Intro
G#
[Verse 1]
G#
We were young, we were right
When we wrote this
G#
We were burning bright
C#
Didn’t slow it
On the night
G#
When we wrote this
[Verse 2]
G#
Thin air on our cheeks
Did you notice?
G#
There were no guarantees
Did you know this?
A#m
We were up high
Fm
When we wrote this
[Verse 3]
G#
When you drove by
Did you notice?
G#
My red eyes
We were promised
A#m
No goodbyes
Fm
When we wrote this
[Chorus]
A# Fm
When did we give up
A# Fm
To shine oh
A# Fm
When did we give up
G#
[Verse 4]
G#
Our names in gold
When we wrote this
G#
Growing up, growing cold
C#
Did you notice?
A#m
The silent wind
G#
When we wrote this
[Verse 5]
G#
No signs of blight
When we wrote this
G#
Outside the city lights
A#m
Where the glow is
Fading to an end
Fm
When we wrote this
[Chorus]
A# Fm
When did we give up
A# Fm
To shine oh
A# Fm
When did we give up
D#
Shine on
A# Fm
When did we give up
A# Fm
To shine oh
A# Fm
When did we give up
D# C# Fm
Shine on shine on shine on
[Verse 6]
G#
It was far from meaningless
Down below this
G#
Beautiful mess
When we wrote this
[Outro]
A#m
When we wrote this
Fm
When we wrote this
G#
When we wrote this
G#
(repeat x4)