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Tuning: Drop d D  A  D  G  B  E  
Time signature: 4/4
[Chords]
G:     5  5  5 x x x
D:     0  0  0 x x x
B:     9  9  9 x x x
B#:   10 10 10 x x x 
Em:    2  2  2 x x x
F#:    4  4  4 x x x
[Verse] 
  GOn the day DI'm goneB  B#  
  GWill the war Dbe wonB  B#  
  GWho will tell Dmy sonB  B#  
  GAll the things DI've doneB  B#  
  GWhen the muD-sic stopsB  B#  
  GWho will turn Dit offB  B#  
  GOr does it just Dfade outB  B#  
  GLike a muD-sic boxB  B#  
[Pre-chorus]
  EmAnd when will  B#we discover
  GThat we are Deach other
  EmAnd one way,  B#or another
  GWe go on Dforever
[Chorus]
  B#So shine Gon, shine onD  
  B#Shine Gon, shine onD  
  B#Shine Gon, shine onD  
  B#Shine Gon, shine onD  
F#*  G   D   B  B#  
[Verse] 
  GWhen the leD-vee breaksB  B#  
  GWho will keD-ep us safeB  B#  
  GWill we get waDshed awBa-B#ay
  GIn the hDurricBa-B#ane
  GSomeone DI once knewB  B#  
  GTheir heart brDoke in twoB  B#  
  GThere's two things yDou can dBo B#-
  GGive up, or DimprBo-B#ove
[Pre-chorus]
  EmAnd when will  B#we discover
  GThat we are Deach other
  EmAnd scream out,  B#together
  GNever Dsurrender
[Chorus]
  B#So shine Gon, shine onD  
  B#Shine Gon, shine onD  
  B#Shine Gon, shine onD  
  B#Shine Gon, shine onD  
[Bridge]
  B#There's too many Glives to save
  DAnd not enough time in the day
  B#So don't tell Gme to hold on
  D'cuz I don't like to wait
  B#I've been Gfar from home
  DSearching for a heart of gold
  B#One that will Gsoften the nigDht
  And cut through the B#da-Ga-aD-ark (x4)
F#*  G   D   B  B#  
[Outro]
  GSomewhere in Dthe darkB  B#  
  GShines the perD-fect heartB  B#  
  GKeep it safe Dand warmB  B#  
  GKeep it safe Dand warmB  B#  
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Shine On

by Andrew Dame

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D A D G B E

Tuning: Drop d

Time signature: 4/4

[Chords]

: 5 5 5 x x x

: 0 0 0 x x x

: 9 9 9 x x x

: 10 10 10 x x x

: 2 2 2 x x x

: 4 4 4 x x x

[Verse]

G D B B#

On the day I'm gone

G D B B#

Will the war be won

G D B B#

Who will tell my son

G D B B#

All the things I've done

G D B B#

When the mu-sic stops

G D B B#

Who will turn it off

G D B B#

Or does it just fade out

G D B B#

Like a mu-sic box

[Pre-chorus]

Em B#

And when will we discover

G D

That we are each other

Em B#

And one way, or another

G D

We go on forever

[Chorus]

B# G D

So shine on, shine on

B# G D

Shine on, shine on

B# G D

Shine on, shine on

B# G D

Shine on, shine on

F# G D B B#

[Verse]

G D B B#

When the le-vee breaks

G D B B#

Who will ke-ep us safe

G D B B#

Will we get washed awa-ay

G D B B#

In the hurrica-ane

G D B B#

Someone I once knew

G D B B#

Their heart broke in two

G D B B#

There's two things you can do -

G D B B#

Give up, or impro-ove

[Pre-chorus]

Em B#

And when will we discover

G D

That we are each other

Em B#

And scream out, together

G D

Never surrender

[Chorus]

B# G D

So shine on, shine on

B# G D

Shine on, shine on

B# G D

Shine on, shine on

B# G D

Shine on, shine on

[Bridge]

B# G

There's too many lives to save

And not enough time in the day

B# G

So don't tell me to hold on

'cuz I don't like to wait

B# G

I've been far from home

Searching for a heart of gold

B# G D

One that will soften the night

B# G D

And cut through the da-a-a-ark (x4)

F# G D B B#

[Outro]

G D B B#

Somewhere in the dark

G D B B#

Shines the per-fect heart

G D B B#

Keep it safe and warm

G D B B#

Keep it safe and warm

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| * strum once

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