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1/6

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 6Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Tuning: DADGBD
Chords
    A002220
    D000230
   Em222000
 Gsus550030
*Riff
D|--------------|
B|--------------|
G|--------------|
D|--------------|
A|--------------|
D|-0-0-0-2-4-5--|
[Intro]
A Gsus D
[Verse]
ALive around the hydro towers
GsusListening to them singing in the Dpark
AWind the clocks too tight and all the
GsusRadios are glowin' in the dDark
EmOur mothers lie dAown in the daytime
EmThey dream about HolAlywood
EmI know that they'd gAet there if they Gsuscould
[Chorus]
                     A                     Gsus       D*Riff
It's just a matter of time before we get to shine
AIt's not a question of Gsuswhen or who does the cDrimeGsus  
[Verse]
AShow us skin through picture windows
GsusSit around cross-legged on the flDoor
AOur living room's electric TV's
GsusLight bulbs, irons, cancer to the cDore
EmOut in the backAyards waiting
EmFor women in flAying saucers
EmUnder the stAars of power Gsuslines
[Chorus]
                     A                      Gsus       D*Riff
It's just a matter of time before we get to shine
                     A                      Gsus       D*Riff
It's not a question of when or who does the crime
AIt's just a matter of Gsustime before we get to sDhineGsus  
Before we get to shAine     GsusshAineGsus  
[Harmonica Solo]
D  A  Gsus  D
[Bridge]
EmThe fans and the aAir conditioners
EmAre running in mAovie houses
EmOur mothers aren't coAming home Gsusagain, home again
[Outro]
                     A                      Gsus       D*Riff
It's just a matter of time before we get to shine
                     A                      Gsus       D*Riff
It's not a question of when or who does the crime
                     A                      Gsus       D*Riff
It's just a matter of time before we get to shine
                     A                      Gsus       D*Riff
It's not a question of when or who does the crime
                     A                      Gsus       D*Riff
It's just a matter of time before we get to shine
                     A                      Gsus       D*Riff
It's not a question of when or who does the crime

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Shine

by Junkhouse

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gsus

Tuning: DADGBD

Chords

002220

000230

222000

Gsus

550030

*Riff

D|--------------|

B|--------------|

G|--------------|

D|--------------|

A|--------------|

D|-0-0-0-2-4-5--|

[Intro]

A Gsus D

[Verse]

Live around the hydro towers

Gsus D

Listening to them singing in the park

Wind the clocks too tight and all the

Gsus D

Radios are glowin' in the dark

Em A

Our mothers lie down in the daytime

Em A

They dream about Hollywood

Em A Gsus

I know that they'd get there if they could

[Chorus]

A Gsus D

*Riff

It's just a matter of time before we get to shine

A Gsus D Gsus

It's not a question of when or who does the crime

[Verse]

Show us skin through picture windows

Gsus D

Sit around cross-legged on the floor

Our living room's electric TV's

Gsus D

Light bulbs, irons, cancer to the core

Em A

Out in the backyards waiting

Em A

For women in flying saucers

Em A Gsus

Under the stars of power lines

[Chorus]

A Gsus D

*Riff

It's just a matter of time before we get to shine

A Gsus D

*Riff

It's not a question of when or who does the crime

A Gsus D Gsus

It's just a matter of time before we get to shine

A Gsus A Gsus

Before we get to shine shine

[Harmonica Solo]

D A Gsus D

[Bridge]

Em A

The fans and the air conditioners

Em A

Are running in movie houses

Em A Gsus

Our mothers aren't coming home again, home again

[Outro]

A Gsus D

*Riff

It's just a matter of time before we get to shine

A Gsus D

*Riff

It's not a question of when or who does the crime

A Gsus D

*Riff

It's just a matter of time before we get to shine

A Gsus D

*Riff

It's not a question of when or who does the crime

A Gsus D

*Riff

It's just a matter of time before we get to shine

A Gsus D

*Riff

It's not a question of when or who does the crime

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