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Shine A Little Light

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[Verse 1]
C#mDo you feel like you're the onF#ly one living on a prayer?
C#mHave you ever tried to lF#ove someone who wasn't even there?
[Pre-Chorus]
C#mNo one really knowF#s
Where it goes from C#mhere
But we all decomposeF#  
AnG#d slowly disappear
[Chorus]
C#*         C#*    F#  E*      C#*   F#  E*
If evil lays his hands on me
           E*    F#*     C#*
Shine a little light on my soul
C#*         C#*    F#  E*      C#*   F#  E*
Show me things I cannot see
           E*    F#*     G#  
Shine a little light on my soul
[Verse 2]
C#mGo to places that you F#used to go
But they don't feel the samC#me
See the faces that you F#used to know
N.C.
But they forget your name
[Pre-Chorus]
C#mNo one really knowF#s
Where it goes from C#mhere
But we all decomposeF#  
AnG#d slowly disappear
[Chorus]
C#*         C#*    F#  E*      C#*   F#  E*
If evil lays his hands on me
           E*    F#*     C#*
Shine a little light on my soul
C#*         C#*    F#  E*      C#*   F#  E*
Show me things I cannot see
           E*    F#*     G#  
Shine a little light on my soul
[Chorus]
C#*         C#*    F#  E*      C#*   F#  E*
If evil lays his hands on me
           E*    F#*     C#*
Shine a little light on my soul
C#*         C#*   F#  E*      C#*   F#  E*
I'm waiting, praying, patiently
           E*    F#*     G#  
Shine a little light on my soul
   C#*  E*  F#*
e|--------------|
B|--------------|
G|--6---9---11--|
D|--6---9---11--|
A|--4---7---9---|
E|--4---7---9---|

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Shine A Little Light

by The Black Keys

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

[Verse 1]

C#m F#

Do you feel like you're the only one living on a prayer?

C#m F#

Have you ever tried to love someone who wasn't even there?

[Pre-Chorus]

C#m F#

No one really knows

C#m

Where it goes from here

But we all decompose

And slowly disappear

[Chorus]

C# C# F# E C# F# E

* * * * *

If evil lays his hands on me

E F# C#

* * *

Shine a little light on my soul

C# C# F# E C# F# E

* * * * *

Show me things I cannot see

E F# G#

* *

Shine a little light on my soul

[Verse 2]

C#m F#

Go to places that you used to go

C#m

But they don't feel the same

See the faces that you used to know

N.C.

But they forget your name

[Pre-Chorus]

C#m F#

No one really knows

C#m

Where it goes from here

But we all decompose

And slowly disappear

[Chorus]

C# C# F# E C# F# E

* * * * *

If evil lays his hands on me

E F# C#

* * *

Shine a little light on my soul

C# C# F# E C# F# E

* * * * *

Show me things I cannot see

E F# G#

* *

Shine a little light on my soul

[Chorus]

C# C# F# E C# F# E

* * * * *

If evil lays his hands on me

E F# C#

* * *

Shine a little light on my soul

C# C# F# E C# F# E

* * * * *

I'm waiting, praying, patiently

E F# G#

* *

Shine a little light on my soul

C# E F#

* * *

e|--------------|

B|--------------|

G|--6---9---11--|

D|--6---9---11--|

A|--4---7---9---|

E|--4---7---9---|

About Shine A Little Light Chords by The Black Keys

Learn how to play Shine A Little Light by The Black Keys with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Shine A Little Light chords”, “Shine A Little Light guitar chords”, or “The Black Keys Shine A Little Light chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Shine A Little Light chords and for experienced players who want accurate Shine A Little Light lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C#m, F#, G#, C#, E, C.

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Is "Shine A Little Light" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Shine A Little Light" by The Black Keys with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by The Black Keys below.

What key is "Shine A Little Light" in?

The chords for "Shine A Little Light" show the original chord names (including C#m, F#, G#, C#, E, C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.