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The Sun Shines Down On Me
  AI'm getting clEoser to the fDacts
  F#I've turned my Bmback,   Eon silly Athings
  AI'm walking dEown that lonely roDad
  F#And my heavy Bmload,
  EI didn't bother to Abring it
  The DSun shines Dmdown on mAe
  DI feel like I DmdeseArve it.
  The sDun shines dDmown.
  AI'm hiding Eout where you cDan't see
   F#Behind a Bmwall,    Ein the back of the Aroom
   AI'm crawling Eslowly through the dDark
   F#and feeling Bmfor      Ea punch-Aline
   The DSun shines Dmdown on mAe
   DI want to Dmfeel like I dAeserve it.
   The Dsun shines Dmdown.
   AI'm walking dEown that empty roDad
   F#But it ain't empty nBmow,
   EBecause I'm Aon it
   AI'm getting cEloser to a hopeD  
   F#That I can Bmcarry
   Eand take home with Ame.
   The DSun shines Dmdown on mAe
   DI feel like DmI have to Aearn it.
   The Dsun shines Dmdown.

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The Sun Shines Down On Me

by Daniel Johnston

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The Sun Shines Down On Me

A E D

I'm getting closer to the facts

F# Bm E A

I've turned my back, on silly things

A E D

I'm walking down that lonely road

F# Bm

And my heavy load,

E A

I didn't bother to bring it

D Dm A

The Sun shines down on me

D Dm A

I feel like I deserve it.

D Dm

The sun shines down.

A E D

I'm hiding out where you can't see

F# Bm E A

Behind a wall, in the back of the room

A E D

I'm crawling slowly through the dark

F# Bm E A

and feeling for a punch-line

D Dm A

The Sun shines down on me

D Dm A

I want to feel like I deserve it.

D Dm

The sun shines down.

A E D

I'm walking down that empty road

F# Bm

But it ain't empty now,

E A

Because I'm on it

A E D

I'm getting closer to a hope

F# Bm

That I can carry

E A

and take home with me.

D Dm A

The Sun shines down on me

D Dm A

I feel like I have to earn it.

D Dm

The sun shines down.

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