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You can also use the original chords of Rolling Stones with capo 5th
[Verse]
SaFw you stretched out, in roFmaj9om ten o-nine,
DmWith a smile on your face, and a Ctear right in your eye
Oh, A#couldn't see, to get a Flight on you
CMy sweet A#honey loveF  
FBerber jewelry, Fmaj9jangling down the street,
DmMake you shut your eyes at every Cwoman that you meet
A#Couldn't seem, to get a Fhigh on you
CMy sweet A#honey loveF  
[Chorus]
FMay the good Lord, Cshine a light on you
A#Make every song you sing, Fyour favorite tune
FMay the good lord, Cshine a light on you
A#Warm, like the evening Fsun
[Verse]
FWell you're drunk, in the alley baby
Fmaj9With your clothes all torn
And your Dmlate night friends have leaved you
On the Ccold gray dawn
A#Just seemed too many, Fflies on you
CI just A#can't, brush them Foff
FAngels beating, all their Fmaj9wings in time
DmSmiles on their faces, and a Cgleam right in their eyes
Oh, A#thought I heard one, Fsigh for you
CCome on up now, A#come on up now,
FCome on up now, Ccome on up now,
[Chorus]
FMay the good Lord, Cshine a light on you
A#Make every song you sing, Fyour favorite tune
FMay the good lord, Cshine a light on you
A#Warm, like the evening Fsun
DmYeyCeyA#eyeChaa  x2
CCome on up now, A#come on up now,
FCome on up now, Ccome on up now,
[Chorus]
FMay the good Lord, Cshine a light on you
A#Make every song you sing, Fyour favorite tune
FMay the good lord, Cshine a light on you
A#Warm, like the evening Fsun
DmYeyCeyA#eyeChaa  x2

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Shine A Light

by Allison Crowe

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj9

You can also use the original chords of Rolling Stones with capo 5th

[Verse]

F Fmaj9

Saw you stretched out, in room ten o-nine,

Dm C

With a smile on your face, and a tear right in your eye

A# F

Oh, couldn't see, to get a light on you

C A# F

My sweet honey love

F Fmaj9

Berber jewelry, jangling down the street,

Dm C

Make you shut your eyes at every woman that you meet

A# F

Couldn't seem, to get a high on you

C A# F

My sweet honey love

[Chorus]

F C

May the good Lord, shine a light on you

A# F

Make every song you sing, your favorite tune

F C

May the good lord, shine a light on you

A# F

Warm, like the evening sun

[Verse]

Well you're drunk, in the alley baby

Fmaj9

With your clothes all torn

And your late night friends have leaved you

On the cold gray dawn

A# F

Just seemed too many, flies on you

C A# F

I just can't, brush them off

F Fmaj9

Angels beating, all their wings in time

Dm C

Smiles on their faces, and a gleam right in their eyes

A# F

Oh, thought I heard one, sigh for you

C A#

Come on up now, come on up now,

F C

Come on up now, come on up now,

[Chorus]

F C

May the good Lord, shine a light on you

A# F

Make every song you sing, your favorite tune

F C

May the good lord, shine a light on you

A# F

Warm, like the evening sun

Dm C A# C

Yeyeyeyehaa x2

C A#

Come on up now, come on up now,

F C

Come on up now, come on up now,

[Chorus]

F C

May the good Lord, shine a light on you

A# F

Make every song you sing, your favorite tune

F C

May the good lord, shine a light on you

A# F

Warm, like the evening sun

Dm C A# C

Yeyeyeyehaa x2

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