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[Chorus]

A
You got to shine on
           D              A
You got to shine on your life
           
You got to shine on 
           E             E7
You got to shine on your life
           A
You got to shine on 
           D             A
You got to shine on your life
                                E             A     D  A
You got to open the door boy an shine on your life


[Verse 1]

                                  D            A
Well I look all around me see the hurt and the pain
                                       E
Lord the way we treat each other its a dirty rotten shame
     A                          D               A
So I went to the doctor  doctor said that its a true
                                        E              A
He said the world is in trouble boy now heres what you do


[Chorus 2]

You got to shine on
           D             A
You got to shine on your life

You got to shine on 
           E             E7
You got to shine on your life
           A
You got to shine on 
           D             A
You got to shine on your life
                                E             A     D  A  D  A
You got to open the door boy an shine on your life


[Verse 3]

                                 D            A
Well the prophets of doom say it won't be too long
                                       E
Before the battles are ragein' and the lines have been drawn
        A                              D            A
And now I ain't for choosin' sides and sayin' whose right
                                      D               A
But there sure ain't no darkness Lord unless there is light


[Chorus 3]

You got to shine on
           D             A
You got to shine on your life

You got to shine on 
           E             E7
You got to shine on your life
           A
You got to shine on 
           D             A
You got to shine on your life
                                E             A     D  A
You got to open the door boy an shine on your life


[Verse 4]

                          D           A
All the world over people hear what I say
                                   E        
We got to pack up our troubles and put them away
A                              D           A
Sing me the truth now children sing it out strong 
                            E           A
If you believe in love then join in our song


[Chorus 4]
          
You got to shine on
           D             A
You got to shine on your life

You got to shine on 
           E             E7
You got to shine on your life
           A
You got to shine on 
           D              A
You got to shine on your life
                                E             A
You got to open the door boy an shine on your life

[Chorus 5]

(no chords)
You got to shine on

You got to shine on your life

You got to shine on 

You got to shine on your life

You got to shine on 

You got to shine on your life

You got to open the door boy an shine on your life


[Chorus 6]

           A
You got to shine on
           D             A
You got to shine on your life

You got to shine on 
           E             E7
You got to shine on your life
           A
You got to shine on 
           D             A
You got to shine on your life
                                E             A
You got to open the door boy an shine on your life


[Chorus 7]

You got to shine on
           D             A
You got to shine on your life

You got to shine on 
           E             E7
You got to shine on your life
           A 
You got to shine on 
           D             A
You got to shine on your life
                                E             A
You got to open the door boy an shine on your life


[Outro]

You got to shine on
           D             A
You got to shine on your life

You got to shine on 
           E             E7
You got to shine on your life  (start fading )
           A
You got to shine on 
           D             A
You got to shine on your life
                                E             A
You got to open the door boy an shine on your life