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Shilo

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Shilo chords
e|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|----------------------1--------|
G|--------0------------0---------|--------0-------------0--------|
D|----------3-2----------3-2-----|-----------3--2-------2--------|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3------|-3-3-3-3-3---3---0-3--3--------|
E|-------------------------------|----------------3-----3--------|
C
CYoung child with dreams,
Fdreaming every dream on your Cown
When children Dmplay,
seems like you Fend up aClone
CPapa says he'd Flove to be with you,
Cif he had the FtimeEm  Dm  C  
CSo you turn to the Fonly friend you can Gfind;
Fthere in your G6mindG  
CShilo, when I was young,
CI used to call your name
CWhen no one else would come,
CShilo you always came,
Cand we'd play
CYoung girl with fire,
Fsomething said she underCstood
I wanted to Dmfly,
she made me Ffeel like I Ccould
CHeld my hand out, and FI let her take me,
Cblind as a Fchild
CAll I saw was the Fway that she made me Gsmile;
Fshe made me G6smileG  
CShilo, when I was young,
CI used to call your name
CWhen no one else would come,
CShilo you always came;
Cand you stayed
C  F  C   Dm C
CHad a dream, and it Ffilled me with wonder;
Cshe had other FplansEm  Dm  C  
"CGot to go, and I Fknow that you'll underGstand",
FI underG6standG  
CShilo, when I was young,
CI used to call your name
CWhen no one else would come
CShilo you always came;
CCome today
Capo III
  C= A  
  F= D  
  G= E  
 Dm= Bm  

All chords in this song (10)

The story behind the song

"Shilo" is an introspective song that Neil Diamond felt was an important part of his artistic development. He originally recorded it in 1967, but his record label initially refused to release it as a single, wanting him to stick to more teen-oriented pop. This disagreement led to Diamond leaving the label, though "Shilo" eventually became one of his best-known songs and a staple of his live performances. It carries the weight of an artist's personal vision pushing against commercial expectations.

AI-written from these sources:Shilo (song) — Wikipedia ↗Neil Diamond — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Shilo

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Shilo chords

e|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|

B|-------------------------------|----------------------1--------|

G|--------0------------0---------|--------0-------------0--------|

D|----------3-2----------3-2-----|-----------3--2-------2--------|

A|-3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3------|-3-3-3-3-3---3---0-3--3--------|

E|-------------------------------|----------------3-----3--------|

Young child with dreams,

F C

dreaming every dream on your own

When children play,

F C

seems like you end up alone

C F

Papa says he'd love to be with you,

C F Em Dm C

if he had the time

C F G

So you turn to the only friend you can find;

F G6 G

there in your mind

Shilo, when I was young,

I used to call your name

When no one else would come,

Shilo you always came,

and we'd play

Young girl with fire,

F C

something said she understood

I wanted to fly,

F C

she made me feel like I could

C F

Held my hand out, and I let her take me,

C F

blind as a child

C F G

All I saw was the way that she made me smile;

F G6 G

she made me smile

Shilo, when I was young,

I used to call your name

When no one else would come,

Shilo you always came;

and you stayed

C F C Dm C

C F

Had a dream, and it filled me with wonder;

C F Em Dm C

she had other plans

C F G

"Got to go, and I know that you'll understand",

F G6 G

I understand

Shilo, when I was young,

I used to call your name

When no one else would come

Shilo you always came;

Come today

Capo III

C A

F D

G E

Dm Bm

About Shilo Chords by Neil Diamond

Learn how to play Shilo by Neil Diamond with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Shilo chords”, “Shilo guitar chords”, or “Neil Diamond Shilo chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Shilo chords and for experienced players who want accurate Shilo lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include B, G, D, A, E, C.

FAQ — Shilo by Neil Diamond

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