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Shine On (You Got To Shine On Your Light) chords by
Gene Cotton
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Key: A major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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You've got to shine on,

you've got to shine on your life

You've got to shine on,
D
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you've got to shine on your life
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G

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You've got to shine on,
C
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you've got to shine on your life
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G

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You've got to open the door,

boy, and shine on your life

Well, I look all around me,
C
C

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see the hurt and the pain
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G

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Lord, the way we treat each other
D
D

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Has to dirty right and shame
Dsus4
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So I went to the doctor
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C

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Doctor said that it's true
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G

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He said the world is in trouble
Dsus4
Dsus4

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Boy, now here's what you do

You've got to shine on
C
C

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You've got to shine on your life
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G

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You've got to shine on
Dsus4
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You've got to shine on your life
D
D

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G

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You've got to shine on
C
C

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You've got to shine on your life
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G

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You've got to open that door,

boy, and shine on your life

Well, the prophets of doom
C
C

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say it won't be too long
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For the battles are raging and
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the lines have been drawn
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Now I ain't for choosing sides
C
C

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and saying who's right
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But there sure ain't no darkness,
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Lord, unless there is light

You got to shine on,
C
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you got to shine on your light
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G

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You got to shine on,
D
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you got to shine on your light
G
G

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You got to shine on,
C
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you got to shine on your light
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G

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You got to open the door, boy,
Dsus4
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G

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and shine on your light
C
C

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All the world over, people hear what I say
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G

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We got to pack up our troubles
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and put them their way
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G

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Sing me the truth now children
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G

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sing it out strong
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If you believe in love then join in our song

You got to shine on,
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you got to shine on your life
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G

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You got to shine on,
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you got to shine on your life
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C
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You got to shine on your light
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G

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You got to open the door boy,
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D

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and shine on your light
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G

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You got to shine on,
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C
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you got to shine on your light
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D
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You got to shine on,
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you got to shine on your light
D
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You got to shine on,
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you got to shine on your light
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You got to open the door, boy,
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and shine on your life
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G

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You got to shine on,
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you got to shine on your life
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You got to open the door, boy,

and shine on your life

You've got to shine on,
C
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you've got to shine on your light
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G

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You've got to shine on,
D
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you've got to shine on your light
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G

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You've got to shine on,
C
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you've got to shine on your light
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You've got to open the door,
D
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go ahead and shine on your light
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You've got to shine on,
C
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you've got to shine on your light
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You got to shine on,
D
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you got to shine on your light
G
G

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You got to shine on,
C
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you got to shine on your light
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You got to open the door

and shine on your light

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • Dsus4

  • C

  • D

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Shine On (You Got To Shine On Your Light) by Gene Cotton is A major.

The primary chords used in Shine On (You Got To Shine On Your Light) are A, Esus4, D, E.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, Esus4, D, E, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Shine On (You Got To Shine On Your Light) is approximately 97 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Shine On (You Got To Shine On Your Light) using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Gene Cotton.

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