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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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*Chords listed at end
~VERSE~
ESunshine Bwon't you be my C#mmother    B   Asus2sunshine Bcome and help me singC#m  B  
EMy heart is Bdarker than these C#moceans    B   Asus2my heart is Bfrozen underneathC#m  
BWe are
~CHORUS~
ECrooked souls tryin' to Bstay up straight C#mdry eyes in the Bpouring rain where
Asus2The shadow Bproves the sunshine Asus2the shadow Bproves the sunshine
ETwo scared little Brun a ways C#mhold fast till the Bbreak of daylight where
Asus2The shadow Bproves the sunshine Asus2the shadow Bproves the sunshine
~VERSE~
EOh lord Bwhy did you forC#msake me  B   Asus2oh lord Bdon't be far aC#mway  aBway
EStorm clouds Bgathering beC#mside me  B   Asus2please lord don't Blook the other C#mway
BI'm a
~CHORUS~
ECrooked soul tryin' to Bstay up straight C#mdry eyes in the Bpouring rain where
Asus2The shadow Bproves the sunshine Asus2the shadow Bproves the sunshine
ETwo scared little Brun a ways C#mhold fast till the Bbreak of daylight where
Asus2The shadow Bproves the sunshine Asus2the shadow Bproves the sunshine
~BRIDGE~
 EYeah    Asus2yeaC#mh    Asus2shine on Eme    yeaAsus2h    yeaC#mh    Asus2shine on Eme
Yeah    F#myC#meah    Asus2shine on Eme    Asus2Shine on C#mme         Asus2  Eoh
    B         C#m      B          Asus2      B          Asus2   BYeah
~CHORUS~
ECrooked souls tryin' to Bstay up straight C#mdry eyes in the Bpouring rain where
Asus2The shadow Bproves the sunshine Asus2the shadow Bproves the sunshine
ETwo scared little Brun a ways C#mhold fast till the Bbreak of daylight where
Asus2The shadow Bproves the sunshine Asus2the shadow Bproves the sunshine
~OUTRO~
 EYeaAsus2h    yeaC#mh    Asus2shine on Eme    yeaAsus2h    yeaC#mh    Asus2shine on Eme
YeaF#mh    yeC#mah    Asus2shine on Eme    F#mshine on C#mme
Let my shadow Asus2prove the sunshineE  
*Chords used
e|-----E0-----B2----C#m-4---Asus2--0----F#m-2-----|
B|-----0-----4-----5-----0-----2-----|
G|-----1-----4-----6-----2-----2-----|
D|-----2-----4-----6-----2-----4-----|
A|-----2-----2-----4-----0-----4-----|
E|-----0-----x-----x-----x-----2-----|

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Shadow Proves The Sunshine

by Switchfoot

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

Asus2

F#m

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*Chords listed at end

~VERSE~

E B C#m B Asus2 B C#m B

Sunshine won't you be my mother sunshine come and help me sing

E B C#m B Asus2 B C#m

My heart is darker than these oceans my heart is frozen underneath

We are

~CHORUS~

E B C#m B

Crooked souls tryin' to stay up straight dry eyes in the pouring rain where

Asus2 B Asus2 B

The shadow proves the sunshine the shadow proves the sunshine

E B C#m B

Two scared little run a ways hold fast till the break of daylight where

Asus2 B Asus2 B

The shadow proves the sunshine the shadow proves the sunshine

~VERSE~

E B C#m B Asus2 B C#m B

Oh lord why did you forsake me oh lord don't be far away away

E B C#m B Asus2 B C#m

Storm clouds gathering beside me please lord don't look the other way

I'm a

~CHORUS~

E B C#m B

Crooked soul tryin' to stay up straight dry eyes in the pouring rain where

Asus2 B Asus2 B

The shadow proves the sunshine the shadow proves the sunshine

E B C#m B

Two scared little run a ways hold fast till the break of daylight where

Asus2 B Asus2 B

The shadow proves the sunshine the shadow proves the sunshine

~BRIDGE~

E Asus2 C#m Asus2 E Asus2 C#m Asus2 E

Yeah yeah shine on me yeah yeah shine on me

F#m C#m Asus2 E Asus2 C#m Asus2 E

Yeah yeah shine on me Shine on me oh

B C#m B Asus2 B Asus2 B

Yeah

~CHORUS~

E B C#m B

Crooked souls tryin' to stay up straight dry eyes in the pouring rain where

Asus2 B Asus2 B

The shadow proves the sunshine the shadow proves the sunshine

E B C#m B

Two scared little run a ways hold fast till the break of daylight where

Asus2 B Asus2 B

The shadow proves the sunshine the shadow proves the sunshine

~OUTRO~

E Asus2 C#m Asus2 E Asus2 C#m Asus2 E

Yeah yeah shine on me yeah yeah shine on me

F#m C#m Asus2 E F#m C#m

Yeah yeah shine on me shine on me

Asus2 E

Let my shadow prove the sunshine

*Chords used

E B C#m Asus2 F#m

e|-----0-----2-----4-----0-----2-----|

B|-----0-----4-----5-----0-----2-----|

G|-----1-----4-----6-----2-----2-----|

D|-----2-----4-----6-----2-----4-----|

A|-----2-----2-----4-----0-----4-----|

E|-----0-----x-----x-----x-----2-----|

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