for uke).
- Capo: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to play in the original key
🧠 Trivia You Can Drop Casually
- Harrison wrote it during a particularly grim English spring — the song was literally about sunlight returning.
- The guitar used was an acoustic borrowed from Eric Clapton.
- It’s one of the most streamed Beatles songs ever, even beating Hey Jude on Spotify.
- NASA actually beamed it into space in 2012, 93 million miles to the Sun — cheeky, but poetic.
🌈 Final Word
Play Here Comes the Sun like you’ve just made it through something rough and the clouds have finally cleared.
Keep your strum bright, your tempo breezy, and your heart wide open.
If you don’t grin while you play it, you might actually be made of rain. 🌦️
