Shining Offa You
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Intro: C F (x4)
Am G F C
Rubber floor mat in your car
Am G F
Perfume mixed with cigarette tar
Am G F C
Up comes morning, bleached out stars
Am G F
Fading moonlight, crack of dawn
C F (x4)
Am G F C
Pitchfork and old splintered wood
Am G F
Work will never be this good
Am G F C
Lonely sunshine, darkened luck
Am G F
Pack it up, sun down, rusty truck
C F (x4)
Am G F C
Never wanted to figure you out
Am G F
Here I am walking late downtown
Am G F C
Walk past the sleepers safe and sound
Am G F
Walk past the kids when the bars let out
C F (x2)
Am G F C Am G F (x2)
C F C
Am G F C
Coffee won't work, late night world
Am G F
Early morning, smell of girl
Am G F C
Wounds are slivered along the mend
Am G F
Piled up letters that I'll never, never, never send
C F (x4)
Am G F C
Seen my picture, mirror on the wall
Am G F
Seeing myself everywhere makes me wanna crawl
Am G F C
Seen my reflection even in the morning dew
Am G F
But I don't mind looking if I'm shining offa you
C F (x4)
Am G F C Am G F (x2)
C F (x4)
How to play Shining Offa You
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 C. 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.