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Shine A Light by Elevation Worship 
Key of C
No Capo
Notes: F/C variation has first finger on the B string first fret instead
of barring the first and second string on the first fret with your first finger.
[Intro]
F/C  C/G  Gsus4  Am7
[Verse 1]
F/CWaking up to another C/GlifeGsus4  
Gsus4No more sorrow and no more Am7nighF/Ct
F/CYou're the light, let it C/Gshine Gsus4now, let it shine nAm7owF/C  
F/CBurning bright, 'cause we’re not C/GashameGsus4d
Gsus4Got a world to Am7illumiF/Cnate
F/CYou're the light, let it C/Gshine Gsus4now, let it shine nAm7owF/C  
[Chorus]
F/CNothing can stand agC/Gainst Gsus4us
Gsus4Our praise will break the Am7darkF/Cness
F/CWe declare     C/G        Gsus4Your kingdom’s Am7h-e-F/Cr-e
F/CBecause our God is C/Gfor Gsus4us
Gsus4We’re living in the Am7promF/Cise
F/CWe declare     C/G       Gsus4Your kingdom’s Am7h-e-F/Cr-e
[Instrumental]
  F/C    C/G    Gsus4      Am7x2
[Verse 2]
F/CShadows fade as You now C/GariseGsus4  
Gsus4Hope is here with no end in Am7sighF/Ct
F/CYou're the light, let it C/Gshine Gsus4now, let it shine nAm7owF/C  
F/CYou're the light, let it C/Gshine Gsus4now, let it shine nAm7owF/C  
[Chorus]
F/CNothing can stand agC/Gainst Gsus4us
Gsus4Our praise will break the Am7darkF/Cness
F/CWe declare     C/G        Gsus4Your kingdom’s Am7h-e-F/Cr-e
F/CBecause our God is C/Gfor Gsus4us
Gsus4We’re living in the Am7promF/Cise
F/CWe declare     C/G       Gsus4Your kingdom’s Am7h-e-F/Cr-e
[Instrumental]
  F/C    C/G    Gsus4      Am7x2
[Bridge]
C/EShine a light, F/Cshine a light
C/GShine a light, Gsus4shine a light
C/EShine a light, F/Cshine a light
C/GShine a light, Gsus4shine a light
C/EWe've got a light and we're F/Cgonna shine
C/GJesus let Your name Gsus4be glorified
C/EWe've got a light and we're F/Cgonna shine
C/GForever let Your name Gsus4be glorified
C/EWe've got a light and we're F/Cgonna shine
C/GJesus let Your name Gsus4be glorified
C/EWe've got a light and we're F/Cgonna shine
C/GForever let Your name Gsus4be glorified
[Outro]
F/C  C/G  Gsus4  Am7

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Shine A Light

by Elevation Worship

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F/C

C/G

Gsus4

Am7

C/E

Shine A Light by Elevation Worship

Key of C

No Capo

Notes: F/C variation has first finger on the B string first fret instead

of barring the first and second string on the first fret with your first finger.

[Intro]

F/C C/G Gsus4 Am7

[Verse 1]

F/C C/G Gsus4

Waking up to another life

Gsus4 Am7 F/C

No more sorrow and no more night

F/C C/G Gsus4 Am7 F/C

You're the light, let it shine now, let it shine now

F/C C/G Gsus4

Burning bright, 'cause we’re not ashamed

Gsus4 Am7 F/C

Got a world to illuminate

F/C C/G Gsus4 Am7 F/C

You're the light, let it shine now, let it shine now

[Chorus]

F/C C/G Gsus4

Nothing can stand against us

Gsus4 Am7 F/C

Our praise will break the darkness

F/C C/G Gsus4 Am7 F/C

We declare Your kingdom’s h-e-r-e

F/C C/G Gsus4

Because our God is for us

Gsus4 Am7 F/C

We’re living in the promise

F/C C/G Gsus4 Am7 F/C

We declare Your kingdom’s h-e-r-e

[Instrumental]

F/C C/G Gsus4 Am7

[Verse 2]

F/C C/G Gsus4

Shadows fade as You now arise

Gsus4 Am7 F/C

Hope is here with no end in sight

F/C C/G Gsus4 Am7 F/C

You're the light, let it shine now, let it shine now

F/C C/G Gsus4 Am7 F/C

You're the light, let it shine now, let it shine now

[Chorus]

F/C C/G Gsus4

Nothing can stand against us

Gsus4 Am7 F/C

Our praise will break the darkness

F/C C/G Gsus4 Am7 F/C

We declare Your kingdom’s h-e-r-e

F/C C/G Gsus4

Because our God is for us

Gsus4 Am7 F/C

We’re living in the promise

F/C C/G Gsus4 Am7 F/C

We declare Your kingdom’s h-e-r-e

[Instrumental]

F/C C/G Gsus4 Am7

[Bridge]

C/E F/C

Shine a light, shine a light

C/G Gsus4

Shine a light, shine a light

C/E F/C

Shine a light, shine a light

C/G Gsus4

Shine a light, shine a light

C/E F/C

We've got a light and we're gonna shine

C/G Gsus4

Jesus let Your name be glorified

C/E F/C

We've got a light and we're gonna shine

C/G Gsus4

Forever let Your name be glorified

C/E F/C

We've got a light and we're gonna shine

C/G Gsus4

Jesus let Your name be glorified

C/E F/C

We've got a light and we're gonna shine

C/G Gsus4

Forever let Your name be glorified

[Outro]

F/C C/G Gsus4 Am7

About Shine A Light Chords by Elevation Worship

Learn how to play Shine A Light by Elevation Worship with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Shine A Light chords”, “Shine A Light guitar chords”, or “Elevation Worship Shine A Light chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Shine A Light chords and for experienced players who want accurate Shine A Light lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, C, F/C, B, C/G, Gsus4.

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