Shine Chords by Ry Cooder

[Dm] _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ [C] _ _ [Db] _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ [Abm] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [Em] _ _
When [D] I [Em] was [C] born, they christened me plain Samuel [Em] [Dm] Johnson [Fm] Brown.
[C] _ _ [E] But I [F] hadn't grown so very big [Am] for [D] some folks [G] in this town.
_ [Eb] Had changed it [G] round to Sambo, [D] I was Rastus [G] to a few.
Then chocolate [Bb] drop [D] was added [Bb] by [Em] some [A] others [D] that I knew. _
And [Gb] then to cap [D] the climax, I [G] was strolling down the line.
[Em] _ [Em] When [Gb] someone shouted, [D] fellas, hey, [A] come on and pipe the shine.
[D] _
[G] But I don't care [C] a bit.
_ _ It is how [Dbm] I figure [D] [G] it. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] Well, just [Cm] because [D] my [G] hair is sturdy, _ _ [B] and just because my teeth [G] are pretty,
_ _ _ [E]
just because I always [Am] wear a smile, [D] likes to dress [G] up in the latest style.
[Cm] Just because [G] I'm glad I'm living, _ _ [E]
take trouble smiling, [Am] never [Em] one.
[Am] _ Just [Dm] because my [C] color's shady, slightly [A] different, maybe [Dm] that's why they [G] call me [A] shine.
[Ab] _ [Eb] _
[E] _ [Eb] _ [Am] _ [C] _ [Em] _ _ [Bbm] _ _
[Am] _ _ [Bm] _ [Am] _ _ [G] _ _ [Bb] _
_ [Em] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[Db] _ [Am] _ _ [D] _ _ [B] _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [Db] _ [A] _ [Gb] _
[Ab] _ [G] _ _ _ They say just because [Bbm] my [C] hair is sturdy, [Gb] _ [G] and just because my [Am] teeth are pretty.
[Gb] _ _ [B] And just because [Em] I always wear a smile, [G] [Bb] I wear my jeans like a [Db] man I mean.
[D] He always dresses in the latest [G] style.
Just because [Db] I'm glad [Am] I'm living, _ [D] _ _ [B] take trouble smiling, [Em] never one.
_ Just [Am] because [A] my color's shady, [Em] slightly [Bm] different, maybe [A] that's why [Cm] they call [G] me shine.
_ [Ab] _ _ [C] _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ [D] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _