Shine
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E+ E/A E E/A E/G# E/A
E E/A E/G# E/F#
E* E/C# E/C#* E/C# E*
E
I can see it in your eyes
E/A E/G#
what I know in my heart is true
E/A E
that our love it has faded
E/A E* E/C# E/C#* E/C# E* E
like the summer run through
E/C#
so we'll walk down the shoreline
E/C#* E/C# E* E
one last time together
E/C# E/C#*
feel the wind blow our wanderin' hearts
E/C# E* E
like a feather
E/C#
but who knows whats waiting
E/C#* E/C# E* E
in the wings of time
dry your eyes
E/C# E/Eb E
we gotta go where we can shine
E
Don't be hiding in sorrow
E/A E/G#
or clinging to the past
E/A E
with your beauty so precious
E/A E* E/C# E/C#* E/C# E* E
and the season so fast
E/C# E/C#* E/C# E* E
no matter how cold the horizon appear
E/C#
or how far the first night
E/C#* E/C# E* E
when I held you near
E/C#
you gotta rise from these ashes
E/C#* E/C# E* E
like a bird of flame
step out of the shadow
E/C# E/Eb E
we've gotta go where we can shine
(Guitar Break)
E
For all that we struggle
E/A E/G#
for all we pretend
E/A E
it don't come down to nothing
E/A E* E/C# E/C#* E/C# E* E
except love in the end
E/C#
and ours is the road
E/C#* E/C# E* E
that is strewn with goodbyes
E/C#
but as it unfolds
E/C#* E/C# E* E
as it all unwinds
E/C#
remember your soul is the one thing
E/C#* E/C# E* E
you can't compromise
take my hand
E/C# E/Eb E
we're goona go where we can shine
E/C# E/Eb E
we're goona go where we can shine
E/C# E/Eb E E/A E E/A
we're goona go where we can shine
E E/A E
(and look, and look)
E
Through the windows of midnight
E/A E
moonfoam and silver.
How to play Shine
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.