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