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Tuned Eb: Capo on 2nd Fret
Tuned Natural E: Capo on 1st Fret
(Or anywhere depending on what note you want to play in)
Intro:
 Em      D  Cadd9(or C, whichever you want, Cand  Cadd9are interchangable in the whole song)
(4X)
Verse: (Same progression as Intro)
EmI've given every Dmoment Cadd9I have
EmBut I can never Dseem to keep Cadd9up with you
EmYou're done with Done mile and on Cadd9to another one thousand
EmBut I can never Dseem to keep Cadd9up with you
Bridge:
(Played in 2 piccicato strums)
     EmI Dknow you'll be Cbetter off withouDt me when I'm goneEm  
               D  C(continuous)D(strum continuously until chorus)
You know you're beautiful,      you're beautiful
Chorus:(C G D Em - play however you feel necessary to fit the words)
   C  GShine oDn, Emyou were made toC  
GShine Don, and you Emknow I love you
CAnd even if we can or Gcan't be friends
DI'll be with you until Emthe very end
CSo GShine on, Dyou were made to
Intro Progression:
 Em   D   C2(2X)
Verse 2:
EmIt's keeping me awDake every Cadd9night
EmBut I can never Dseem to give Cadd9up on you
 Em/    / /                       D  Cadd9  
I send up a prayer then I'm on to another one thousand
EmBut I can never Dseem to give Cadd9up on you
Bridge
Chorus
Hook: (C and Cadd9 both need to be played here)
(Each chord played in 4 piccicato strums)
   Am7/   /   /      C/  /  /
Nobody's wrong, Nobody's right
Cadd9Keep moving oDn
Chorus
End:
EmYou're gonna' Dbe just fine
Cadd9Oooh, you're gonna' Dbe alright love
EmYou're gonna' Dbe just fine
         Cadd9  D(End abruptly)
You're gonna' be alright love
Optional - Finish on Em

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Shine On

by Ryan Cabrera

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Am7

Tuned Eb: Capo on 2nd Fret

Tuned Natural E: Capo on 1st Fret

(Or anywhere depending on what note you want to play in)

Intro:

Em D Cadd9 C C Cadd9

(or , whichever you want, and are interchangable in the whole song)

(4X)

Verse: (Same progression as Intro)

Em D Cadd9

I've given every moment I have

Em D Cadd9

But I can never seem to keep up with you

Em D Cadd9

You're done with one mile and on to another one thousand

Em D Cadd9

But I can never seem to keep up with you

Bridge:

(Played in 2 piccicato strums)

Em D C D Em

I know you'll be better off without me when I'm gone

D C D

(continuous)(strum continuously until chorus)

You know you're beautiful, you're beautiful

Chorus:(C G D Em - play however you feel necessary to fit the words)

C G D Em C

Shine on, you were made to

G D Em

Shine on, and you know I love you

C G

And even if we can or can't be friends

D Em

I'll be with you until the very end

C G D

So Shine on, you were made to

Intro Progression:

Em D C2

(2X)

Verse 2:

Em D Cadd9

It's keeping me awake every night

Em D Cadd9

But I can never seem to give up on you

Em D Cadd9

/ / /

I send up a prayer then I'm on to another one thousand

Em D Cadd9

But I can never seem to give up on you

Bridge

Chorus

Hook: (C and Cadd9 both need to be played here)

(Each chord played in 4 piccicato strums)

Am7 C

/ / / / / /

Nobody's wrong, Nobody's right

Cadd9 D

Keep moving on

Chorus

End:

Em D

You're gonna' be just fine

Cadd9 D

Oooh, you're gonna' be alright love

Em D

You're gonna' be just fine

Cadd9 D

(End abruptly)

You're gonna' be alright love

Optional - Finish on Em

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