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AWhen I was a boy I was nobody's joy
I was Eguilty in Alove, Eguilt, guilt, Aguilty in F#mlove
EMore fool me I never could see what I was Aguilty Dof
Now you Asteered me right and I'm standing in the light
So Eshine on Alove, Eshine, shine, Ashine on F#mlove
EDon't slip away, darkened day, let it Ashine on Dlove,
Shine, shine, Eshine on Alove
Like a Ehand in gloveBm  E  
Now we Ago toDgether so Eshine on loveBm  E  
Ah F#measing my heart again Djust let me be a part of Eyou
Now my head's on that block and I'm standing on that rock
So shine on love, shine, shine, shine on love
Well don't slip away, O darkened day, let it shine on love
Shine, shine, shine on love
Like a hand in glove...
Now you steered me right...

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Shine On Love

by Richard Thompson

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F#m

When I was a boy I was nobody's joy

E A E A F#m

I was guilty in love, guilt, guilt, guilty in love

E A D

More fool me I never could see what I was guilty of

Now you steered me right and I'm standing in the light

E A E A F#m

So shine on love, shine, shine, shine on love

E A D

Don't slip away, darkened day, let it shine on love,

E A

Shine, shine, shine on love

E Bm E

Like a hand in glove

A D E Bm E

Now we go together so shine on love

F#m D E

Ah easing my heart again just let me be a part of you

Now my head's on that block and I'm standing on that rock

So shine on love, shine, shine, shine on love

Well don't slip away, O darkened day, let it shine on love

Shine, shine, shine on love

Like a hand in glove...

Now you steered me right...

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