Biography:
Matt Costa (born Matthew Albert Costa June 16, 1982) is an American singer-songwriter from Huntington Beach, California. He has a growing number of independent releases: a self-titled five-song EP in 2003, a six song EP titled The Elasmosaurus EP in 2005, a full-length CD entitled Songs We Sing in 2006, a digipak full length album Unfamilar Faces in 2007, and the albums Mobile Chateau (in 2010) and Matt Costa (in 2013).
In early 2003, Costa's homemade demo reached No Doubt guitarist Tom Dumont
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Other songs:
- Astair
- Behind The Moon
- Cigarette Eyes
- Cold December
- Emergency Call
- Lullaby
- Mr Pitiful
- Never Looking Back
- Sunshine
- These Arms
- Unfamiliar Faces
- All I Want For Christmas Is You
- Ballad Of Miss Kater
- Desires Only Fling
- Eyes For You
- Girl Next Door
- Good Times
- Heart Of Stone
- If You Took To Me
- Johnnys Love Of Majik
- Long Wait
- Manic Man
- Miss Magnolia
- Movin On
- My Sweet Rose
- Never Change
- Oh Dear
- Ophelia
- Road
- Sweet Rose
- Sweet Thursday
- The Road
- The Season
- These Arms Live Acoustic
- Trying To Lose My Mind
- Vienna
- Witchcraft
- Yellow Taxi
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Sunshine - Matt Costa
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Tabbed by: The Count of Monte Cristo
Tuning: Standard (Eb)
Let me explain the dilemma. This is a wonderful song
originally played in by Mr. Costa in the key of Eb.
This gives the song its easy laid-back quality.
Frankly, tuning every string down a half step is a pain.
The song can be played in E, but I personally found it
to stiffen the mood. Additionally, I can't sing the
high part that way.
Let me explain my solution. You can "cheat" with the
usage of a capo. Using a couple of basic chords, you
can play the song in its original key without tuning down.
I have including both alternatives.
ALTERNATIVE ONE - Capo 8
This is a novice-inclined. Very high on the neck,
but uses the basic "worship song" chords.
Chords listed as relative to the capo.
G Dsus C2 Em7
e|--3--- --3-- --3-- --3--
B|--3--- --3-- --3-- --3--
G|--0--- --2-- --0-- --0--
D|--0--- --0-- --2-- --2--
A|--2--- --0-- --3-- --2--
E|--3--- --X-- --0-- --0--
G Dsus C2 Dsus
Sunshine, I'd really like to tell you
G Dsus Em7 C2 G
Oh my sunshine, even though your skies are blue,
Dsus Em7 C2
You're drying up my bed, how can I get any rest now.
G Dsus G
Sha la la la la la la.
Someday, you will get the best of me.
Oh, someday, probably when I'm old and grey,
I'm lying in my bed. Someday I'll be put to rest.
Sha la la la la la la.
ALTERNATIVE TWO - Capo 3
This is not as harsh on the guitar, but the chords
are a little more involved.
Chords listed as relative to the capo.
*I suspended some of the chords for feel... I think it
makes the song seem brighter or something.
C G F Am
e|--3-- --3-- --3-- --3--
B|--1-- --0-- --1-- --1--
G|--0-- --0-- --2-- --2--
D|--2-- --0-- --3-- --2--
A|--3-- --2-- --X-- --0--
E|--X-- --3-- --X-- --X--
C G F G
Sunshine, I'd really like to tell you
C G Am F C
Oh my sunshine, even though your skies are blue,
G Am F
You're drying up my bed, how can I get any rest now.
C G C
Sha la la la la la la.
Someday, you will get the best of me.
Oh, someday, probably when I'm old and grey,
I'm lying in my bed. Someday I'll be put to rest.
Sha la la la la la la.
And there 'tis. Any feedback is welcomed and appreciated.
Blessings.
Cheers.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Sunshine - Matt Costa
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tabbed by: The Count of Monte Cristo
Tuning: Standard (Eb)
Let me explain the dilemma. This is a wonderful song
originally played in by Mr. Costa in the key of Eb.
This gives the song its easy laid-back quality.
Frankly, tuning every string down a half step is a pain.
The song can be played in E, but I personally found it
to stiffen the mood. Additionally, I can't sing the
high part that way.
Let me explain my solution. You can "cheat" with the
usage of a capo. Using a couple of basic chords, you
can play the song in its original key without tuning down.
I have including both alternatives.
ALTERNATIVE ONE - Capo 8
This is a novice-inclined. Very high on the neck,
but uses the basic "worship song" chords.
Chords listed as relative to the capo.
G Dsus C2 Em7
e|--3--- --3-- --3-- --3--
B|--3--- --3-- --3-- --3--
G|--0--- --2-- --0-- --0--
D|--0--- --0-- --2-- --2--
A|--2--- --0-- --3-- --2--
E|--3--- --X-- --0-- --0--
G Dsus C2 Dsus
Sunshine, I'd really like to tell you
G Dsus Em7 C2 G
Oh my sunshine, even though your skies are blue,
Dsus Em7 C2
You're drying up my bed, how can I get any rest now.
G Dsus G
Sha la la la la la la.
Someday, you will get the best of me.
Oh, someday, probably when I'm old and grey,
I'm lying in my bed. Someday I'll be put to rest.
Sha la la la la la la.
ALTERNATIVE TWO - Capo 3
This is not as harsh on the guitar, but the chords
are a little more involved.
Chords listed as relative to the capo.
*I suspended some of the chords for feel... I think it
makes the song seem brighter or something.
C G F Am
e|--3-- --3-- --3-- --3--
B|--1-- --0-- --1-- --1--
G|--0-- --0-- --2-- --2--
D|--2-- --0-- --3-- --2--
A|--3-- --2-- --X-- --0--
E|--X-- --3-- --X-- --X--
C G F G
Sunshine, I'd really like to tell you
C G Am F C
Oh my sunshine, even though your skies are blue,
G Am F
You're drying up my bed, how can I get any rest now.
C G C
Sha la la la la la la.
Someday, you will get the best of me.
Oh, someday, probably when I'm old and grey,
I'm lying in my bed. Someday I'll be put to rest.
Sha la la la la la la.
And there 'tis. Any feedback is welcomed and appreciated.
Blessings.
Cheers.
The Count of Monte Cristo
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