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Shine On
Electrogram (2014)
Vinyl Theatre
[Intro]
F(shine on, Amshine)
F F Am Am G
[Verse 1]
FWhat you are, what you are now
FWhat you are, what you want to be
AmI could not break my promise to you
FThere's a sudden Emchange in sound
FCascading Emwords that droAmwn you out like a tidal wave
[Pre-chorus]
Like FdiamondsC, we're Ambuilt with time
We've come a Glong way to Cchange our minds
Like AmdiamondsF, we're Ambuilt with time
We've come a Glong way, it's such a Emlong way
[Chorus]
FShine on, shine, Amup and up we go
GTo the back, to the back we'll run
FShine on, shine, Amup and up we go
EmTo the back, to the back we'll run
[Interlude]
F F Am Am
[Verse 2]
FWhat I am, what I am now
FI'm a man of something more
AmI could not break my promise to you
FThere's a constant Emrunning thought
FThat teaches Emwhat we ougAmht to be
But we'll Cbreak awAmay
[Pre-chorus]
Like Fdiamonds, we're Ambuilt with time
We've come a Glong way to Cchange our minds
Like Fdiamonds, we're Ambuilt with time
We've come a Glong way, it's such a Emlong wCay
[Chorus]
FShine on, shine, Amup and up we go
GTo the back, to the back we'll run
FShine on, shine, Amup and up we go
GTo the back, to the back we'll run
[Solo]
C F G G C Am G G
[Pre-chorus]
Like Fdiamonds, we're built with time
We've come a Glong way to change our minds
Like Fdiamonds, we're Cbuilt with time
We've come a Glong way, it's such a long way
[Chorus]
FShine on, shine, Amup and up we go
GTo the back, to the back we'll run
FShine on, shine, Amup and up we go
CTo the back, to the back we'll run
[Outro]
F F Am Am
 F   F   AmN.C.

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Shine On

by Vinyl Theatre

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Shine On

Electrogram (2014)

Vinyl Theatre

[Intro]

F Am

(shine on, shine)

F F Am Am G

[Verse 1]

What you are, what you are now

What you are, what you want to be

I could not break my promise to you

F Em

There's a sudden change in sound

F Em Am

Cascading words that drown you out like a tidal wave

[Pre-chorus]

F C Am

Like diamonds, we're built with time

G C

We've come a long way to change our minds

Am F Am

Like diamonds, we're built with time

G Em

We've come a long way, it's such a long way

[Chorus]

F Am

Shine on, shine, up and up we go

To the back, to the back we'll run

F Am

Shine on, shine, up and up we go

To the back, to the back we'll run

[Interlude]

F F Am Am

[Verse 2]

What I am, what I am now

I'm a man of something more

I could not break my promise to you

F Em

There's a constant running thought

F Em Am

That teaches what we ought to be

C Am

But we'll break away

[Pre-chorus]

F Am

Like diamonds, we're built with time

G C

We've come a long way to change our minds

F Am

Like diamonds, we're built with time

G Em C

We've come a long way, it's such a long way

[Chorus]

F Am

Shine on, shine, up and up we go

To the back, to the back we'll run

F Am

Shine on, shine, up and up we go

To the back, to the back we'll run

[Solo]

C F G G C Am G G

[Pre-chorus]

Like diamonds, we're built with time

We've come a long way to change our minds

F C

Like diamonds, we're built with time

We've come a long way, it's such a long way

[Chorus]

F Am

Shine on, shine, up and up we go

To the back, to the back we'll run

F Am

Shine on, shine, up and up we go

To the back, to the back we'll run

[Outro]

F F Am Am

F F Am

N.C.

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