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Shadow Proves The Sunshine by Switchfoot
Shadow Proves The Sunshine
E Esus E
Sunshine, won't you be my mother
E Esus E
Sunshine, come and help me sing
E Esus E
My heart is darker than these oceans
E Esus E
My heart is frozen underneath
E Esus
We are, crooked souls trying to stay up straight
E Esus
Dry eyes in the pouring rain, well
A B
The shadow proves the sunshine
A B
The shadow proves the sunshine
E Esus E
Too scared that I'll run away
E Esus E
Hold fast till the break of day, well
A B
The shadow proves the sunshine
A B
The shadow proves the sunshine
E5 B5 C#5
Oh Lord, why did you forsake me?
E5 B5 C#5
Oh Lord, don't be far away
E5 B5 C#5
Storm Clouds gathering beside me
A5 B5 C#5
Please Lord, don't look the other way
E Esus
I'm a, crooked soul trying to stay up straight
E Esus
Dry eyes in the pouring rain, well
A B
The shadow proves the sunshine
A B
The shadow proves the sunshine
E Esus E
Too scared that I'll run away
E Esus E
Hold fast till the break of day, well
A B
The shadow proves the sunshine
A B
The shadow proves the sunshine
E Esus A B
Yeah, yeah, Shine on me
E Esus A B
Yeah, yeah, Shine on me
E Esus A B
Yeah, yeah, Shine on me
E Esus A B
Shine on me
E during all of the Oh's
E Esus
We are, crooked souls trying to stay up straight
E Esus
Dry eyes in the pouring rain, well
A B
The shadow proves the sunshine
A B
The shadow proves the sunshine
E Esus E
Too scared that I'll run away
E Esus E
Hold fast till the break of day, well
A B
The shadow proves the sunshine
A B
The shadow proves the sunshine
E Esus A B
Yeah, yeah, Shine on me
E Esus A B
Yeah, yeah, Shine on me
E Esus A B
Yeah, yeah, Shine on me
E Esus A B
Shine on me,
E Esus A B
Shine on me,
A B E
Let my shadows prove the sunshine
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version 2
Verse 1:
E - B - C#m - B
A - B - C#m - B/D#
x2
Chorus:
E - B - C#m - B
A - B - A - B
x2
Verse 2:
E - B - C#m - B
A - B - C#m - B*
x2
*(here i believe that the guitar and keys might be playing a B/D#,
but the bass is on a regular B, but they could all just be on a B)
repeat chorus
Bridge:
E - A - C#m - A
x2
E - F#m - C#m - A
E - A - C#m - A
repeat chorus for a while
then when he starts goin "yeah yeah shine on me"
outro:
E - A - C#m - A
x2
E - F#m - C#m - A
x2
and finish on an E chord
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version 3
G D Em
Sunshine won't you be my mother?
G D C
Sunshine come and help me sing
G D Em
My heart is darker than these oceans
G D C
My heart is frozen underneath
G D
Crooked soul trying to stay up strait
Em C
Dry eyes in the pouring rain
G D Em C
well the shadow proves the sunshine, the shadow proves the sunshine
G D
Two scared little runaways
Em C
Hold fast till the break of daylight
G D Em C
When the shadow proves the sunshine, the shadow proves the sunshine
G D Em
Oh Lord why did you forsake me?
G D C
Oh Lord don't be far away, away
G D Em
Storm clouds gathering beside me
G D C
Please Lord don't look the other way
(chorus)
The same chords as chorus when he's sayin "yeah" and stuff
(chorus)
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version 4
Cappo 2
D A Bm A
Sunshine won't you be my mother?
G A G A
Sunshine come and help me sing
D A Bm A
My heart is darker than these oceans
G A G A
My heart is frozen underneath
D A
Crooked soul trying to stay up strait
Bm
Dry eyes in the pouring rain
G A G A
well the shadow proves the sunshine, the shadow proves the sunshine
D A
Two scared little runaways
Bm
Hold fast till the break of daylight
G A G A
When the shadow proves the sunshine, the shadow proves
the sunshine
Oh Lord why did you forsake me?
Oh Lord don't be far away, away
Storm clouds gathering beside me
Please Lord don't look the other way
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version 5
Standard tuning (E A D G B E)
VERSE 1-
E B C# B
Sunshine, won't you be my mother
A B C# B
Sunshine, come and help me sing
E B C# B
My heart is darker than these oceans
A B C# B
My heart is frozen underneath
PRE CHORUS-
E B
We are crooked souls trying to stay up straight,
C# B
Dry eyes in the pouring rain
A B
The shadow proves the sunshine
A B
The shadow proves the sunshine
E B
Two scared little runaways
C# B
Hold fast to the break of daylight when
A B
The shadow proves the sunshine
A B
The shadow proves the sunshine
CHORUS-
E B C# B
Oh Lord, why did you forsake me?
A B C# B
Oh Lord, don't be far away…away
E B C# B
Storm clouds gathering beside me
A B C# B
Please Lord, don't look the other way
OUTRO-
E B C# B
Yeah Yeah, shine on me
E B C# B
Yeah Yeah, shine on me
E B C# B
Yeah Yeah, shine on me
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version 6
Tuning:Standard
*Chords listed at end
Here are the chords for Switchfoot's song "The Shadow Proves The Sunshine",
from their album Nothing Is Sound.
~VERSE~
E B C#m B Asus2 B C#m B
Sunshine won't you be my mother sunshine come and help me sing
E B C#m B Asus2 B C#m
My heart is darker than these oceans my heart is frozen underneath
B
We are
~CHORUS~ NOTE:Sing SOULS, the first and third time, and SOUL the second.
|
E | B C#m B
Crooked soul(s) tryin' to stay up straight dry eyes in the pouring rain where
Asus2 B Asus2 B
The shadow proves the sunshine the shadow proves the sunshine
E B C#m B
Two scared little run a ways hold fast till the brake of daylight where
Asus2 B Asus2 B
The shadow proves the sunshine the shadow proves the sunshine
~VERSE~
E B C#m B Asus2 B C#m B
Oh lord why did you forsake me oh lord don't be far away away
E B C#m B Asus2 B C#m
Storm clouds gathering beside me please lord don't look the other way
B
I'm a
~REPEAT CHORUS~
~BRIDGE~
E Asus2 C#m Asus2 E Asus2 C#m Asus2 E
Yeah yeah shine on me yeah yeah shine on me
F#m C#m Asus2 E Asus2 C#m Asus2 E
Yeah yeah shine on me Shine on me oh
B C#m B Asus2 B Asus2 B
Yeah
~REPEAT CHORUS~
~OUTRO~
E Asus2 C#m Asus2 E Asus2 C#m Asus2 E
Yeah yeah shine on me yeah yeah shine on me
F#m C#m Asus2 E F#m C#m
Yeah yeah shine on me shine on me
Asus2 E
Let my shadow prove the sunshine
*Chords used
E B C#m Asus2 F#m
e|-----0-----2-----4-----0-----2-----|
B|-----0-----4-----5-----0-----2-----|
G|-----1-----4-----6-----2-----2-----|
D|-----2-----4-----6-----2-----4-----|
A|-----2-----2-----4-----0-----4-----|
E|-----0-----x-----x-----x-----2-----|
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version 7
(riff 1) verse 1: guitar 1 (really soft) repeat
e------------------------------------------------------------------>
B------------------------------------------------------------------>
G------------------------------------------------------------------>
D-2-222-22-------------------------------------------------1-1-111->
A---------2-222-22-4-4-444-2-2-222-0-0-000-2-2-222-4-4-444--------->
E------------------------------------------------------------------>
Sunshine, won't you be my mother Sunshine, come and help me sing My heart
is darker than these oceans My heart is frozen underneath We are
(riff 2) chorus: guitar 1 (still soft)
e------------------------------------------------------------------>
B------------------------------------------------------------------>
G------------------------------------------------------------------>
D-2-2-222-2-22----------------------------------------------------->
A--------2-----4-4-444-2-2-22-0-0-02-2-22-0-0-02-2-222------------->
E------------------------------------------------------------------>
crooked souls trying to stay up straight, Dry eyes in the pouring rain well
The shadow proves the sunshine The shadow proves the sunshine
chorus: repeat riff 2
Two scared little runaways Hold fast to the break of day light where The
shadow proves the sunshine The shadow proves the sunshine
verse 2: repeat riff 1
Oh Lord, why did you forsake me? Oh Lord, don't be far away, away Storm
clouds gathering beside me Please Lord, don't look the other way
chorus: repeat riff 2
Crooked souls trying to stay up straight Dry eyes in the pouring rain well
The shadow proves the sunshine The shadow proves the sunshine
chorus: repeat riff 2
Two scared little runaways Hold fast to the break of day light where The
shadow proves the sunshine The shadow proves the sunshine
bridge: guitar 1 (not softly)
e-------------------------------------2~--------------2~---------->
B-55~-------------55~-------------55~-2~----------55~-2~---------->
G-44~-2~--6~--2~--44~-2~--6~--2~--44~-----6~--2~--44~-----6~--2~-->
D-22~-2~--6~--2~--22~-2~--6~--2~--22~-4~--6~--2~--22~-4~--6~--2~-->
A-----0~--4~--0~--22~-0~--4~--0~--22~-4~--4~--0~--22~-4~--4~--0~-->
E-----------------00~-------------00~-2~----------00~-2~---------->
Yeah Yeah, shine on me Yeah Yeah, shine on me Yeah Yeah, shine on me Yeah
Yeah
bridge: repeat riff 2
oh, oh, oh
chorus: repeat riff 2
Crooked souls trying to stay up straight Dry eyes in the pouring rain well
The shadow proves the sunshine The shadow proves the sunshine
chorus: repeat riff 2
Two scared little runaways Hold fast to the break of day light where The
shadow proves the sunshine The shadow proves the sunshine
bridge: guitar 1 (not softly)
e-------------------------------------2~--------------2~------------->
B-55~-------------55~-------------55~-2~----------55~-2~----------5~->
G-44~-2~--6~--2~--44~-2~--6~--2~--44~-----6~--2~--44~-----6~--2~--4~->
D-22~-2~--6~--2~--22~-2~--6~--2~--22~-4~--6~--2~--22~-4~--6~--2~--2~->
A-----0~--4~--0~--22~-0~--4~--0~--22~-4~--4~--0~--22~-4~--4~--0~--2~->
E-----------------00~-------------00~-2~----------00~-2~----------0~->
Yeah Yeah, shine on me Yeah Yeah, shine on me Yeah Yeah, shine on me Shine
on me, the shadow proves the sunshine
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version 8
Tuning - Standard Tuning (E A D G B e)
(This is my first attempt at writing tab, but I just didn’t think any of the other
did this song any justice. I was listening to a live acoustic and I’m pretty sure these are
cords Jon uses (especially because these are the cords used in other songs like “Dare
To Move” and “Awakening”). Any feedback would be appreciated)
Intro (play as many times as you want)
E|---------------------|
B|---------------------|
G|---99999999-99999999-|
D|---99999999-99999999-|
A|---77777777-77777777-|
E|---------------------|
1st Verse:
Sunshine won't you be my mother?
E|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|---99999999-88888888-66666666-99999999-|
D|---99999999-99999999-66666666-99999999-|
A|---77777777-99999999-44444444-99999999-|
E|------------77777777----------77777777-|
Sunshine come and help me sing
E|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|---99999999-88888888-66666666-88888888-|
D|---77777777-99999999-66666666-99999999-|
A|------------99999999-44444444-99999999-|
E|------------77777777----------77777777-|
My heart is darker than these oceans
E|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|---99999999-88888888-66666666-99999999-|
D|---99999999-99999999-66666666-99999999-|
A|---77777777-99999999-44444444-99999999-|
E|------------77777777----------77777777-|
My heart is frozen underneath
E|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|---99999999-88888888-66666666-88888888-|
D|---77777777-99999999-66666666-99999999-|
A|------------99999999-44444444-99999999-|
E|------------77777777----------77777777-|
Chorus:
We are crooked souls trying to stay up straight, dry eyes in the pouring rain where
E|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|---99999999-88888888-66666666-99999999-|
D|---99999999-99999999-66666666-99999999-|
A|---77777777-99999999-44444444-99999999-|
E|------------77777777----------77777777-|
The shadow proves the sunshine, the shadow proves the sunshine
E|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|---99999999-88888888-99999999-88888888-|
D|---77777777-99999999-77777777-99999999-|
A|------------99999999----------99999999-|
E|------------77777777----------77777777-|
Two scared little runaways, hold fast to the break of daylight where
E|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|---99999999-88888888-66666666-99999999-|
D|---99999999-99999999-66666666-99999999-|
A|---77777777-99999999-44444444-99999999-|
E|------------77777777----------77777777-|
The shadow proves the sunshine, the shadow proves the sunshine
E|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|---99999999-88888888-99999999-88888888-|
D|---77777777-99999999-77777777-99999999-|
A|------------99999999----------99999999-|
E|------------77777777----------77777777-|
2nd verse and remaining chorus are the same as the above listed
(The “yeah yeah, shine on me” parts are just a repetition of this
E|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|---99999999-88888888-66666666-99999999-|
D|---99999999-99999999-66666666-99999999-|
A|---77777777-99999999-44444444-99999999-|
E|------------77777777----------77777777-|
(End on)
E|-----|
B|-----|
G|---9-|
D|---9-|
A|---7-|
E|-----|
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version 9
Tuning - Standard Tuning (E A D G B e)
Verse 1
No Guitar: This is the album version of this song.
When they play live they use the chords for the Verses & Chorus 2
Chorus 1
No Guitar
Verse 2
"oh Lord, why did..."
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------0-0-0-0--5-5-5-5--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--4-4-4-4--0-0-0-0-|
G|-9-9-9-9--4-4-4-4--4-4-4-4--4-4-4-4--2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4--5-5-5-5--4-4-4-4-|
D|-9-9-9-9--4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6--4-4-4-4--2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6--4-4-4-4-|
A|-7-7-7-7--2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4--2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4--2-2-2-2-|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
"storm clouds..."
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------0-0-0-0--5-5-5-5--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--4-4-4-4----------|
G|-9-9-9-9--4-4-4-4--4-4-4-4--4-4-4-4--2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4--5-5-5-5--9-9-9-9-|
D|-9-9-9-9--4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6--4-4-4-4--2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6--8-8-8-8-|
A|-7-7-7-7--2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4--2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6-|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus 2 - 2x
E|-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-----------0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-|
B|-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--5-5-5-5--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-|
G|-9-9-9-9--4-4-4-4--4-4-4-4--4-4-4-4--2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4--2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4-|
D|-9-9-9-9--4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6--4-4-4-4--2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4--2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4-|
A|-7-7-7-7--2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4--2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2-|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bridge
Guitar 1
E|--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-----------0-0-0-0--|
B|--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--5-5-5-5--0-0-0-0--|
G|--1-1-1-1--2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4--2-2-2-2--|(2x)
D|--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2--6-6-6-6--2-2-2-2--|
A|--2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0--4-4-4-4--0-0-0-0--|
E|--0-0-0-0-----------------------------|
E|--0-0-0-0--------------------0-0-0-0--|
B|--0-0-0-0-----------5-5-5-5--0-0-0-0--|
G|--1-1-1-1--2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4--2-2-2-2--|
D|--2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6--2-2-2-2--|
A|--2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4--4-4-4-4--0-0-0-0--|
E|--0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2--------------------|
E|--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-----------0-0-0-0--0--|
B|--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--5-5-5-5--0-0-0-0--0--|
G|--1-1-1-1--2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4--2-2-2-2--1--|
D|--2-2-2-2--2-2-2-2--6-6-6-6--2-2-2-2--2--|
A|--2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0--4-4-4-4--0-0-0-0--2--|
E|--0-0-0-0-----------------------------0--|
Guitar 2
E|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
G|--9------11------13-------6--8--9--|(2x)
D|--x-(8x)--x-(8x)--x-(8x)--x--x--x--|
A|--7-------9------11-------4--6--7--|
E|-----------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------0--|
B|--------------------------------------------0--|
G|--9------11------13------14-------16--------1--|
D|--x-(8x)--x-(8x)--x-(8x)--x-(8x)---x-(24x)--2--|
A|--7-------9------11------12-------14--------2--|
E|--------------------------------------------0--|
Interlude
Same as chorus chords
Chorus 2 - 2x
E|-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-----------0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-|
B|-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--5-5-5-5--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-|
G|-9-9-9-9--4-4-4-4--4-4-4-4--4-4-4-4--2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4--2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4-|
D|-9-9-9-9--4-4-4-4--6-6-6-6--4-4-4-4--2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4--2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4-|
A|-7-7-7-7--2-2-2-2--4-4-4-4--2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2-|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bridge
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version 10
(riff 1) verse 1: guitar 1 (really soft) repeat
e------------------------------------------------------------------>
B------------------------------------------------------------------>
G------------------------------------------------------------------>
D-2-222-22-------------------------------------------------1-1-111->
A---------2-222-22-4-4-444-2-2-222-0-0-000-2-2-222-4-4-444--------->
E------------------------------------------------------------------>
Sunshine, won't you be my mother Sunshine, come and help me sing My heart
is darker than these oceans My heart is frozen underneath We are
(riff 2) chorus: guitar 1 (still soft)
e------------------------------------------------------------------>
B------------------------------------------------------------------>
G------------------------------------------------------------------>
D-2-2-222-2-22----------------------------------------------------->
A--------2-----4-4-444-2-2-22-0-0-02-2-22-0-0-02-2-222------------->
E------------------------------------------------------------------>
crooked souls trying to stay up straight, Dry eyes in the pouring rain well
The shadow proves the sunshine The shadow proves the sunshine
chorus: repeat riff 2
Two scared little runaways Hold fast to the break of day light where The
shadow proves the sunshine The shadow proves the sunshine
verse 2: repeat riff 1
Oh Lord, why did you forsake me? Oh Lord, don't be far away, away Storm
clouds gathering beside me Please Lord, don't look the other way
chorus: repeat riff 2
Crooked souls trying to stay up straight Dry eyes in the pouring rain well
The shadow proves the sunshine The shadow proves the sunshine
chorus: repeat riff 2
Two scared little runaways Hold fast to the break of day light where The
shadow proves the sunshine The shadow proves the sunshine
bridge: guitar 1 (not softly)
e-------------------------------------2~--------------2~---------->
B-55~-------------55~-------------55~-2~----------55~-2~---------->
G-44~-2~--6~--2~--44~-2~--6~--2~--44~-----6~--2~--44~-----6~--2~-->
D-22~-2~--6~--2~--22~-2~--6~--2~--22~-4~--6~--2~--22~-4~--6~--2~-->
A-----0~--4~--0~--22~-0~--4~--0~--22~-4~--4~--0~--22~-4~--4~--0~-->
E-----------------00~-------------00~-2~----------00~-2~---------->
Yeah Yeah, shine on me Yeah Yeah, shine on me Yeah Yeah, shine on me Yeah
Yeah
bridge: repeat riff 2
oh, oh, oh
chorus: repeat riff 2
Crooked souls trying to stay up straight Dry eyes in the pouring rain well
The shadow proves the sunshine The shadow proves the sunshine
chorus: repeat riff 2
Two scared little runaways Hold fast to the break of day light where The
shadow proves the sunshine The shadow proves the sunshine
bridge: guitar 1 (not softly)
e-------------------------------------2~--------------2~------------->
B-55~-------------55~-------------55~-2~----------55~-2~----------5~->
G-44~-2~--6~--2~--44~-2~--6~--2~--44~-----6~--2~--44~-----6~--2~--4~->
D-22~-2~--6~--2~--22~-2~--6~--2~--22~-4~--6~--2~--22~-4~--6~--2~--2~->
A-----0~--4~--0~--22~-0~--4~--0~--22~-4~--4~--0~--22~-4~--4~--0~--2~->
E-----------------00~-------------00~-2~----------00~-2~----------0~->
Yeah Yeah, shine on me Yeah Yeah, shine on me Yeah Yeah, shine on me Shine
on me, the shadow proves the sunshine
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