Learn to play "Shine A Light" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
C G You were born in a small town F Am G Always had dreams bigger than your brother, you know it C G Hit the road where it forks down F Am G Made good decisions, start from the gutter, you know it Am G Big city lives, fast lane living but F C G You never forgot your roots, oh ooh Am G Back in town, daddy's advice F G Baby don’t forget that you Chorus: C G Shine a light, shine a light, shine a light F Shine a light, shine a light Everywhere you go C G Shine a light, shine a light, shine a light F Shine a light, shine a light Everyone you know C G F Shine a light C G F Shine a light You've struggled before now Each time you made out the other side Pick yourself up when you fall down Stand tall and never be afraid to cry Big city life, same thing, different town Darling don't forget your roots, well Back in town, momma’s advice Baby don't forget that you Chorus: Shine a light, shine a light, shine a light Shine a light, shine a light Everywhere you go Shine a light, shine a light, shine a light Shine a light, shine a light With everyone you know Shine a light, yeah Shine a light Dm People love and people cry G People live and people die C F And I'll never meet another life like you Dm Every day and every night G Teaching you wrong from right C F Now you get to shine a light don't you, don't you Chorus: Shine a light, shine a light, shine a light Shine a light, shine a light Everywhere you go Shine a light, shine a light, shine a light Shine a light, shine a light Let everybody know Shine a light, shine a light, shine a light Shine a light, shine a light Everywhere you go Shine a light, shine a light, shine a light Shine a light, shine a light With everyone you know Shine a light Shine a light You were born in a small town You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm C Dm F G Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Shine A Light" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Shine A Light" by Bryan Adams.