Shimmer
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Capo 3rd Fret
Em D G Em D G
Sharing with us what he knows, shining eyes are big and blue
Em D C
And all around him water flows
Am7 Am/B C
This world to him is new; this world to him is new
Em D G Em D G
To touch a face, to kiss a smile
Em D C
New eyes see no race
Am7 Am/B C D
The essence of a child, the essence
C G D Em C G D
He?s born to shimmer he?s born to shine, he?s born to radiate
C G D Em C G D
He?s born to live he?s born to love, but we?ll teach him how to hate
Em D G Em D G
And true love it is a rock, smoothed over by a stream
Em D C
And no ticking of a clock
Am7 Am7/B C
Truly measures what that means, truly measures what that means
Em D G Em D G
And this thing we call our time. Heard a brilliant women say
Em D C
She said, ?You know it?s crazy how I want to try and capture mine.?
Am7 Am7/B C D
I think I love this women?s way, I think I love this women?s
C G D Em C G D
The way she shimmers the way she shines the way she radiates
C G D Em C G D
The way she lives, the way she loves, the way she never hates
Am7 Am7/B C
Some times I think of all this that can surround me
G D
I know that all must be in mind
Am7 Am7/B C D G D
But she kisses me and, she wraps herself around me she gives me love she gives me time
C G D Em C G D
Yeah, yeah, now, I feel fine, hey, hey now, hey, hey, yeah I feel fine
Em D G Em D G
But time I cannot change, so here?s to looking back
Em D C
You know I drink a whole bottle of my pride and I toast to change
Am7 Am7/B C D
To keep these demons off my back just get these demons off my back
C G D Em C G D
Cause I, I want to shimmer I want to shine. I want to radiate
C G D Em C G D
I want to live, I want to love, I want to try and learn how not to hate, try not to hate
C G D Em C G D
We?re born to shimmer we?re born to shine we?re born to radiate
C G D Em C G D
We?re born to live, we?re born to love, we?re born to never hate...
How to play Shimmer
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.