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Shine On

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[Verse 1]
SaCfety pins hoAmlding up the things
That mFake you Dmmine
ACbout your hair, you nAmeedn't care
You look Fbeautiful all the tDmime
[Chorus 1]
DShine, sGhine, shine Con... yGes
DWon't you sGhine, shine ConG  
[Verse 2]
CYour magazines, rip Ampeople at the seams
BuFt you still Dmread
I Cmust admit, I Amdon't believe in it
But I Fsee how you get sDmucked in
[Chorus 2]
DShine, Gshine, shine Con... Gyes
DWon't you sGhine, shine ConG  
(sha la la la)
DShine, sGhine, shine Con... Gyes
DWon't you sGhine, shine ConG  
[Bridge]
Because you're not done
     Bm  DWhy do you Cbite the hand that fGeeds you, why do you
DWhy do you Cbite the hand that Bmfeeds... you
[Instrumental]
(play verse chords)
C Am F Dm
[Chorus 2]
DShine, Gshine, shine Con... Gyes
DWon't you sGhine, shine ConG  
(sha la la la)
DShine, sGhine, shine Con... Gyes
DWon't you sGhine, shine ConG  
[Verse 1]
SaCfety pins hoAmlding up the things
That mFake you Dmmine
ACbout your hair, you nAmeedn't care
You look Fbeautiful all the tDmime

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Shine On

by The Kooks

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

C Am

Safety pins holding up the things

F Dm

That make you mine

C Am

About your hair, you needn't care

F Dm

You look beautiful all the time

[Chorus 1]

D G C G

Shine, shine, shine on... yes

D G C G

Won't you shine, shine on

[Verse 2]

C Am

Your magazines, rip people at the seams

F Dm

But you still read

C Am

I must admit, I don't believe in it

F Dm

But I see how you get sucked in

[Chorus 2]

D G C G

Shine, shine, shine on... yes

D G C G

Won't you shine, shine on

(sha la la la)

D G C G

Shine, shine, shine on... yes

D G C G

Won't you shine, shine on

[Bridge]

Because you're not done

Bm D C G

Why do you bite the hand that feeds you, why do you

D C Bm

Why do you bite the hand that feeds... you

[Instrumental]

(play verse chords)

C Am F Dm

[Chorus 2]

D G C G

Shine, shine, shine on... yes

D G C G

Won't you shine, shine on

(sha la la la)

D G C G

Shine, shine, shine on... yes

D G C G

Won't you shine, shine on

[Verse 1]

C Am

Safety pins holding up the things

F Dm

That make you mine

C Am

About your hair, you needn't care

F Dm

You look beautiful all the time

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