Shine Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[Dm][Fm][C][Am][A][D][Db][Baug]
[C][G]
When I [Em]was born they christened

[Verse 1]
[C]
me plain Samuel Johnson [Fm]Brown[C]
But I [Dm]hadn't grown so very [F]big,
'fore [D]some folks in this [G]town
Had changed [Eb]it 'round to, [D]"Sambo",
I was "Rastus" to [G]a few
Then "Chocolate [Bb]Drop" was [D]ad
ded by some [Em]others [A]that [D]I knew

[Verse 2]
And then to cap the [D]climax,
I was [G]strolling [D]down [G]the line
[D]When someone shouted, "Fellas,
hey! Come [A]on and pipe [Am]the shine!"[D]
But I [G]don't care [C]a bit[F]
[G]Here's how I f[Ebdim]ig[Bbdim]
[C#dim]ure it[G]
[Baug][G]

[Verse 3]
Well, [C]just [Ebdim]because my hair is c[G]urly
And [Em]just because [Baug]my
[Ebdim]teeth are pea[G]rly[Em]
Just be[E]cause [Em]I alw[Am]ays
wear a [D]smile
Likes to dress [G]up in the latest [C]style
Just be[Cm]cause I'm [Ebdim]glad I'm

[Verse 4]
[D]liv[G]in'
[Em]Takes trou[E]ble smilin', never whine[Am]
Just be[Dm]cause my color's shady
[C]Slightly differ[Am]ent maybe tha[Dm]t's why they cal[G]l me shine

[Interlude 1]
[C][F#dim][G][Edim][Eb][Ebdim][D][G][Gm]
[Bbdim][Am][D][G][Bb][Am][D][B]
[Em][Baug][Em][A][D][G]
[Gm][A][Am][B][Em][Am]
[G][Em][E][A][G]

[Verse 5]
Say, [G]just because my [Bb]hair is [Am]curly
[D]And [G]just because my teeth are pea[Am]rly[D]
[B]And just because I alw[Em]ays wear a smile
I [A]wear my jeans like a man I mean
He [D]always dresses in the latest [D]style

[Verse 6]
[G]Just because I'm [Bbdim]glad I'm livin'[Am][D]
[B]Takes trouble smilin', never whi[Em]ne
Just [Am]because my col[Eb]or's shady
[G]Slightly differ[E]ent maybe tha[A]t's why they
call [Abm]me shine

[Outro 1]
[G][Am][C][Cm][G][E][A]
[Em]