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[Intro]
|    A|    A|    A|  G   D|
|    A|    A|    A|  G   D|
[Verse 1]
  AShall I   Ashy down?
  AIt's boring.     G  DSnoring
  AI'd like to   Ateach me to
  ASing in Gperfect Dharmony
 AAnd I'd like to   Achange the world.
  AIt's easiGer than Dchanging Ame
And I'd like to   Afind one girl
  AWho knows me
[Pre-Chorus]
GStrum, bang the Ddrum aloud
Or Cput it down and Gfigure out
If DI'm Eout of AlineA  
CSit around and Gfigure out if
DI'm Ewasting AtimeA  
[Chorus]
  DWait for the Asign
  DIt's time to Cshine Gshine Dshine
Wait for the Asign
  DIt's time to Cshine Gshine Ashine
[Instrumental]
|(A)  |    A|    A|  G   D|
|    A|    A|    A|  G   D|
[Verse 2]
  AWhy should I   Ash-shy down
  AHow are you?   GFiDne
  AWhy should I   Asit around
  AAnd be Gdead and Dnever shine
 AIt's the giant,   Aso defiant
  ABut I'm happiGer if DI can Asleep
If I wake, though.   AVolcano
  AFee Fi Fo
[Pre-Chorus]
GFum, bang the Ddrum aloud
Or Cput it down and Gfigure out if
DI'm Eout of AlineA  
CSit around and Gfigure out if
DI'm Ewasting AtimeA  
[Chorus]
  DWait for the Asign
  DIt's time to Cshine Gshine Dshine
Wait for the Asign
  DIt's time to Cshine Gshine Dshine
[Instrumental]
(D)
(Bass Solo)
(DBass Solo)
|    D|    A|    C|    G|
|    D|    A|    C|    G|
[Verse 3]
  ALit a fire under my assets
N.C.                                     G  D  
I'd like to, I try to tread slightly,  so slightly
 AWhen the forest is before us,
But we can't see   Gfor Dall the trAees
That's when they fall,   Athat's when I call
  AThe good Paul BunGyun
[Pre-Chorus]
Bang the Ddrum aloud
Or Cput it down and Gfigure out if
DI'm Eout of AlineA  
[Chorus]
  DWait for the Asign
  DIt's time to Cshine Gshine Dshine
Wait for the Asign
  DIt's time to Cshine Gshine Dshine
We're out of Aline
  DIt's time to Cshine Gshine Dshine
Wait for the Asign
  DWe're gonna Cshine Gshine Ashine

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Shine

by Carbon Leaf

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

A A A G D

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A A A G D

| | | | |

[Verse 1]

A A

Shall I shy down?

A G D

It's boring. Snoring

A A

I'd like to teach me to

A G D

Sing in perfect harmony

A A

And I'd like to change the world.

A G D A

It's easier than changing me

And I'd like to find one girl

Who knows me

[Pre-Chorus]

G D

Strum, bang the drum aloud

C G

Or put it down and figure out

D E A A

If I'm out of line

C G

Sit around and figure out if

D E A A

I'm wasting time

[Chorus]

D A

Wait for the sign

D C G D

It's time to shine shine shine

Wait for the sign

D C G A

It's time to shine shine shine

[Instrumental]

A A A G D

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A A A G D

| | | | |

[Verse 2]

A A

Why should I sh-shy down

A G D

How are you? Fine

A A

Why should I sit around

A G D

And be dead and never shine

A A

It's the giant, so defiant

A G D A

But I'm happier if I can sleep

If I wake, though. Volcano

Fee Fi Fo

[Pre-Chorus]

G D

Fum, bang the drum aloud

C G

Or put it down and figure out if

D E A A

I'm out of line

C G

Sit around and figure out if

D E A A

I'm wasting time

[Chorus]

D A

Wait for the sign

D C G D

It's time to shine shine shine

Wait for the sign

D C G D

It's time to shine shine shine

[Instrumental]

()

(Bass Solo)

D A C G

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D A C G

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[Verse 3]

Lit a fire under my assets

G D

N.C.

I'd like to, I try to tread slightly, so slightly

When the forest is before us,

G D A

But we can't see for all the trees

That's when they fall, that's when I call

A G

The good Paul Bunyun

[Pre-Chorus]

Bang the drum aloud

C G

Or put it down and figure out if

D E A A

I'm out of line

[Chorus]

D A

Wait for the sign

D C G D

It's time to shine shine shine

Wait for the sign

D C G D

It's time to shine shine shine

We're out of line

D C G D

It's time to shine shine shine

Wait for the sign

D C G A

We're gonna shine shine shine

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