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Shine the Light    by Sugarland
Intro:    C     F     Am  G  
Verse 1:
When you walk into Cthe edge of thoseF  
dAmark and lonely woods, Gand when I ask how was your dCayF  
and  you answer Amnot so good,G  
and when nothing Cseems to be working out,Dm  
Amquite the way it shoulFd; I will sAmhine tGhe light.C  
Verse 2:
When the skies up Cabove you fiFll,
Amwith grey and stormy clouds.G  
And there's not a siCngle face you knowF,
in the maAmddening crowd.G  
When you know that Cyou don't make your wayDm  
Ambut you just can't see how. I wFill shiAmne the Glight.C  
Chorus:  
AmI will Gshine the ligFht.C  C/B  
AmI will Fshine the ligGht.
AmI will hold you in my Garms,
until eveFrything's alright.C  C/B  
AmI will Gshine the liCght
Verse 3:
When your worries, Cthey won't let you sleep,F  
and rob Amyou of your days..G  
And you've looked in Call directions but youF  
Amstill can't find your way.G  
When you just need Csomeone to remind you that it'sDm  
Amall gonna be ok, FI wilAml sGhine the light.C  
Chorus:  
AmI will Gshine the ligFht.C  C/B  
AmI will Fshine the ligGht.
When you’re staring doAmwn your demonsG  
waiting in yoFur darkest nightC  C/B  
AmI will Gshine the liCght
.
Bridge:
AmSometimes we jump inGto the great uFnknown.C  C/B  
AmSorrows we alGl will have to waFlk alone.C  C/B  
AmWaiting there in the end, is a Fheart that Ccalls you a friend.F  
FThat's me, clapping the loudest, welcomCing you homeG.
Instrumental:           C       F       Am  G  
Verse 4:
So when Cyour heart is heavy, like a Fstone,Am  
from carrying its load,G  
and you look inCto the mirror and sFee someone you don't knowAm  G  
When the shadows aCre closing in on you like a haDmnd around your throat,Am  F  
 End:
AmI will Gshine the lighFt.C  
AmI will Fshine the lighGt.
When you've given into Amyour fears,F  F  G  
when you've lost your Amwill to fight,F  F  G  
let me know wAmhat I can do,F  F  G  
let me try Amto make it right.G  
AmI will sGhine the lighCt.C/B  
AmI will Gshine the ligFht.C  

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Shine The Light

by Sugarland

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C/B

Shine the Light by Sugarland

C F Am G

Intro:

Verse 1:

C F

When you walk into the edge of those

Am G C F

dark and lonely woods, and when I ask how was your day

Am G

and you answer not so good,

C Dm

and when nothing seems to be working out,

Am F Am G C

quite the way it should; I will shine the light.

Verse 2:

C F

When the skies up above you fill,

Am G

with grey and stormy clouds.

C F

And there's not a single face you know,

Am G

in the maddening crowd.

C Dm

When you know that you don't make your way

Am F Am G C

but you just can't see how. I will shine the light.

Chorus:

Am G F C C/B

I will shine the light.

Am F G

I will shine the light.

Am G

I will hold you in my arms,

F C C/B

until everything's alright.

Am G C

I will shine the light

Verse 3:

C F

When your worries, they won't let you sleep,

Am G

and rob you of your days..

C F

And you've looked in all directions but you

Am G

still can't find your way.

C Dm

When you just need someone to remind you that it's

Am F Am G C

all gonna be ok, I will shine the light.

Chorus:

Am G F C C/B

I will shine the light.

Am F G

I will shine the light.

Am G

When you’re staring down your demons

F C C/B

waiting in your darkest night

Am G C

I will shine the light

Bridge:

Am G F C C/B

Sometimes we jump into the great unknown.

Am G F C C/B

Sorrows we all will have to walk alone.

Am F C F

Waiting there in the end, is a heart that calls you a friend.

F C G

That's me, clapping the loudest, welcoming you home.

C F Am G

Instrumental:

Verse 4:

C F Am

So when your heart is heavy, like a stone,

from carrying its load,

C F Am G

and you look into the mirror and see someone you don't know

C Dm Am F

When the shadows are closing in on you like a hand around your throat,

End:

Am G F C

I will shine the light.

Am F G

I will shine the light.

Am F F G

When you've given into your fears,

Am F F G

when you've lost your will to fight,

Am F F G

let me know what I can do,

Am G

let me try to make it right.

Am G C C/B

I will shine the light.

Am G F C

I will shine the light.

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