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Cadd11+: x32002
Emadd9: 022002
Em*: 022003 (this is Em with the 1st(E) on the sixth string substituted with a 3rd(G),
as played in the song). Listen to the song for the changes in the intro and verse. Of
course they can be left out if you would want to.
Intro:
            CCadd11+      CCadd11+   C  
           EmEmadd9    Em*  Emadd9    Em*
            CCadd11+      CCadd11+   C  
           EmEmadd9    Em*  Emadd9    Em*
Verse 1:
            CCadd11+      CCadd11+   C  
Call it over
           EmEmadd9    Em*  Emadd9    Em*
Call it gone
            CCadd11+      CCadd11+   C  
Call it nothing
           EmEmadd9    Em*  Emadd9    Em*
See what you've gone and done
            CCadd11+      CCadd11+   C  
Call it stupid
           EmEmadd9    Em*  Emadd9    Em*
Call it wrong
            CCadd11+      CCadd11+   C  
Call it reckless
           EmEmadd9    Em*  Emadd9    Em*
See what we've gone and done
Prechorus:
GWho am I Ato breEmak this young girl's heCart?
GHoAw Cthe mighty rise and fall
Chorus:
CI will not Dbe beaten
EmYou have Gyet to see me shCining, shDining, 
I won't tEmake this lying dGown
CI will not Dbe beaten
EmYou have yet Gto see me shiCning, shiDning, 
I won't tEmake this lying dGown
Instrumental:
            CCadd11+      CCadd11+   C  
           EmEmadd9    Em*  Emadd9    Em*
Verse 2:
Call me someday
Call me soon
Call me heartless
Call me to your room
Call me lonely
Call me late
Call me blind and foolish
Just to spare you from the blame
Prechorus
Chorus x2

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Shining

by Kristian Leontiou

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd11+: x32002

Emadd9: 022002

Em*: 022003 (this is Em with the 1st(E) on the sixth string substituted with a 3rd(G),

as played in the song). Listen to the song for the changes in the intro and verse. Of

course they can be left out if you would want to.

Intro:

C C C

Cadd11+ Cadd11+

Em Em Em

Emadd9 * Emadd9 *

C C C

Cadd11+ Cadd11+

Em Em Em

Emadd9 * Emadd9 *

Verse 1:

C C C

Cadd11+ Cadd11+

Call it over

Em Em Em

Emadd9 * Emadd9 *

Call it gone

C C C

Cadd11+ Cadd11+

Call it nothing

Em Em Em

Emadd9 * Emadd9 *

See what you've gone and done

C C C

Cadd11+ Cadd11+

Call it stupid

Em Em Em

Emadd9 * Emadd9 *

Call it wrong

C C C

Cadd11+ Cadd11+

Call it reckless

Em Em Em

Emadd9 * Emadd9 *

See what we've gone and done

Prechorus:

G A Em C

Who am I to break this young girl's heart?

G A C

How the mighty rise and fall

Chorus:

C D

I will not be beaten

Em G C D

You have yet to see me shining, shining,

Em G

I won't take this lying down

C D

I will not be beaten

Em G C D

You have yet to see me shining, shining,

Em G

I won't take this lying down

Instrumental:

C C C

Cadd11+ Cadd11+

Em Em Em

Emadd9 * Emadd9 *

Verse 2:

Call me someday

Call me soon

Call me heartless

Call me to your room

Call me lonely

Call me late

Call me blind and foolish

Just to spare you from the blame

Prechorus

Chorus x2

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