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- Original is tuned down a half step then played as Em, G, C, D (verse)
- This tab is shown in standard tuning and capo’ed up to avoid retuning
Verse        Chorus
----------   ----------
  Amx0221x      Gx2000x
   Cx3201x     Dmxx0231
   F13321x     Amx02210
   G32000x      F13321x
                Cx3201x
               A#x1333x
Capo 6th fret
[Verse 1]
I have Amwandered far and Cwide
All the Fway from Paris Cto
MexiFco ‘til I was Cgone and didn't Gknow
[Chorus 1]
EmIn the eDmnd, the tEmhing that kFeeps me walking is yCour shinA#e
Your Amshine in the Fmorning
Your Cshine in the Fdistance
Your Cshine inside the Emlaughter and the ghGosts
[Verse 2]
They have Amspoken of the Criver 
Forever Fbending inside the Cfever
Of the Fsaints that walk all Cnight with no doGmain
[Chorus 2]
EmIn the Dmend, the Emthing that Fkeeps them walking is Cyour shiA#ne
Your Amshine when they Fwear no coat
Your Cshine when the Ffeeling’s low
Your Cshine when it's too Emlate to turn arGound
[Verse 3]
I have Amfrozen up my Cdreams
Thinking FI was all Calone
Fighting Fevery minute Cfor each turning Gstone
I have Amreached the rocket Cspeed
I have Ftouched the ground that Cfeeds
Scaling Ffences, looking Cfor the healing Gsun
[Chorus 3]
EmIn the eDmnd, the tEmhing that kFeeps me walking is yCour shinA#e
Your Amshine in transFmissions
Your Cshine in deFcisions
Your Cshine when I Emlabour to the new Gday
[Outro]
It's your Fshine, your CshineAm  
Your A#shine, Fshine, Gshine onAm  

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Shine

by Daniel Lanois

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 6 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

- Original is tuned down a half step then played as Em, G, C, D (verse)

- This tab is shown in standard tuning and capo’ed up to avoid retuning

Verse Chorus

---------- ----------

Am G

x0221x x2000x

C Dm

x3201x xx0231

F Am

13321x x02210

G F

32000x 13321x

x3201x

x1333x

Capo 6th fret

[Verse 1]

Am C

I have wandered far and wide

F C

All the way from Paris to

F C G

Mexico ‘til I was gone and didn't know

[Chorus 1]

Em Dm Em F C A#

In the end, the thing that keeps me walking is your shine

Am F

Your shine in the morning

C F

Your shine in the distance

C Em G

Your shine inside the laughter and the ghosts

[Verse 2]

Am C

They have spoken of the river

F C

Forever bending inside the fever

F C G

Of the saints that walk all night with no domain

[Chorus 2]

Em Dm Em F C A#

In the end, the thing that keeps them walking is your shine

Am F

Your shine when they wear no coat

C F

Your shine when the feeling’s low

C Em G

Your shine when it's too late to turn around

[Verse 3]

Am C

I have frozen up my dreams

F C

Thinking I was all alone

F C G

Fighting every minute for each turning stone

Am C

I have reached the rocket speed

F C

I have touched the ground that feeds

F C G

Scaling fences, looking for the healing sun

[Chorus 3]

Em Dm Em F C A#

In the end, the thing that keeps me walking is your shine

Am F

Your shine in transmissions

C F

Your shine in decisions

C Em G

Your shine when I labour to the new day

[Outro]

F C Am

It's your shine, your shine

A# F G Am

Your shine, shine, shine on

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