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Shed Some Light

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Tuning: Half-Step Down
Chords:
 E-  C-  G- D  
EI'm falling Capart GagainD  
EAnd I can't find a Cway tGo make amDends
EAnd I'm looking in Cboth dirGectionsD  
EBut it's make belCieve, Git's all preDtend
DSo...
EmShed some light Amon me
EmAnd hold me Amup in disbelief
EmAnd shed some lAmight on me
CAnd tell me something Gthat I'll belDieve in
EIt's innocCence wGithin the Dmaze
EBut I have Cchosen the Gwrong Dway
EI'm still getting Cover Gwho I Dwas
EThere's no sense of Ctrust, there's no Gdefinition of Dlove
DSo...
EmShed some light Amon me
EmAnd hold me Amup in disbelief
EmAnd shed some lAmight on me
CAnd tell me something Gthat I'll belDieve
 C-  Em-  G- D  
CI know Emnow, it's not who you Gare It's who you Dknow
CAnd I see Emclearly now, Gwhich way to Dgo
CI remEmember the Gway I fell from Dabove
CAnd I reEmcall the Gway I Dwas
DSo...
EmShed some light Amon me
EmAnd hold me Amup in disbelief
EmAnd shed some lAmight on me
CAnd tell me something Gthat I'll belDieve in
EmShed some light Amon me
EmAnd hold me Amup in disbelief
EmAnd shed some lAmight on me
CAnd tell me something Gthat I'll belDieveC  
Em      G    G    D    G---   [Em, G, D, G x3]
Tell me something that I'll...             Believe
Something I'll believe Emadd9  022002  
(the [Em, G, D, G x2] part) , just try to hone in on when he hits a deep note (the 
Em) while Brent's belting out that "I'll Believe" for the timing on the change. 
Strum patterns just like the "Tell Me Something That I'll" right before it... to 

All chords in this song (7)

The story behind the song

"Shed Some Light" comes from Shinedown's 2005 album, Us and Them. The band formed in 2001, led by singer Brent Smith, and this track is part of their early work. It carries the signature rock sound that has made Shinedown a dominant force on the Mainstream Rock charts. At its heart, the song feels like a plea for understanding or clarity in a difficult situation.

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Shed Some Light

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Emadd9

Tuning: Half-Step Down

Chords:

E C G D

- - -

E C G D

I'm falling apart again

E C G D

And I can't find a way to make amends

E C G D

And I'm looking in both directions

E C G D

But it's make believe, it's all pretend

So...

Em Am

Shed some light on me

Em Am

And hold me up in disbelief

Em Am

And shed some light on me

C G D

And tell me something that I'll believe in

E C G D

It's innocence within the maze

E C G D

But I have chosen the wrong way

E C G D

I'm still getting over who I was

E C G D

There's no sense of trust, there's no definition of love

So...

Em Am

Shed some light on me

Em Am

And hold me up in disbelief

Em Am

And shed some light on me

C G D

And tell me something that I'll believe

C Em G D

- - -

C Em G D

I know now, it's not who you are It's who you know

C Em G D

And I see clearly now, which way to go

C Em G D

I remember the way I fell from above

C Em G D

And I recall the way I was

So...

Em Am

Shed some light on me

Em Am

And hold me up in disbelief

Em Am

And shed some light on me

C G D

And tell me something that I'll believe in

Em Am

Shed some light on me

Em Am

And hold me up in disbelief

Em Am

And shed some light on me

C G D C

And tell me something that I'll believe

Em G G D G--- [Em, G, D, G x3]

Tell me something that I'll... Believe

Emadd9 022002

Something I'll believe

(the [Em, G, D, G x2] part) , just try to hone in on when he hits a deep note (the

Em) while Brent's belting out that "I'll Believe" for the timing on the change.

Strum patterns just like the "Tell Me Something That I'll" right before it... to

About Shed Some Light Chords by Shinedown

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What key is "Shed Some Light" in?

The chords for "Shed Some Light" show the original chord names (including E, C, G, D, Em, Am). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.