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Mads Langer
Shine
Mads Langer
Capo 2.bånd
Tuning:
1 D
2 A
3 F
4 D
5 A
6 D
ELLER: (ingen capo!)
1 E
2 B
3 G
4 E
5 B
6 E
riff 1
e---0-0-0-0-0--|
B---0-0-0-0-0--|
G---1-1-2-2-4--|
D---0-0-0-0-0--|
A--------------|
E-0------------|
riff 2
e---0---0---0--|
B---0---5---0--|
G---2---4---4--|
D---2---4---5--|
A-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
E--------------|
Em11:   Cadd9/G:   E7:  Em11/F#:  Em11/G#:
e 0      e 0      e 0    e 0       e 0
B 0      B 3      B 0    B 0       B 0
G 0      G 3      G 1    G 2       G 2
D 0      D 0      D 0    D 0       D 0
A 0      A x      A 2    A x       A x
E 0      E 3      E 0    E 2       E 4
C#():  Eb():  E():  B():  B()/A:  D()/A:  Asus2:
e 0    e 0    e 0   e 0    e 0     e 0    e 0
B 0    B 0    B 0   B 0    B 0     B 5    B 0
G 9    G 11   G 13  G 7    G 7     G 5    G 2
D 9    D 11   D 12  D 7    D 7     D 0    D 2
A x    A x    A x   A x    A x     A x    A 0
E 9    E 11   E 12  E 7    E 5     E 5    E x
Em11                           Cadd9/G  
Hold your breath as I kiss you softly
2x0200                 riff 2
Make a wish before you leave this place
Em11                              Cadd9/G  
Hold me tight as you whisper your last words
2x0200                 riff 2
Make me smile before I start to cry
                           E7Em11  Em11/  F#Em11/G#  
You're going down with this ship
   C#()         Eb()        E()
And nothing can ever be the same again
  B()                             B()/A
I wish that I could take you to a place
 D()/A               E7          Asus2[ riff 1 x4 ]
Where the lights would shine on you again
Em11                        Cadd9/G  
Hold my hand and help me let you go
     2x0200                      riff 2
When darkness breaks I will stay awake
  Em11                     Cadd9/G  
I hope you'll wake up to a precious dawn
   2x0200                      riff 2
Goodbye my love - don't you be afraid
                          E7Em11  Em11/  F#Em11/G#  
You're going down with this ship
   C#()         Eb()        E()
And nothing can ever be the same again
  B()                             B()/A
I wish that I could take you to a place
D()/A                E7           Asus2000100  657xxx  Cadd9/  G2x0200
Where the lights would shine on you again
657xxx  Cadd9/  G2x0200  000100  657xxx  Cadd9/G  
2x0200  000100        657xxx  Cadd9/  G2x0200
        Shine on you again
                          E7Em11  Em11/  F#Em11/G#  
You're going down with this ship
   C#()         Eb()        E()
And nothing can ever be the same again
  B()                             B()/A
I wish that I could take you to a place
D()/A                E7           Asus2000100
Where the lights would shine on you again

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Shine

by Mads Langer

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Asus2

Mads Langer

Shine

Mads Langer

Capo 2.bånd

Tuning:

1 D

2 A

3 F

4 D

5 A

6 D

ELLER: (ingen capo!)

1 E

2 B

3 G

4 E

5 B

6 E

riff 1

e---0-0-0-0-0--|

B---0-0-0-0-0--|

G---1-1-2-2-4--|

D---0-0-0-0-0--|

A--------------|

E-0------------|

riff 2

e---0---0---0--|

B---0---5---0--|

G---2---4---4--|

D---2---4---5--|

A-0-0-0-0-0-0--|

E--------------|

Cadd9 G E7 F# G#

Em11: /: : Em11/: Em11/:

e 0 e 0 e 0 e 0 e 0

B 0 B 3 B 0 B 0 B 0

G 0 G 3 G 1 G 2 G 2

D 0 D 0 D 0 D 0 D 0

A 0 A x A 2 A x A x

E 0 E 3 E 0 E 2 E 4

C# Eb E B Asus2

(): (): (): (): B()/A: D()/A: :

e 0 e 0 e 0 e 0 e 0 e 0 e 0

B 0 B 0 B 0 B 0 B 0 B 5 B 0

G 9 G 11 G 13 G 7 G 7 G 5 G 2

D 9 D 11 D 12 D 7 D 7 D 0 D 2

A x A x A x A x A x A x A 0

E 9 E 11 E 12 E 7 E 5 E 5 E x

Cadd9 G

Em11 /

Hold your breath as I kiss you softly

2x0200 riff 2

Make a wish before you leave this place

Cadd9 G

Em11 /

Hold me tight as you whisper your last words

2x0200 riff 2

Make me smile before I start to cry

E7 F# G#

Em11 Em11/ Em11/

You're going down with this ship

C# Eb E

() () ()

And nothing can ever be the same again

() B()/A

I wish that I could take you to a place

E7 Asus2

D()/A [ riff 1 x4 ]

Where the lights would shine on you again

Cadd9 G

Em11 /

Hold my hand and help me let you go

2x0200 riff 2

When darkness breaks I will stay awake

Cadd9 G

Em11 /

I hope you'll wake up to a precious dawn

2x0200 riff 2

Goodbye my love - don't you be afraid

E7 F# G#

Em11 Em11/ Em11/

You're going down with this ship

C# Eb E

() () ()

And nothing can ever be the same again

() B()/A

I wish that I could take you to a place

E7 Asus2 Cadd9 G

D()/A 000100 657xxx / 2x0200

Where the lights would shine on you again

Cadd9 G Cadd9 G

657xxx / 2x0200 000100 657xxx /

Cadd9 G

2x0200 000100 657xxx / 2x0200

Shine on you again

E7 F# G#

Em11 Em11/ Em11/

You're going down with this ship

C# Eb E

() () ()

And nothing can ever be the same again

() B()/A

I wish that I could take you to a place

E7 Asus2

D()/A 000100

Where the lights would shine on you again

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