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Shine On

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[Intro]
G F/C Bm G/B C
[Verse 1]
GJust yesterEmday I Fcast my eyes upon your loving Cface,
But that was yesterGday.
EmNow just a dream, a Fdream that lives inside my memCory
Wish it could FbeAm7, realiD7ty.D/C  
[Chorus]
GShine on, yesteG/Brday
AmCarry me aDway
And let D/Cme baBmck, in your Emarms
AmHolding you aDgain
GShine on yeG/Bsterday
AmCarry me Daway to D/Cbe with Bmyou…Emu
AmSomehow let my Ddream come tGrue.
[Instrumental]
G F/C Bm G/B C
[Verse 2]
GYou know someEmtimes I sFtop and stare
No matter where I Cam
Thinking of you agaGin
EmOnce in a while I Fcall your name out loud
hoping you'll Chear.
Hoping my Fprayer wilAm7l bring you D7hereD/C  
[Chorus]
GShine on, yesteG/Brday
AmCarry me aDway
And let D/Cme baBmck, in your Emarms
AmHolding you aDgain
GShine on yeG/Bsterday
AmCarry me Daway to D/Cbe with Bmyou…Emu
AmSomehow let my Ddream come tGrue.
[Instrumental]
G F/C Bm G/B C
GShine on, yesteG/Brday
AmCarry me aDway
And lD/Cet me Bmback, in Emyour arms
AmHolding you aDgain 2x
[Outro]
BbShine on, yesteBb/Drday
CmCarry me awayF  
And let F/Ebme bacDmk, in your Gmarms
CmHolding you againF7  
BbShine on yesterBb/Dday
CmCarry me away Fto be with youF/Eb  Dm  Gm  
CmBecause this is foDmr me,(Because this is for me)
Ebmy one and oF7nly dream( my one and only dream)
CmI ever F7wanted to come Bbtrue.Ab/Eb  Bb/Eb  Bb  

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Shine On

by L.T.D.

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F/C

G/B

Am7

D/C

Bb/D

F/Eb

Ab/Eb

Bb/Eb

[Intro]

G F/C Bm G/B C

[Verse 1]

G Em F C

Just yesterday I cast my eyes upon your loving face,

But that was yesterday.

Em F C

Now just a dream, a dream that lives inside my memory

F Am7 D7 D/C

Wish it could be, reality.

[Chorus]

G G/B

Shine on, yesterday

Am D

Carry me away

D/C Bm Em

And let me back, in your arms

Am D

Holding you again

G G/B

Shine on yesterday

Am D D/C Bm Em

Carry me away to be with you…u

Am D G

Somehow let my dream come true.

[Instrumental]

G F/C Bm G/B C

[Verse 2]

G Em F

You know sometimes I stop and stare

No matter where I am

Thinking of you again

Em F

Once in a while I call your name out loud

hoping you'll hear.

F Am7 D7 D/C

Hoping my prayer will bring you here

[Chorus]

G G/B

Shine on, yesterday

Am D

Carry me away

D/C Bm Em

And let me back, in your arms

Am D

Holding you again

G G/B

Shine on yesterday

Am D D/C Bm Em

Carry me away to be with you…u

Am D G

Somehow let my dream come true.

[Instrumental]

G F/C Bm G/B C

G G/B

Shine on, yesterday

Am D

Carry me away

D/C Bm Em

And let me back, in your arms

Am D

Holding you again 2x

[Outro]

Bb Bb/D

Shine on, yesterday

Cm F

Carry me away

F/Eb Dm Gm

And let me back, in your arms

Cm F7

Holding you again

Bb Bb/D

Shine on yesterday

Cm F F/Eb Dm Gm

Carry me away to be with you

Cm Dm

Because this is for me,(Because this is for me)

Eb F7

my one and only dream( my one and only dream)

Cm F7 Bb Ab/Eb Bb/Eb Bb

I ever wanted to come true.

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