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Shine A Little Love

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Tuning: Standard
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SPECIAL VOICINGS and CHORDS
       E-A-D-G-B-e
G      3-x-0-0-3-x
C/G    3-x-2-0-1-0
A7/G   3-x-2-0-2-0
Cm/G   3-x-5-5-4-x
A/C#   x-4-2-2-2-0
G/D    x-x-0-0-0-3 (Verse)
       x-5-x-4-3-3 (Bridge)
C/D    x-x-0-0-1-0
B/D#   x-6-4-4-4-x
Cm6    x-3-1-2-1-x
G/B    x-2-0-0-0-3
Bbdim7 x-1-2-0-2-0
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[Intro]
|  G   C/G|  A7/G   Cm/G|
|  G   C/G|  A7/G   Cm/G|
[Verse 1]
 EmAlthough the Bmthings you've done I Amwouldn't criticize
  EmI Bmguess you had your Amway
 EmYou see I Bmgotta make you Amunderstand
 CI know it sounds a foolish A/C#thing to say
But it G/Ddon't matter baby 'cos' toDday's another day
[Chorus]
 Bm7You shine a little love on my Am7life
 Bm7You shine a little love on my Am7life
                            Bm7        Am7      C/D[  G]
 You shine a little love on my life and let me see.
[Interlude]
|  G   C/G|  A7/G   Cm/G|
|  G   C/G|  A7/G   Cm/G|
[Verse 2]
ReEmmember,toBmnight we're gonna Amrun till dawn
ReEmmember,toBmnight we're gonna Amsay
 EmWe'll never Bmstop we got a Amgood thing goin' on
  CI know you've heard it A/C#all before
But I G/Dreally need you darlin' every day I Dneed you more
[Chorus]
 Bm7You shine a little love on my Am7life
 Bm7You shine a little love on my Am7life
                            Bm7        Am7      C/D[  G]
 You shine a little love on my life and let me see.
[Interlude]
|  G   C/G|  A7/G   Cm/G|
|  G   C/G|  A7/G   Cm/G|
[Bridge]
Can you Emunderstand? (Yes I B/D#understand)
Can you G/Dfeel it's right? (I A/C#know it is)
Will you Cm6be the same.? (I'll do it G/Ball again)
Bbdim7Hooh, hooh - Amooh, ah, ooh, ah, C/Dooh, ah, ooh, ah
[Interlude]
|  G   C/G|  A7/G   Cm/G|
|  G   C/G|  A7/G   Cm/G|
[Verse 3]
 EmIt's been a Bmyear now and it's Amgetting so much better
 EmYou Bmcame home without a Amword
 EmThough everyBmbody said you'll Amsoon forget her
 CThey couldn't see and they just A/C#didn't understand
And G/Dlookin' in the mirror there were Dfools at either hand.
[Chorus]
 Bm7You shine a little love on my Am7life
 Bm7You shine a little love on my Am7life
                            Bm7        Am7      C/D[  G]
 You shine a little love on my life and let me see.
[Interlude]
|  G   C/G|  A7/G   Cm/G|
|  G   C/G|  A7/G   Cm/G|
[Bridge]
Can you Emunderstand? (Yes I B/D#understand)
Can you G/Dfeel it's right? (I A/C#know it is)
Will you Am/Cbe the same.? (I'll do G/Bit all again)
Bbdim7Hooh, hooh - Amooh, ah, ooh, ah, C/Dooh, ah, ooh, ah
[Interlude]
|  G   C/G|  A7/G   Cm/G|
|  G   C/G|  A7/G   Cm/G|
[Verse 4]
 EmHow many Bmdays had I been Amwaiting there to tell you?
  EmI Bmreally can't beAmlieve
 EmWe're walkin' Bmout into the Amworld tonight.
 CWe'll do it all again unA/C#til the break of light.
And the G/Dfeelin' in your heart will soon be Dshinin' in your eyes
[Chorus]
 Bm7You shine a little love on my Am7life
 Bm7You shine a little love on my Am7life
                            Bm7        Am7      C/D[  G]
 You shine a little love on my life and let me see.
[Interlude]
|  G   C/G|  A7/G   Cm/G|
[Chorus]
 Bm7You shine a little love on my Am7life (shine on me)
 Bm7You shine a little love on my Am7life (oh, oh, oh)
                            Bm7        Am7      C/D[  G]
 You shine a little love on my life and let me see.
[Interlude]
|  G   C/G|  A7/G   Cm/G|
[Chorus]
 Bm7You shine a little love on my Am7life (shi-i-ine)
 Bm7You shine a little love on my Am7life (E, L, O)
                            Bm7        Am7      C/D[  G]
 You shine a little love on my life and let me see.
[Interlude]
|  G   C/G|  A7/G   Cm/G|
|  G   C/G|  A7/G   Cm/G|
(repeat and fade)

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Shine A Little Love

by Electric Light Orchestra

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

A7/G

Cm/G

A/C#

G/D

Bm7

Am7

C/D

B/D#

Cm6

G/B

Bbdim7

Am/C

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Tuning: Standard

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SPECIAL VOICINGS and CHORDS

E-A-D-G-B-e

G 3-x-0-0-3-x

C/G 3-x-2-0-1-0

A7/G 3-x-2-0-2-0

Cm/G 3-x-5-5-4-x

A/C# x-4-2-2-2-0

G/D x-x-0-0-0-3 (Verse)

x-5-x-4-3-3 (Bridge)

C/D x-x-0-0-1-0

B/D# x-6-4-4-4-x

Cm6 x-3-1-2-1-x

G/B x-2-0-0-0-3

Bbdim7 x-1-2-0-2-0

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[Intro]

G C/G A7/G Cm/G

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G C/G A7/G Cm/G

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[Verse 1]

Em Bm Am

Although the things you've done I wouldn't criticize

Em Bm Am

I guess you had your way

Em Bm Am

You see I gotta make you understand

C A/C#

I know it sounds a foolish thing to say

G/D D

But it don't matter baby 'cos' today's another day

[Chorus]

Bm7 Am7

You shine a little love on my life

Bm7 Am7

You shine a little love on my life

Bm7 Am7 C/D G

[ ]

You shine a little love on my life and let me see.

[Interlude]

G C/G A7/G Cm/G

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G C/G A7/G Cm/G

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[Verse 2]

Em Bm Am

Remember,tonight we're gonna run till dawn

Em Bm Am

Remember,tonight we're gonna say

Em Bm Am

We'll never stop we got a good thing goin' on

C A/C#

I know you've heard it all before

G/D D

But I really need you darlin' every day I need you more

[Chorus]

Bm7 Am7

You shine a little love on my life

Bm7 Am7

You shine a little love on my life

Bm7 Am7 C/D G

[ ]

You shine a little love on my life and let me see.

[Interlude]

G C/G A7/G Cm/G

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G C/G A7/G Cm/G

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[Bridge]

Em B/D#

Can you understand? (Yes I understand)

G/D A/C#

Can you feel it's right? (I know it is)

Cm6 G/B

Will you be the same.? (I'll do it all again)

Bbdim7 Am C/D

Hooh, hooh - ooh, ah, ooh, ah, ooh, ah, ooh, ah

[Interlude]

G C/G A7/G Cm/G

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G C/G A7/G Cm/G

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[Verse 3]

Em Bm Am

It's been a year now and it's getting so much better

Em Bm Am

You came home without a word

Em Bm Am

Though everybody said you'll soon forget her

C A/C#

They couldn't see and they just didn't understand

G/D D

And lookin' in the mirror there were fools at either hand.

[Chorus]

Bm7 Am7

You shine a little love on my life

Bm7 Am7

You shine a little love on my life

Bm7 Am7 C/D G

[ ]

You shine a little love on my life and let me see.

[Interlude]

G C/G A7/G Cm/G

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G C/G A7/G Cm/G

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[Bridge]

Em B/D#

Can you understand? (Yes I understand)

G/D A/C#

Can you feel it's right? (I know it is)

Am/C G/B

Will you be the same.? (I'll do it all again)

Bbdim7 Am C/D

Hooh, hooh - ooh, ah, ooh, ah, ooh, ah, ooh, ah

[Interlude]

G C/G A7/G Cm/G

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G C/G A7/G Cm/G

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[Verse 4]

Em Bm Am

How many days had I been waiting there to tell you?

Em Bm Am

I really can't believe

Em Bm Am

We're walkin' out into the world tonight.

C A/C#

We'll do it all again until the break of light.

G/D D

And the feelin' in your heart will soon be shinin' in your eyes

[Chorus]

Bm7 Am7

You shine a little love on my life

Bm7 Am7

You shine a little love on my life

Bm7 Am7 C/D G

[ ]

You shine a little love on my life and let me see.

[Interlude]

G C/G A7/G Cm/G

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[Chorus]

Bm7 Am7

You shine a little love on my life (shine on me)

Bm7 Am7

You shine a little love on my life (oh, oh, oh)

Bm7 Am7 C/D G

[ ]

You shine a little love on my life and let me see.

[Interlude]

G C/G A7/G Cm/G

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[Chorus]

Bm7 Am7

You shine a little love on my life (shi-i-ine)

Bm7 Am7

You shine a little love on my life (E, L, O)

Bm7 Am7 C/D G

[ ]

You shine a little love on my life and let me see.

[Interlude]

G C/G A7/G Cm/G

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G C/G A7/G Cm/G

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(repeat and fade)

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