Shine Acoustic

( standard tuning , no capo , if youre infamiliar with chords see diagrams/suggestions below )

intro : ( whilst thunder and rain on background : arpeggiate C )
C Dm G7 C caug C6 caug Dm Dm ( maj7 ) Dm7 G7

C Dm G7
who cares for the life we’ve earned
C caug C6 caug Dm Dm ( maj7 ) Dm7 G7
someone’s sold all the truth we’ve earned

Am C F G7 C E7 Am C
remember when we used to shine
F D7 Gsus4 G C caug C6 caug
and had no fear or sense of time
C caug C6 caug
when it creeps up on you

C Dm G7
you can’t cry now there’s nothing to feel
C caug C6 caug Dm Dm ( maj7 ) Dm7 G7
no one’s noticed our loneliness

Am * C * F * G7 * C E7 Am C
remember when you used to tease
F D7 Gsus4 G C caug C6 caug C caug C6 caug
and made us scream eternal joy

C Gsus4 G
i believed that you’d always be here
C caug C6 caug Dm Dm ( maj7 ) Dm7 G7
’cause once you promised a life with no fear

Am * C * F * G7 * C E7 Am C
please don’t break my ideals
F D7 Gsus4 ( G7 ) C E7 Am C
and say whats fake was always real
F D7 Gsus4 G7 C E7 Am C
i was the one now i’m gone
F D7 Gsus4 G
take me back again

outro : C caug C6 caug C caug C6 caug C

– – chord diagrams and suggestions – –

the original song uses a capo on the 3d fret which makes it A
hell of a lot easier to play but capos are for pussies and also
i don’t have a capo so i figured the open position chords
( i’m gonna leave out the common chords such as C , Dm , G7 , E7 , D7 , Am , F , and G . . .
if you need to you can google those , they are pretty simple ) .

1 . – when reaching the “c caug C6 caug” progression , you can use these chords which
you may find easier :

E | – – – – x – – – – – – x – – – – – – – – x – – – – – – – – x – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – 5 – – – – – – 5 – – – – – – – – 5 – – – – – – – – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – 5 – – – – – – 5 – – – – – – – – 5 – – – – – – – – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – 5 – – – – – – 6 – – – – – – – – 7 – – – – – – – – 6 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – – 7 – – – – – – 7 – – – – – – – – 7 – – – – – – – – 7 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – 8 – – – – – – 8 – – – – – – – ( 8 ) – – – – – – ( 8 ) – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | ( notes in parenthesis mean optional )
C caug C6 caug

or if you don’t want to/Can’t , you can also do this :

E | – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – ( 0 ) – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – ( 0 ) – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – 1 – – – – – – – – 1 – – – – – – – – 1 – – – – – – – – 1 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – 1 – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – 1 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – ( 3 ) – – – – – – – x – – – – – – – – x – – – – – – – – x – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
C caug C6 caug

suggestion : if you still wish to simplify this progression ,
you can replace every C6 in the song with an Am ,
sounds about the correct chord and’ll make it easier .

2 . – as for the “dm Dm ( maj7 ) Dm7 g7” progression , here’s how it goes :

E | – – – 1 – – – – – – – – – 1 – – – – – – – – 1 – – – – – – – – 1 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – 1 – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – x – – – – – – – – – x – – – – – – – – x – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
Dm Dm ( maj7 ) Dm7 G7

3 . – in case you were wondering how to play A Gsus4 :

E | – – – 3 – – – – – – – – or – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – 1 – – – – – – – – – some – – 1 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – people – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – play – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – it like – – x – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – this – – – > – – x – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
Gsus4 Gsus4

4 . – suggestion : i use some variations on the chords ( the ones marked * ) when
reaching the 2nd chorus
which make it sound closer to the recording and way prettier , you may choose to
ignore this of course )
these chord variations are Am * C * F * G7 *