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[Intro]
E
[Chorus]
Shine It AOn, my Bman, forget your Etroubles if you Acan
I'll F#mhold you 'till the Bdawn, Shine It EOn, Shine It BOn
You've been Atoo long on the Broad and you're Eready to exAplode
Come and F#mlighten up your Bload, Shine It EOn.
EWe had love and not much more but Adreams just for free
BWe sure got lost there, dad and mom and Eme
He'd let me steer on straight a ways as we Adrove from town to F#mtown
We Bknew that daddy's gypsy blood wouldn't let him settle Edown.
There were Etimes he'd sit right down, Ajust plain hang his F#mhead
But he'd Balways lift it up and smile whenever mama Esaid.
[Chorus]
FPapa's gone but Lord his blood is Bbrunning through my veins
CMama's gone to find him, so she can't ease my Fpain
Another woman holds me now, in a little Bbdifferent Gway
CNow I know why papa smiled, when he heard mama Fsay.
[Chorus 2]
Shine It BbOn, my Cman, forget your Ftroubles if you Bbcan
I'll Ghold you 'till the Cdawn, Shine It FOn, Shine It COn
You've been Bbtoo long on the Croad and you're Eready to exBbplode
Come and Glighten up your Cload, Shine It FOn.

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Shine It On

by David Allan Coe

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Intro]

[Chorus]

A B E A

Shine It On, my man, forget your troubles if you can

F#m B E B

I'll hold you 'till the dawn, Shine It On, Shine It On

A B E A

You've been too long on the road and you're ready to explode

F#m B E

Come and lighten up your load, Shine It On.

E A

We had love and not much more but dreams just for free

B E

We sure got lost there, dad and mom and me

A F#m

He'd let me steer on straight a ways as we drove from town to town

B E

We knew that daddy's gypsy blood wouldn't let him settle down.

E A F#m

There were times he'd sit right down, just plain hang his head

B E

But he'd always lift it up and smile whenever mama said.

[Chorus]

F Bb

Papa's gone but Lord his blood is running through my veins

C F

Mama's gone to find him, so she can't ease my pain

Bb G

Another woman holds me now, in a little different way

C F

Now I know why papa smiled, when he heard mama say.

[Chorus 2]

Bb C F Bb

Shine It On, my man, forget your troubles if you can

G C F C

I'll hold you 'till the dawn, Shine It On, Shine It On

Bb C E Bb

You've been too long on the road and you're ready to explode

G C F

Come and lighten up your load, Shine It On.

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