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[Intro]
C A7 F G
[Verse]
CWell, how many subplots you got runnin' around your mind?
A7The Gordian knot must be cut through
FWell, give me a red pen; I will simplify your story
GWhich part of yourself can you afford to lose?
CIf you show me your list, then I will show you mine
A7Let's kill off a character or two
[Chorus]
FAll the light under the sun
GAnd all the light above it, too
Is gonna rise and shine
FAnd all the light under the sun
GAnd all the light above it, too
It don't shine for you
[Verse]
CLike the joy and the tear in your eye
A7Like the little star that could
FCould you remember every mistake that you made?
GAt least all the ones you should (have made)?
CIf you make it your wish, then I will make it mine
A7Try to make sense of who is who
[Chorus]
FAll the light under the sun
GAnd all the light above it, too
Is gonna rise and shine
FAnd all the light under the sun
GAnd all the light above it, too
[Bridge]
Still gonna Fshine on this Gworld
Past it Ctoo
It won't A7stop
It don't shi-ine just for Fyou
Birds don't Gsing
Trees don't Close
Leaves don't A7change
Fa-all just for Fyou
GShi-ine just for Cyou
A7Shi-ine just for Fyou
GShi-ine just for CyouG  
[Verse]
CAnd how many subplots you got swimmin' through that mind?
A7Scream for sympathy or sing the blues
FRun from the shadows or relax in the shade
GWhich road you gonna choose?
CWe've all got places to be; we've all got things to do
A7We've all got this moment it's ours to lose
[Outro]
FAnd all the light under the sun
GAnd all the light above it, too
(Summer don't turn to fall)
FAnd all the light under the sun
(It's not just for you)
GAnd all the light above it, too
(Summer don't turn to fall)
FAnd all the light under the sun
(It's not just for you)
GAnd all the light above it, too
(Summer don't turn to fall)
FAnd all the light under the sun
(It's not just for you)
GAnd all the light above it, too
Still gonna Cshine

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Subplots

by Jack Johnson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C A7 F G

[Verse]

Well, how many subplots you got runnin' around your mind?

The Gordian knot must be cut through

Well, give me a red pen; I will simplify your story

Which part of yourself can you afford to lose?

If you show me your list, then I will show you mine

Let's kill off a character or two

[Chorus]

All the light under the sun

And all the light above it, too

Is gonna rise and shine

And all the light under the sun

And all the light above it, too

It don't shine for you

[Verse]

Like the joy and the tear in your eye

Like the little star that could

Could you remember every mistake that you made?

At least all the ones you should (have made)?

If you make it your wish, then I will make it mine

Try to make sense of who is who

[Chorus]

All the light under the sun

And all the light above it, too

Is gonna rise and shine

And all the light under the sun

And all the light above it, too

[Bridge]

F G

Still gonna shine on this world

Past it too

It won't stop

It don't shi-ine just for you

Birds don't sing

Trees don't lose

Leaves don't change

Fa-all just for you

G C

Shi-ine just for you

A7 F

Shi-ine just for you

G C G

Shi-ine just for you

[Verse]

And how many subplots you got swimmin' through that mind?

Scream for sympathy or sing the blues

Run from the shadows or relax in the shade

Which road you gonna choose?

We've all got places to be; we've all got things to do

We've all got this moment it's ours to lose

[Outro]

And all the light under the sun

And all the light above it, too

(Summer don't turn to fall)

And all the light under the sun

(It's not just for you)

And all the light above it, too

(Summer don't turn to fall)

And all the light under the sun

(It's not just for you)

And all the light above it, too

(Summer don't turn to fall)

And all the light under the sun

(It's not just for you)

And all the light above it, too

Still gonna shine

About Subplots Chords by Jack Johnson

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