Status Quo - Shine On: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Shine On" 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.

A
The evening sun went down
I tried to rise and shine
I didn't feel so good
I prayed for extra time
                   C
And I could see a light
                      D
Breaking through the night
             A
Shining down on me

I had to make a stand
To find myself again
'Cos I was on my knees
And I was near the end
And then I saw a light
Breaking through the night
Shining down on me

Chorus:
A
Let it shine on me
Let it shine on me
Let it shine on me

  C   G    A#   F     C   G     D
Shine on, shine on, shine on, shine on

I opened up my eyes
To see the morning sun
And now the road is clear
And I am free to run
Yeah, I can see the light
It's burning so bright
Shining on down on me

Shining on down on me
And it was the light
That took me through the night
Shining down on me
Shining down on me

Chorus:
Let it shine on me
Let it shine



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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord 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 On" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Shine On" by Status Quo.

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