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Shining Through The Dark

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Got my chords from Ryan’s performance on Conan: 
         G320003
         C032001
     Cadd9032033
       Em7022033
  Dsus4/F#200233
Dadd4/  F#200033
CAPO on II fret
Intro
G*  Dadd4/   F#    Em7    Dsus4/F#  G*    X2
CWhatever happened to the Gold me
CWhatever happened to Gus
CWhatever it was it Gdoesn’t matter now
Em7Those days went speeding by
           Dsus4/F#  G*
And left us in the dust
                  Em7        Dsus4/F#  G*
The car's on empty  It rattles and rusts
CWhatever this is...  is  Gpermanent
CA red wine stain or a Gscar
CLike one of those if you flip the Gnegative
               Em7     Dsus4/F#  G*
Knew who I was,   And even   before
            Em7           Dsus4/F#  G*
I even knew   Now just look who we are
       Cadd9      Dsus4/F#  G*
And  these  wheels turn fast
  Cadd9      Dsus4/F#  G*
These  wheels turn bright
                      Cadd9     Dsus4/F#  G*
Reflecting our love   that moon goes  shining
                 Em7      Dsus4/F#  G*
Shining through the dark of the night
                  Em      Dsus4/F#  G*
Shining through the dark of the night
Intro again
G*  Dadd4/   F#    Em7   Dsus4/F#  G*   X2
CYou know that house that I Gwanna buy
CI want to buy it for Gyou
CIt's in my head when my Ghead hits the pillow
                 Em7             Dsus4/F#  G*   
And I'm lying here, lying here next to you
CWhatever this is...  is Geverything
CMy feet are sore and Gblue
CEverything you know I ever did Gbefore
                       Em7                Dsus4/F#  G*
Was just to get me here   Get me back here with you
       Cadd9      Dsus4/F#  G*
And these   wheels turn fast
   Cadd9      Dsus4/F#  G*
These   wheels turn bright
                    Cadd9     Dsus4/F#  G*
Reflecting our love  that moon goes shining
                 Em7      Dsus4/F#  G*
Shining through the dark of the night
    Cadd9      Dsus4/F#  G*
These    wheels turn fast
    Cadd9      Dsus4/F#  G*
These    wheels turn bright
                    Cadd9    Dsus4/F#  G*
Reflecting our love that moon goes shining
                 Em7      Dsus4/F#  G*
Shining through the dark of the night
                 Em7      Dsus4/F#  G*
Shining through the dark of the night
                 Em7      Dsus4/F#  G*
Shining through the dark of the night
                 Em7      Dsus4/F#  G*
Shining through the dark of the night
                 Em7      Dsus4/F#  G*
Shining through the dark of the night
Outro 
G*  Dadd4/   F#    Em7   Dsus4/F#  G*   X2

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Shining Through The Dark

by Ryan Adams

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Em7

Dsus4/F#

Got my chords from Ryan’s performance on Conan:

320003

032001

Cadd9

032033

Em7

022033

Dsus4/F#

200233

Dadd4/ 200033

CAPO on II fret

Intro

G F# Em7 Dsus4/F# G

* Dadd4/ * X2

C G

Whatever happened to the old me

C G

Whatever happened to us

C G

Whatever it was it doesn’t matter now

Em7

Those days went speeding by

Dsus4/F# G

And left us in the dust

Em7 Dsus4/F# G

The car's on empty It rattles and rusts

C G

Whatever this is... is permanent

C G

A red wine stain or a scar

C G

Like one of those if you flip the negative

Em7 Dsus4/F# G

Knew who I was, And even before

Em7 Dsus4/F# G

I even knew Now just look who we are

Cadd9 Dsus4/F# G

And these wheels turn fast

Cadd9 Dsus4/F# G

These wheels turn bright

Cadd9 Dsus4/F# G

Reflecting our love that moon goes shining

Em7 Dsus4/F# G

Shining through the dark of the night

Em Dsus4/F# G

Shining through the dark of the night

Intro again

G F# Em7 Dsus4/F# G

* Dadd4/ * X2

C G

You know that house that I wanna buy

C G

I want to buy it for you

C G

It's in my head when my head hits the pillow

Em7 Dsus4/F# G

And I'm lying here, lying here next to you

C G

Whatever this is... is everything

C G

My feet are sore and blue

C G

Everything you know I ever did before

Em7 Dsus4/F# G

Was just to get me here Get me back here with you

Cadd9 Dsus4/F# G

And these wheels turn fast

Cadd9 Dsus4/F# G

These wheels turn bright

Cadd9 Dsus4/F# G

Reflecting our love that moon goes shining

Em7 Dsus4/F# G

Shining through the dark of the night

Cadd9 Dsus4/F# G

These wheels turn fast

Cadd9 Dsus4/F# G

These wheels turn bright

Cadd9 Dsus4/F# G

Reflecting our love that moon goes shining

Em7 Dsus4/F# G

Shining through the dark of the night

Em7 Dsus4/F# G

Shining through the dark of the night

Em7 Dsus4/F# G

Shining through the dark of the night

Em7 Dsus4/F# G

Shining through the dark of the night

Em7 Dsus4/F# G

Shining through the dark of the night

Outro

G F# Em7 Dsus4/F# G

* Dadd4/ * X2

About Shining Through The Dark Chords by Ryan Adams

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