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Shine On

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[Intro]
G    G/F    Em    C/G    D
[Verse 1]
GKnocked me off of my feet
But G/F#I think it's time for me to start Emwalking again,
Stop C/Grunning away from Dthings. 
GNext time you see me, 
G/F#I will be singing a Emnew song
I am leaC/GrninDg to Gshine on. 
[Chorus]
GShine on, shine G/F#on, 
There'll be Emtime enough for Ddarkness when Geverything's gone.
GShine on, shine G/F#on,
There is Emwork to be Ddone in the Gdark before dawn.
[Solo]
G    G/F    Em    C/G    D
[Verse 2]
GIt's been hard not to give in,
G/F#And it ain't easy living in Emhard times.
I know it's C/Gweighing on your Dmind.
GNext time you see me,
G/F#I'll be uplifting, yes EmI will give you hope!
I am leaC/Grning Das GI go to shine on. 
[Chorus]
GShine on, shine G/F#on, 
There'll be Emtime enough for Ddarkness when Geverything's gone.
GShine on, shine G/F#on,
There is Emwork to be Ddone in the Gdark before dawn.
[Solo]
G    G/F    Em    C/G    D
[Verse 3]
GI know how dark it seems,
G/F#Feel it coming up inside of me, 
And EmI feel it in you too, in C/Geverything you Ddo.
GNext time you see me,
G/F#We'll both be laughing, oh Emjust to be alive! 
We are C/Glearning to shine, Dshine Gon. 
[Chorus]
GShine on, shine G/F#on, 
There'll be Emtime enough for Ddarkness when Geverything's gone.
GShine on, shine G/F#on,
There is Emwork to be Ddone in the Gdark before dawn.
There is Emwork to be Ddone, G  
So you you've got to Gshine on.

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Shine On

by Seth & May

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/F

C/G

G/F#

[Intro]

G G/F Em C/G D

[Verse 1]

Knocked me off of my feet

G/F# Em

But I think it's time for me to start walking again,

C/G D

Stop running away from things.

Next time you see me,

G/F# Em

I will be singing a new song

C/G D G

I am learning to shine on.

[Chorus]

G G/F#

Shine on, shine on,

Em D G

There'll be time enough for darkness when everything's gone.

G G/F#

Shine on, shine on,

Em D G

There is work to be done in the dark before dawn.

[Solo]

G G/F Em C/G D

[Verse 2]

It's been hard not to give in,

G/F# Em

And it ain't easy living in hard times.

C/G D

I know it's weighing on your mind.

Next time you see me,

G/F# Em

I'll be uplifting, yes I will give you hope!

C/G D G

I am learning as I go to shine on.

[Chorus]

G G/F#

Shine on, shine on,

Em D G

There'll be time enough for darkness when everything's gone.

G G/F#

Shine on, shine on,

Em D G

There is work to be done in the dark before dawn.

[Solo]

G G/F Em C/G D

[Verse 3]

I know how dark it seems,

G/F#

Feel it coming up inside of me,

Em C/G D

And I feel it in you too, in everything you do.

Next time you see me,

G/F# Em

We'll both be laughing, oh just to be alive!

C/G D G

We are learning to shine, shine on.

[Chorus]

G G/F#

Shine on, shine on,

Em D G

There'll be time enough for darkness when everything's gone.

G G/F#

Shine on, shine on,

Em D G

There is work to be done in the dark before dawn.

Em D G

There is work to be done,

So you you've got to shine on.

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