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Owl City - Shine Your Way Chords

Chord reference C, Am, G, F, Dm, Eb, A, D, Bm, Em, F#
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑

Just [C]before the dawn, when the [Am]light’s still [G]gone [F]Shine, [G]shine your [C]way, and you [C]may not know, [Am]where to [G]go [F]Shine, [G]shine your [C]way

[C]Open road but it’s still dark, [Am]build a fire [G]from a spark And [F]shine, [G]shine your [C]way, [C]feed the feeling in your heart [Am]Don’t conceal it [G]then you’ll start, to [F]find, [G]find your [C]way

[Dm]No one can [Am]stop, [F]what has [C]begun, [Dm]you must [Am]believe when I [G]say

[Am]All of your [F]tears will dry [G]faster [C]in the [F]sun [Dm]Starting [C]today, [Dm]Shine, [C]shine, [G]shine; shine your [C]way [Am] [G] [F] [G] [C]

There’s [C]an open sky, and a [Am]reason [G]why You [F]shine, [G]shine your [C]way, there’s so [C]much to learn [Am]And now it’s your [G]turn, to [F]shine, [G]shine your [C]way [C]There’s a feeling deep inside, [Am]you can let it [G]be your guide, to [F]find, [G]find your [C]way [C]And there’s no time for us to waste, [Am]got to take a [G]leap of faith, and [F]fly, [G]fly [C]away

[Dm]Don’t have to [Am]walk, [F]now you can [C]run, [Dm]nothing can [Am]get in your [G]way

[Am]All of your [F]tears will dry [G]faster [C]in the [F]sun [Dm]Starting [C]today, [Dm]Shine, [C]shine, [G]shine; shine your [C]way [Am] [G] [F] [G] [C]

[F]Morning is breaking, [C]darkness is fading [Eb]We found a way to the [G]light, [F]it’s such a [C]beautiful [A]sight

Any [D]time, anywhere, turn [Bm]around and [A]I’ll be there To [G]shine, [A]shine your [D]way, like a [D]star burning bright [Bm]Lighting up the [A]darkest night, I’ll [G]shine, [A]shine your [D]way

[Em]Now I can [Bm]see [G]You are the [D]one, [Em]sent here to [Bm]show me the [A]way

[Bm]All of our [G]tears will dry [A]faster [D] [F#]in the [G]sun [Em]Starting [D]today [Em]Shine, shine, [D]shine [Em]We’re on our [D]way [Em]Shine, shine, [D]shine [Em]That’s what we [D]say [Em]Shine, [D]shine, [A]shine; shine [D]your [D]way

There’s [Bm]a reason [A]why, you [G]shine, [A]shine your [D]way [D]All of our tears will dry, [Bm]faster [A]in the sun, shine [D]your way

Artist Owl City
Album The Croods Soundtrack
Genres Pop, Electronic
Year 2013
Key C

How to Play Shine Your Way on Guitar?

Owl City - Shine Your Way can be played in the key of C using the C, Am, G, F, Dm, Eb, A, D, Bm, Em, F# chords.

  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
  • For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B.
  • For Eb, To play D# | Eb, press fret 3 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the high E string with finger 3, let G ring open, mute A, B.
  • For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G.
  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For F#, To play F# | Gb, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, mute D, G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Shine Your Way with the ↓-↓↑ strumming pattern.