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[Intro]
D  A  G  G
D  A  G  G
[Verse 1]
DI never really Afeel quite right
And I Gdon't know why, all I know is something's wrong
DEvery time I Alook at you, you seem sGo alive
DTell me how you Ado it, walk me Bmthrough it
I'll follow in Gevery footstep
[Pre-Chorus]
EmMaybe on your own you take a cautious step
Till you wanna Ggive it up, but all I Awant is for you to
[Chorus]
DShiAne, Gshine down on me
DShine on this Alife that's burnin' GoutD  A  G  
[Verse 2]
DI say a lot of Athings sometimes
That don't Gcome out right and I act like I don't know why
DI guess a reAaction's all that I'm lookinG' for, yeah
DBut you look Athrough me, you really Bmknew me
Nobody Gever looked before
[Pre-Chorus]
EmMaybe on your own you take a cautious step
Till you wanna Ggive it up, but all I Awant is for you to
[Chorus]
DShiAne, Gshine down on me
DShine on this Alife that's burnin' Gout
[Chorus]
DShiAne, Gshine down on me
DShine on this Alife that's burnin' CoutG  A  
[Bridge]
BmSo many shadows I've been walkin' with
I've been Clost Bmin the EmdarkG  A  
BmSo many voices that I talked to
But now Cyou're the Bmone that I Areally deGpend on Fnow
[Pre-Chorus]
EmMaybe on your own you take a cautious step
Until you Ggive it up, but all I Awant is for you to
[Chorus]
DShiAne, Gshine down on me
DShine on this Alife that's burnin' Gout
[Chorus]
DShiAne, Gshine down on me
DShine on this Alife that's burnin' Gout
[Chorus]
DShiAne, Gshine down on me
DShine on this Alife that's burnin' Gout

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Shine

by Richie Kotzen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D A G G

[Verse 1]

D A

I never really feel quite right

And I don't know why, all I know is something's wrong

D A G

Every time I look at you, you seem so alive

D A Bm

Tell me how you do it, walk me through it

I'll follow in every footstep

[Pre-Chorus]

Maybe on your own you take a cautious step

G A

Till you wanna give it up, but all I want is for you to

[Chorus]

D A G

Shine, shine down on me

D A G D A G

Shine on this life that's burnin' out

[Verse 2]

D A

I say a lot of things sometimes

That don't come out right and I act like I don't know why

D A G

I guess a reaction's all that I'm lookin' for, yeah

D A Bm

But you look through me, you really knew me

Nobody ever looked before

[Pre-Chorus]

Maybe on your own you take a cautious step

G A

Till you wanna give it up, but all I want is for you to

[Chorus]

D A G

Shine, shine down on me

D A G

Shine on this life that's burnin' out

[Chorus]

D A G

Shine, shine down on me

D A C G A

Shine on this life that's burnin' out

[Bridge]

So many shadows I've been walkin' with

C Bm Em G A

I've been lost in the dark

So many voices that I talked to

C Bm A G F

But now you're the one that I really depend on now

[Pre-Chorus]

Maybe on your own you take a cautious step

G A

Until you give it up, but all I want is for you to

[Chorus]

D A G

Shine, shine down on me

D A G

Shine on this life that's burnin' out

[Chorus]

D A G

Shine, shine down on me

D A G

Shine on this life that's burnin' out

[Chorus]

D A G

Shine, shine down on me

D A G

Shine on this life that's burnin' out

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