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I just really wanted to tab this song out and these are the chords but feel free to go fancier on some with
7s and sus chords. This is the original key but i reckon its probs got a capo when smithies play it but yknow
[Verse 1]
EFinally not waking up Bdreaming of your ghost
And Bmusic is for everyone
Why G#mwas I always the last to know?
ENo idea how hard it was to Bget this close
With Ball this extra baggage
And a G#mgraft that will not accept the host
[Verse 2]
EThese tattered coat-tails, Bthese torn tennis shoes
I am Bnot smarter than many
But I G#mdo think that I'm smarter than you
EDappled sunlight that the Bwarm air reciprocates
You Blook up long enough to notice
But not G#mlong enough to appreciate that
[Chorus 1]
EDown here in the G#mflight path
EDown here in the G#mflight path we F#do our best
EDown here in the G#mflight path we do our F#best
To keep our heads up
[Verse 3]
EI'll sing loud at water Bfalling on stones
I want Bwell-timed time with friends
And G#mwell-timed time that I'll spend alone
EThrow my body into insignBificant positions
I'm gonna Bmake more starts
Complete more G#mchances and more finishes
[Verse 4]
EFly through the world like a Bwhirling dervish in a hurricane
BTake off my clothes and run G#mscreaming in the pouring rain
EKiss people even when I'm pretty Bsure its a mistake
And Btry to find a love that not for a G#msecond I'll have to fake
[Chorus 1]
EDown here in the G#mflight path
EDown here in the G#mflight path we F#do our best
EDown here in the G#mflight path we do our F#best
To keep our heads up
[Chorus 2]
BAnd the sun, will Erise
In the F#same place every Eday
It would be Barrogant to think
That we Ecould change anything
Except F#maybe block it's rays
But who would wanna Edo that anyway?
[Chorus 2]
BAnd I, will Erise
In a F#different place almost every Eday
It would be Barrogant to think
That we Ecould change anything
But if you're F#here to block my rays
You're gonna have to get the Efuck outta my way
[Chorus 2]  
Cause I will Bshine, on Eyou
Like it was the F#only thing I ever wanted to Edo
I will Bshine on Eyou
Like it was the F#only thing that ever mattered
And all EI was put on this earth to do
I will Bshine on EyouF#  E  
[Bridge]
BOne day its gonna spit me out
But Eits gonna stick my landing
You G#mokay with being F#talked about?
Its Ehard to not feel G#mlove right now
Lets wrap our F#arms around each other
Shake our imperfect bodies around
[Chorus]
EDown here in the G#mflight path
EDown here in the G#mflight path we F#do our best
EDown here in the G#mflight path we do our F#best
To keep our heads up

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Shine

by The Smith Street Band

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Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

I just really wanted to tab this song out and these are the chords but feel free to go fancier on some with

7s and sus chords. This is the original key but i reckon its probs got a capo when smithies play it but yknow

[Verse 1]

E B

Finally not waking up dreaming of your ghost

And music is for everyone

G#m

Why was I always the last to know?

E B

No idea how hard it was to get this close

With all this extra baggage

G#m

And a graft that will not accept the host

[Verse 2]

E B

These tattered coat-tails, these torn tennis shoes

I am not smarter than many

G#m

But I do think that I'm smarter than you

E B

Dappled sunlight that the warm air reciprocates

You look up long enough to notice

G#m

But not long enough to appreciate that

[Chorus 1]

E G#m

Down here in the flight path

E G#m F#

Down here in the flight path we do our best

E G#m F#

Down here in the flight path we do our best

To keep our heads up

[Verse 3]

E B

I'll sing loud at water falling on stones

I want well-timed time with friends

G#m

And well-timed time that I'll spend alone

E B

Throw my body into insignificant positions

I'm gonna make more starts

G#m

Complete more chances and more finishes

[Verse 4]

E B

Fly through the world like a whirling dervish in a hurricane

B G#m

Take off my clothes and run screaming in the pouring rain

E B

Kiss people even when I'm pretty sure its a mistake

B G#m

And try to find a love that not for a second I'll have to fake

[Chorus 1]

E G#m

Down here in the flight path

E G#m F#

Down here in the flight path we do our best

E G#m F#

Down here in the flight path we do our best

To keep our heads up

[Chorus 2]

B E

And the sun, will rise

F# E

In the same place every day

It would be arrogant to think

That we could change anything

Except maybe block it's rays

But who would wanna do that anyway?

[Chorus 2]

B E

And I, will rise

F# E

In a different place almost every day

It would be arrogant to think

That we could change anything

But if you're here to block my rays

You're gonna have to get the fuck outta my way

[Chorus 2]

B E

Cause I will shine, on you

F# E

Like it was the only thing I ever wanted to do

B E

I will shine on you

Like it was the only thing that ever mattered

And all I was put on this earth to do

B E F# E

I will shine on you

[Bridge]

One day its gonna spit me out

But its gonna stick my landing

G#m F#

You okay with being talked about?

E G#m

Its hard to not feel love right now

Lets wrap our arms around each other

Shake our imperfect bodies around

[Chorus]

E G#m

Down here in the flight path

E G#m F#

Down here in the flight path we do our best

E G#m F#

Down here in the flight path we do our best

To keep our heads up

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