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Shine
Tuning – EBEG#BE (Open E)
E - 0.12.0.0.12.0
Eadd11 - 0.10.0.0.10.0
E** - 0.9.0.0.9.0
Eadd9 - 0.7.0.0.7.0
E* - 0.5.0.0.5.0
C#m - 0.2.0.0.2.0
A - 0.2.0.1.2.0
E2 - 0.0.0.0.0.0
C#m* - 0.2.0.0.2.2
Emaj7 - 0.4.0.0.4.4
B - 7.7.7.7.7.7
Badd9 - 7.7.9.7.7.7
A5 - 5.5.5.x.x.x
G#5 - 4.4.4.x.x.x
  EEadd11  E**    Eadd9  E*  E**    C#m    A    C#m    EEadd11
                                          EEadd11        E**  Eadd11
I can see it in you eyes what I know in my heart is true
                                                       EEadd11 E**  C#m  E  
That our love it has faded like the summers run through
And we’ll C#mwalk down the shoreline one last Atime C#mtogetherE  
Feel the C#mwind blow our wandering hearts Alike C#ma feaEther
But C#mwho knows whats waiting in the wings Aof C#mtimeE  
                         C#m*        Emaj7       EEadd11  E**  Eadd11
Dry your eyes we’re gonna go where we can shine
                                                 EEadd11  E**  Eadd11
Don’t be hiding in sorrow or clinging to the past
                                                   EEadd11  E**    C#m  E  
With your beauty so precious and the season so fast
No C#mmatter how cold the horiAzon C#mappearE  
Or C#mhow for the first night when I held Ayou C#mnearE  
We’re gonna C#mrise from these ashes like a bird Aof C#mflameE  
                        C#m*        Emaj7  E  
Take my hand we’re gonna go where we can shine
                      EEadd11      E** Badd9  
Na-nuh na-nuh na-nuh na  na   na   na   na
Na-nuh na-nuh na-nuh Bna   A5na   G#5na   E2na
                      EEadd11      E**  Badd9  
Na-nuh na-nuh na-nuh na  na   na   na    na
                        B    A5    G#5      E2    EEadd11 E** C#m*  Emaj7   EEadd11
Na-nuh na-nuh na-nuh na  na  na   shine
                                           EEadd11  E**
For all that we struggle for all we pretend
                 Eadd11             E  
You know you know you know it don’t come down to nothing
                      Eadd11  E**    C#m  E  
‘Cept love in the end
And C#mours is a road that is strewn Awith C#mgood Ebyes
And C#mas it unfolds as it all AunC#mwindsE  
Remember your C#msoul is the one thing you can’t comAproC#mmiseE  
                                  C#m*        Emaj7  E  
Step out of the shadow we’re gonna go where we can shine
           C#m*        Emaj7  E  
We’re gonna go where we can shine
                         C#m     Emaj7       EEadd11    EEadd11
I said, we’re gonna go where we can shine
                                   EEadd11
And look and look and look and look
Through the Ewindows of midnight
                     Eadd11  E**
Moon foam and silver
***This TAB has been taken straight out off an official David Gray Guitar TAB book. It 
without a doubt, 100% correct.***

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Shine

by David Gray

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Eadd9

C#m

Emaj7

Badd9

G#5

Shine

Tuning – EBEG#BE (Open )

E - 0.12.0.0.12.0

Eadd11 - 0.10.0.0.10.0

E** - 0.9.0.0.9.0

Eadd9 - 0.7.0.0.7.0

E* - 0.5.0.0.5.0

C#m - 0.2.0.0.2.0

A - 0.2.0.1.2.0

E2 - 0.0.0.0.0.0

C#m* - 0.2.0.0.2.2

Emaj7 - 0.4.0.0.4.4

B - 7.7.7.7.7.7

Badd9 - 7.7.9.7.7.7

A5 - 5.5.5.x.x.x

G#5 - 4.4.4.x.x.x

E E Eadd9 E E C#m A C#m E

Eadd11 ** * ** Eadd11

E E

Eadd11 ** Eadd11

I can see it in you eyes what I know in my heart is true

E E C#m E

Eadd11 **

That our love it has faded like the summers run through

C#m A C#m E

And we’ll walk down the shoreline one last time together

C#m A C#m E

Feel the wind blow our wandering hearts like a feather

C#m A C#m E

But who knows whats waiting in the wings of time

C#m Emaj7 E E

* Eadd11 ** Eadd11

Dry your eyes we’re gonna go where we can shine

E E

Eadd11 ** Eadd11

Don’t be hiding in sorrow or clinging to the past

E E C#m E

Eadd11 **

With your beauty so precious and the season so fast

C#m A C#m E

No matter how cold the horizon appear

C#m A C#m E

Or how for the first night when I held you near

C#m A C#m E

We’re gonna rise from these ashes like a bird of flame

C#m Emaj7 E

Take my hand we’re gonna go where we can shine

E E Badd9

Eadd11 **

Na-nuh na-nuh na-nuh na na na na na

B A5 G#5 E2

Na-nuh na-nuh na-nuh na na na na

E E Badd9

Eadd11 **

Na-nuh na-nuh na-nuh na na na na na

B A5 G#5 E2 E E C#m Emaj7 E

Eadd11 ** * Eadd11

Na-nuh na-nuh na-nuh na na na shine

E E

Eadd11 **

For all that we struggle for all we pretend

Eadd11

You know you know you know it don’t come down to nothing

E C#m E

Eadd11 **

‘Cept love in the end

C#m A C#m E

And ours is a road that is strewn with good byes

C#m A C#m E

And as it unfolds as it all unwinds

C#m A C#m E

Remember your soul is the one thing you can’t compromise

C#m Emaj7 E

Step out of the shadow we’re gonna go where we can shine

C#m Emaj7 E

We’re gonna go where we can shine

C#m Emaj7 E E

Eadd11 Eadd11

I said, we’re gonna go where we can shine

Eadd11

And look and look and look and look

Through the windows of midnight

Eadd11 **

Moon foam and silver

***This TAB has been taken straight out off an official David Gray Guitar TAB book. It

without a doubt, 100% correct.***

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