The Black Keys - Shine a Little Light: Guitar Chords

Learn to play 'Shine a Little Light' on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Shine a Little Light Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Black Keys

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform 'Shine a Little Light' smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

C#m                        F#
Do you feel like you're the only one living
on a prayer?
C#m                     F#
Have you ever tried to love someone who wasn't
even there?

C#m B          F#
No one really knows
 G#m                C#m
Where it goes from here
     B           F#
But we all decompose
    G#m         G#
And slowly disappear

Chorus:
C#                E
If evil lays his hands on me
                           C#
Shine a little light on my soul
C#                E
Show me things I cannot see
                           G#
Shine a little light on my soul

Go to places that you used to go
But they don't feel the same
See the faces that you used to know
But they forget your name

No one really knows
Where it goes from here
But we all decompose
And slowly disappear

Chorus:
If evil lays its hands on me
Shine a little light on my soul
Show me things I cannot see
Shine a little light on my soul

If evil lays its hands on me
Shine a little light on my soul
I'm waiting, praying, patiently
Shine a little light on my soul


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C#

Guitar chord C#

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

E

Guitar chord E

F#

Guitar chord F#

G#

Guitar chord G#

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

B

Guitar chord B

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play 'Shine a Little Light' on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for 'Shine a Little Light' by The Black Keys.

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