Shining Star Chords

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Shining Star by City Of Lions is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of E. It uses the chords G, G/F#, Em, D and C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
E
Text
16
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Intro: G 

verse 1 
    G       G/F# Em      D                  C         D 
You just might be closer than you think you are 
  G      G/F# Em                D                    C          D 
I know you think you're nothing more than just a smile 
G       G/F# Em               D                    C           D 
From the start they've always told you that you're wrong 
G       G/F# Em                D              C            D 
From the start all through the days I see you proving them wrong 

 

G        G/F#     Em   D   
You have come so far 
            C                           D 
I wish that you could see how much you mean to me 
      G        G/F#    Em   D 
Don't leave me in the dark 
          C                      D                                              
You're my shining star you shine brighter than you think you are 

G   G/F#   Em   D   C   D 

verse 2 

         G      G/F# Em            D                 C             D 
I got my walls up high don't think you can tear them down 
         G      G/F# Em          D                C            D 
I always run and hide it's all I know it's how my world goes around 

Pre-Chorus 



Em G D C 

 

G        G/F#     Em   D   
You have come so far 
            C                           D 
I wish that you could see how much you mean to me 
      G        G/F#    Em   D 
Don't leave me in the dark 
          C                      D                                              
You're my shining star you shine brighter than you think you are 

G   G/F#   Em   D   C   D 

Bridge/Bass Solo 

Em G D (x2) 



G        G/F#     Em   D   
You have come so far 
            C                           D 
I wish that you could see how much you mean to me 
      G        G/F#    Em   D 
Don't leave me in the dark 
          C                      D                                              
You're my shining star you shine brighter than you think you are 


G   G/F#   Em   D   C   D (2x) 

End on G 

 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante