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THE SHINING
Easy song to play from their abum Pleased to meet you
--#VERSE#--
GI DHold a vision, that all visons are impure
AmThe Crising of the serpent, the apple and the fall
GDoDn't trust the angels, maybe devils in disguise
AmDonC't trust the singer, all his words don't make him wise
There are no promises that anyone can keep
The futures far too secret, the past can never keep
--#BRIDGE#--
GYeCs DI know I'm falling down
GThCis Dincline is far too steep
Tell me when I hit the ground
You're too high for me to reach
--#CHORUS#-
GWe Dcan weather, uncharted oceans
AmBut Cthe map reads 'lost at sea'
GWe Dcan break through, or be broken
AmIt'Cs a fine line, to be free
That is the chord pattern to the song. Interestingly, the live version had some rather
controversial lyrics compared to the one on the record, that live on in Tim Booth's new
album 'Bone'.
Enjoy the song:
Jack Anderton.

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The Shining

by James

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THE SHINING

Easy song to play from their abum Pleased to meet you

--#VERSE#--

G D

I Hold a vision, that all visons are impure

Am C

The rising of the serpent, the apple and the fall

G D

Don't trust the angels, maybe devils in disguise

Am C

Don't trust the singer, all his words don't make him wise

There are no promises that anyone can keep

The futures far too secret, the past can never keep

--#BRIDGE#--

G C D

Yes I know I'm falling down

G C D

This incline is far too steep

Tell me when I hit the ground

You're too high for me to reach

--#CHORUS#-

G D

We can weather, uncharted oceans

Am C

But the map reads 'lost at sea'

G D

We can break through, or be broken

Am C

It's a fine line, to be free

That is the chord pattern to the song. Interestingly, the live version had some rather

controversial lyrics compared to the one on the record, that live on in Tim Booth's new

album 'Bone'.

Enjoy the song:

Jack Anderton.

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