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All chords with a ska offbeat, all the verses are the same and are basically two beats 
each chord
 D-  Eb   Bb   Eb   Bb(x2)
(slide)
Verse 1:
EbI just realBbized I left my Ebfavorite hat at the Bbclub last night
Which Ebsickened me Bbright off 'cause I
EbHad that cap since Bbreal-real small
EbThen find out Bbjust right now
That Ebmy main squeeze Bbwent through my phone
EbOoooBb  
EbSo I guess I'm Bbsingle now
D-Eb  
Imagine that
D-Eb  
Verse 2:
So I sneak right on The T
The conductor sees me
He's kicking me right off with a frown
I grab my bag and I walk on
Comm. Ave., I hit up Blanchard's
They sell cheap wine, I got six bucks
Bag rip, wine smash
Drink it up avoid the glass
Chorus:
EbBut I can't stop from just Bbsmiling
When that damn sun is Cmshining on
Hell, It's just
AbShining down all over me
EbNo, I can't help but just Bbsmile
While that damn sun is Cmshining on
Dang it's just sAbhining down
Down over me
Verse 3:
So now I call up my friend
'Cause his girl must be bored, 'cause
She's been spreading rumors about me
That I robbed her party, but I never had
I pull out my little disc man
I bought from a crackhead down in Reno
But my Melt-Ba-na-na CD
Is all scratched up
Chorus 2:
I think it's stupid all the people who are moaning
Yeah moaning on
While the sun is shining down
On our city streets
Even all the things people say
Naw, ain't affecting me
Not when that damn sun
Is shining down over me
Bridge: (strum)  Bb  G  
Shining down on me
   Ab   Eb(x3)
            Born to just never care [x3]
About the Abstupid things
People Bbmoan everyday
Verse 4:
So later on I meet Johnny Trouble
At a bar called Shay's, a spit from Charlie's
We sit outside talking 'bout girls
How they're loons but we like them anyway
No money for pints at the bar
We bring a backpack full of Pabst
Oooo
Under the table we fill our glass
Chorus 3:
So me and Johnny just sit outside
Warmed by that summer night
While those city stars are shining
Down on our streets
And I can't help from just smiling
While those damn stars are shining down
Yeah those stars are shining
Over our city streets
Chorus 4:
No, I won't be caught moaning
Not when light is still shining down
And me and Johnny
Warmed by that damn summer heat
And I can't stop from just smiling
When those damn stars are shining on
Yeah, those stars are shining
Over our city streets
 Eb   Bb(x 8)
Can you imagine that?Eb  

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Shining On

by Big D and the Kids Table

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Chords in this song · guitar

All chords with a ska offbeat, all the verses are the same and are basically two beats

each chord

D Eb Bb Eb Bb

- (x2)

(slide)

Verse 1:

Eb Bb Eb Bb

I just realized I left my favorite hat at the club last night

Eb Bb

Which sickened me right off 'cause I

Eb Bb

Had that cap since real-real small

Eb Bb

Then find out just right now

Eb Bb

That my main squeeze went through my phone

Eb Bb

Oooo

Eb Bb

So I guess I'm single now

D Eb

Imagine that

D Eb

Verse 2:

So I sneak right on The T

The conductor sees me

He's kicking me right off with a frown

I grab my bag and I walk on

Comm. Ave., I hit up Blanchard's

They sell cheap wine, I got six bucks

Bag rip, wine smash

Drink it up avoid the glass

Chorus:

Eb Bb

But I can't stop from just smiling

When that damn sun is shining on

Hell, It's just

Shining down all over me

Eb Bb

No, I can't help but just smile

While that damn sun is shining on

Dang it's just shining down

Down over me

Verse 3:

So now I call up my friend

'Cause his girl must be bored, 'cause

She's been spreading rumors about me

That I robbed her party, but I never had

I pull out my little disc man

I bought from a crackhead down in Reno

But my Melt-Ba-na-na CD

Is all scratched up

Chorus 2:

I think it's stupid all the people who are moaning

Yeah moaning on

While the sun is shining down

On our city streets

Even all the things people say

Naw, ain't affecting me

Not when that damn sun

Is shining down over me

Bb G

Bridge: (strum)

Shining down on me

Ab Eb

(x3)

Born to just never care [x3]

About the stupid things

People moan everyday

Verse 4:

So later on I meet Johnny Trouble

At a bar called Shay's, a spit from Charlie's

We sit outside talking 'bout girls

How they're loons but we like them anyway

No money for pints at the bar

We bring a backpack full of Pabst

Oooo

Under the table we fill our glass

Chorus 3:

So me and Johnny just sit outside

Warmed by that summer night

While those city stars are shining

Down on our streets

And I can't help from just smiling

While those damn stars are shining down

Yeah those stars are shining

Over our city streets

Chorus 4:

No, I won't be caught moaning

Not when light is still shining down

And me and Johnny

Warmed by that damn summer heat

And I can't stop from just smiling

When those damn stars are shining on

Yeah, those stars are shining

Over our city streets

Eb Bb

(x 8)

Can you imagine that?

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