Shiny Chords
Shiny by Sara Bareilles is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, Bm, G, A, Em and C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro
D Bm G A
verse 1
D
She has her back to me at the kitchen sink
Bm
I'm trying to read her mind, wondering
G A
What she doesn't say to anybody
D
The laundry's folded, beds are made
Bm
It's like this every single day
G A
It's memorized, but a thin disguise
Em A
I see what she can't see
D Bm
Her light only ever landed on me
Em
But there's a glimmer in her brown eyes
A
The ones she gave to me
C A
So I know we can both be shiny
Instrumental
D Bm G A
verse 2
D
She calls on Sundays, checking in
Bm
We talk about the weather again
G A
It never changes, she wonders where the rain is
D
Once in a while I catch a glimpse
Bm
Of the truest things that she keeps hidden
G A
Her secret heart, that's my favorite part
Em A
I see what she can't see
D Bm
Her light only ever landing on me
Em
But there's a glimmer in her brown eyes
A
The ones she gave to me
C A Em A D G
So I know we can both be shiny, shiny
Em A
All that glitters isn't gold, but gold is all I see
C A D
So I know we can both be shiny