Shine on you crazy diamond    (video)    (live)    (midi)

 

    Em                                                        - D#                               G

1.       Remember when you were young,        you shone like the sun,

       C    Em        Am - C    D             - D7

    shine on you cra.....zy diamond !

     Em                                            - D#                                     G

    Now there's a look in your eyes        like black holes in the sky,

       C    Em        Am - C    D             - D7

    shine on you cra.....zy diamond !

 

                     Em                                    D#

    You were caught in the crossfire of childhood and stardom

             G                            A7

    and blown on the steel breeze,

     C                                   A

    come on, you target for faraway laughter

      G                                         B                  B7             Em       

    come on, you stranger, you legend, you martyr and shine !

 

+  D# - G        - C - Em - Am - C - D - D7

 

            Em                                              - D#                               G

2. You reached for the secret too soon,         you cried for the moon,

       C    Em         Am - C    D             - D7

    shine on you cra.......zy diamond !

         Em                                           - D#                          G

    Threatened by shadows at night,          exposed in the light,

       C    Em         Am - C    D             - D7

    shine on you cra.......zy diamond !

 

                     Em                                       D#

    Well, you wore out your welcome with random precision,

            G                           A7

    you rode on the steel breeze,      

      C                                     A

    come on, you raver, you seer of visions.      

     G                                        B               B7                Em

    come on, you painter, you piper, you prisoner and shine !

 

+  D# - G      - C - Em - Am - C - D - D7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Em                                            - D#                                 G

3. Nobody knows where you are,           how near and how far.

       C    Em        Am - C    D             - D7

    shine on you cra.....zy diamond !

    Em                              - D#                               G

    Pile on layer on layer,         I'll be joining you there,

       C    Em        Am - C    D             - D7

    shine on you cra.....zy diamond !

 

                    Em                               D#

    And we'll bask in the shadow of yesterday's triumph, 

             G                          A7

    we’ll sail on the steel breeze,

      C                                           A

    come on, you boy child, you winner and loser, 

      G                                   B               B7                Em

    come on, you miner for truth and delusion, and shine.

 

+  instrumental = verse 3 ....

 

(orig. = capo 3rd; midi starts 7:50)    (Pink Floyd)