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Silver Lining

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[Intro]
[Intro]
  G    F    Em      F    G    F    Em     F    G    F    Em      F    G    F    Em     F   G………………….
[Verse]
GDon’t think that the Bmlife that we’re living is easyEm  
We Amtravel around, our feet don’t Ctouch the ground
GI’d like to beBmlieve that for all this I’d Emend up a millionaire,
Well that’s not Amwhere it’s at, any way it don’t Cwork like that
[Chorus]
DWhere’s my D#dim7silver lEmininC#dim7g, I’ve been Ctrying, trying to AmseeG  
DBut every D#dim7day comes EmshiningA7, yeah shine your Clight Dway down on Gme
   F     Em      F     G    F     Em     F  G……………………….
[Verse]
GNow don’t get me Bmwrong it’s the life that I Emasked for
I’m a Amlucky man, yes I Cunderstand
GIt’s just that someBmtimes it’s so fast I Emcan’t even catch up to myself
Goodbye AmBowling Green, hello CAbilene
[Chorus]
DWhere’s my D#dim7silver EmlininC#dim7g, I’ve been Ctrying, trying to AmseeG  
DBut every D#dim7day comes EmshiningA7, yeah shine your Clight way Ddown on Gme
  F     Em       F     G    F     Em     F  G……………………….
[Verse]
GOutside my Bmwindow the rooster is Emcrowing
Oh what Amcan he do, I guess he’s Clonely too
GOr maybe he’s Bmpreaching out loud the Emtruth that I already know
That life ain’t Amnever fair, it’s like that Ceverywhere
[Chorus]
DWhere’s my D#dim7silver EmlininC#dim7g, I’ve been Cdying, dying to AmseeG  
DEvery D#dim7day I’m EmfindingA7, that silver Clining inDside of me
[Outro]
G   F   Em   F     G   F   Em   F    G

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Silver Lining

by Jackie Greene

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D#dim7

C#dim7

[Intro]

G F Em F G F Em F G F Em F G F Em F G

………………….

[Verse]

G Bm Em

Don’t think that the life that we’re living is easy

Am C

We travel around, our feet don’t touch the ground

G Bm Em

I’d like to believe that for all this I’d end up a millionaire,

Am C

Well that’s not where it’s at, any way it don’t work like that

[Chorus]

D D#dim7 Em C#dim7 C Am G

Where’s my silver lining, I’ve been trying, trying to see

D D#dim7 Em A7 C D G

But every day comes shining, yeah shine your light way down on me

F Em F G F Em F G

……………………….

[Verse]

G Bm Em

Now don’t get me wrong it’s the life that I asked for

Am C

I’m a lucky man, yes I understand

G Bm Em

It’s just that sometimes it’s so fast I can’t even catch up to myself

Am C

Goodbye Bowling Green, hello Abilene

[Chorus]

D D#dim7 Em C#dim7 C Am G

Where’s my silver lining, I’ve been trying, trying to see

D D#dim7 Em A7 C D G

But every day comes shining, yeah shine your light way down on me

F Em F G F Em F G

……………………….

[Verse]

G Bm Em

Outside my window the rooster is crowing

Am C

Oh what can he do, I guess he’s lonely too

G Bm Em

Or maybe he’s preaching out loud the truth that I already know

Am C

That life ain’t never fair, it’s like that everywhere

[Chorus]

D D#dim7 Em C#dim7 C Am G

Where’s my silver lining, I’ve been dying, dying to see

D D#dim7 Em A7 C D

Every day I’m finding, that silver lining inside of me

[Outro]

G F Em F G F Em F G

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