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                        SHINE - DJANGO REINHARDT
   This is a great old time tune, tabbed as performed by Django with the
  Quintette Du Hot Club De France, I'm not sure who wrote the tune though.
 CHORD PATTERN @  C//  G7//  C//  G7//  E7//  Am//  D7//  G7//
                  C//  G7//  E7//  Am//  F/  B7#9/  C/  A7/  D7/  G7/
 The one chord you might not be sure about.         The B7#9/F#
                                                    -----------|
 The above chord pattern begins the song            -------3---|
 with no vocal then simply repeats with vocal       ----2------|
 part of the song as below, followed by the         -1---------|
 same chord pattern again with no vocal, this       -----------|
 basically repeats itself to the improvisation      ----2------|
 of guitar and violin til the song climaxes.
 Just beCcause,       my teeth are G7pearly,
 just beCcause,       my hair is G7curly,
 E7just because,   I Amalways wear a smile,
  D7like to dress up,    G7in the latest styles,   'Ccos,
 I'm glad I'm G7living,      E7take my troubles Amall with a smile,
  Fjust beB7#9/F#cause my colours Cshady,        A7different maybe,
  D7thats why they G7call me shiCne.
     SIMPLY REPEAT CHORD PATTERN TO GUITAR AND VIOLIN SOLOS TIL END.

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Shine

by Django Reinhardt

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Chords in this song · guitar

B7#9

B7#9/F#

SHINE - DJANGO REINHARDT

This is a great old time tune, tabbed as performed by Django with the

Quintette Du Hot Club De France, I'm not sure who wrote the tune though.

C G7 C G7 E7 Am D7 G7

CHORD PATTERN @ // // // // // // // //

C G7 E7 Am F B7#9 C A7 D7 G7

// // // // / / / / / /

The one chord you might not be sure about. The B7#9/F#

-----------|

The above chord pattern begins the song -------3---|

with no vocal then simply repeats with vocal ----2------|

part of the song as below, followed by the -1---------|

same chord pattern again with no vocal, this -----------|

basically repeats itself to the improvisation ----2------|

of guitar and violin til the song climaxes.

C G7

Just because, my teeth are pearly,

C G7

just because, my hair is curly,

E7 Am

just because, I always wear a smile,

D7 G7 C

like to dress up, in the latest styles, 'cos,

G7 E7 Am

I'm glad I'm living, take my troubles all with a smile,

F B7#9/F# C A7

just because my colours shady, different maybe,

D7 G7 C

thats why they call me shine.

SIMPLY REPEAT CHORD PATTERN TO GUITAR AND VIOLIN SOLOS TIL END.

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