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Shine on You Crazy Diamond Chords

Pink Floyd Advanced Key of G 6 Chords 3 min read

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Advanced

Capo

None

Chords

Gm · Bb · F · C · Dm · Eb

Pink Floyd’s epic nine-part progressive rock tribute to former bandmate Syd Barrett. Advanced difficulty in the key of G.

Atmospheric Rock (12/8 Time)

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Tip: This piece relies heavily on atmosphere, dynamics, and space; let notes and chords ring out and use volume swells for the intro sections.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Part I - Intro (Instrumental)

G

(Sustained chord with volume swell)

Em

(Sustained chord with volume swell)

C

(Sustained chord with volume swell)

D

(Sustained chord with volume swell)

Part II - Verse 1

G C

Remember when you were young, you shone like the sun

G D

Shine on you crazy diamond

G C

Now there’s a look in your eyes, like black holes in the sky

G D

Shine on you crazy diamond

Part III - Verse 2

G C

You were caught on the crossfire of childhood and stardom

G D

Blown on the steel breeze

G C

Come on you target for faraway laughter

G D G D

Come on you stranger, you legend, you martyr, and shine!

Part IV - Chorus

G C G

You reached for the secret too soon, you cried for the moon

G D

Shine on you crazy diamond

G C G

Threatened by shadows at night, and exposed in the light

G D

Shine on you crazy diamond

Part V - Verse 3

G C

Well you wore out your welcome with random precision

G D

Rode on the steel breeze

G C

Come on you raver, you seer of visions

G D G D

Come on you painter, you piper, you prisoner, and shine!

Part VI - Chorus

G C G

You reached for the secret too soon, you cried for the moon

G D

Shine on you crazy diamond

G C G

Threatened by shadows at night, and exposed in the light

G D

Shine on you crazy diamond

Part VII - Bridge (Instrumental)

G

(Extended solo section)

Em

C

D

Part VIII - Verse 4

G C

Nobody knows where you are, how near or how far

G D

Shine on you crazy diamond

G C

Pile on many more layers and I’ll be joining you there

G D

Shine on you crazy diamond

Part IX - Outro

G C

And we’ll bask in the shadow of yesterday’s triumph

G D

And sail on the steel breeze

G C

Come on you boy child, you winner and loser

G D G

Come on you miner for truth and delusion, and shine!

Final Chorus

G C G

You reached for the secret too soon, you cried for the moon

G D

Shine on you crazy diamond

G C G

Threatened by shadows at night, and exposed in the light

G D

Shine on you crazy diamond

G D

Shine on you crazy diamond

G D

Shine on you crazy diamond

G C G

Shine on you crazy diamond…

Practice tip: Master the 12/8 strumming pattern slowly before adding the complex chord voicings and bends; the intro and bridge sections require precise control over volume and sustain to capture the song’s haunting feel.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Advanced

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

Gm · Bb · F · C · Dm · Eb

Pink Floyd’s epic nine-part progressive rock tribute to former bandmate Syd Barrett. Advanced difficulty in the key of G.

Atmospheric Rock (12/8 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: This piece relies heavily on atmosphere, dynamics, and space; let notes and chords ring out and use volume swells for the intro sections.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Part I - Intro (Instrumental)

G

(Sustained chord with volume swell)

Em

(Sustained chord with volume swell)

C

(Sustained chord with volume swell)

D

(Sustained chord with volume swell)

Part II - Verse 1

G C

Remember when you were young, you shone like the sun

G D

Shine on you crazy diamond

G C

Now there’s a look in your eyes, like black holes in the sky

G D

Shine on you crazy diamond

Part III - Verse 2

G C

You were caught on the crossfire of childhood and stardom

G D

Blown on the steel breeze

G C

Come on you target for faraway laughter

G D G D

Come on you stranger, you legend, you martyr, and shine!

Part IV - Chorus

G C G

You reached for the secret too soon, you cried for the moon

G D

Shine on you crazy diamond

G C G

Threatened by shadows at night, and exposed in the light

G D

Shine on you crazy diamond

Part V - Verse 3

G C

Well you wore out your welcome with random precision

G D

Rode on the steel breeze

G C

Come on you raver, you seer of visions

G D G D

Come on you painter, you piper, you prisoner, and shine!

Part VI - Chorus

G C G

You reached for the secret too soon, you cried for the moon

G D

Shine on you crazy diamond

G C G

Threatened by shadows at night, and exposed in the light

G D

Shine on you crazy diamond

Part VII - Bridge (Instrumental)

G

(Extended solo section)

Em

C

D

Part VIII - Verse 4

G C

Nobody knows where you are, how near or how far

G D

Shine on you crazy diamond

G C

Pile on many more layers and I’ll be joining you there

G D

Shine on you crazy diamond

Part IX - Outro

G C

And we’ll bask in the shadow of yesterday’s triumph

G D

And sail on the steel breeze

G C

Come on you boy child, you winner and loser

G D G

Come on you miner for truth and delusion, and shine!

Final Chorus

G C G

You reached for the secret too soon, you cried for the moon

G D

Shine on you crazy diamond

G C G

Threatened by shadows at night, and exposed in the light

G D

Shine on you crazy diamond

G D

Shine on you crazy diamond

G D

Shine on you crazy diamond

G C G

Shine on you crazy diamond…

Practice tip: Master the 12/8 strumming pattern slowly before adding the complex chord voicings and bends; the intro and bridge sections require precise control over volume and sustain to capture the song’s haunting feel.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Advanced

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

Gm · Bb · F · C · Dm · Eb

Pink Floyd’s epic nine-part progressive rock tribute to former bandmate Syd Barrett. Advanced difficulty in the key of G.

Atmospheric Rock (12/8 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456789101112

Tip: This piece relies heavily on atmosphere, dynamics, and space; let notes and chords ring out and use volume swells for the intro sections.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Part I - Intro (Instrumental)

G

(Sustained chord with volume swell)

Em

(Sustained chord with volume swell)

C

(Sustained chord with volume swell)

D

(Sustained chord with volume swell)

Part II - Verse 1

G C

Remember when you were young, you shone like the sun

G D

Shine on you crazy diamond

G C

Now there’s a look in your eyes, like black holes in the sky

G D

Shine on you crazy diamond

Part III - Verse 2

G C

You were caught on the crossfire of childhood and stardom

G D

Blown on the steel breeze

G C

Come on you target for faraway laughter

G D G D

Come on you stranger, you legend, you martyr, and shine!

Part IV - Chorus

G C G

You reached for the secret too soon, you cried for the moon

G D

Shine on you crazy diamond

G C G

Threatened by shadows at night, and exposed in the light

G D

Shine on you crazy diamond

Part V - Verse 3

G C

Well you wore out your welcome with random precision

G D

Rode on the steel breeze

G C

Come on you raver, you seer of visions

G D G D

Come on you painter, you piper, you prisoner, and shine!

Part VI - Chorus

G C G

You reached for the secret too soon, you cried for the moon

G D

Shine on you crazy diamond

G C G

Threatened by shadows at night, and exposed in the light

G D

Shine on you crazy diamond

Part VII - Bridge (Instrumental)

G

(Extended solo section)

Em

C

D

Part VIII - Verse 4

G C

Nobody knows where you are, how near or how far

G D

Shine on you crazy diamond

G C

Pile on many more layers and I’ll be joining you there

G D

Shine on you crazy diamond

Part IX - Outro

G C

And we’ll bask in the shadow of yesterday’s triumph

G D

And sail on the steel breeze

G C

Come on you boy child, you winner and loser

G D G

Come on you miner for truth and delusion, and shine!

Final Chorus

G C G

You reached for the secret too soon, you cried for the moon

G D

Shine on you crazy diamond

G C G

Threatened by shadows at night, and exposed in the light

G D

Shine on you crazy diamond

G D

Shine on you crazy diamond

G D

Shine on you crazy diamond

G C G

Shine on you crazy diamond…

Practice tip: Master the 12/8 strumming pattern slowly before adding the complex chord voicings and bends; the intro and bridge sections require precise control over volume and sustain to capture the song’s haunting feel.

Gmtap to play

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Ftap to play

Ctap to play

Dmtap to play

Ebtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Advanced

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

Gm · Bb · F · C · Dm · Eb

Pink Floyd’s epic nine-part progressive rock tribute to former bandmate Syd Barrett. Advanced difficulty in the key of G.

Atmospheric Rock (12/8 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456789101112

Tip: This piece relies heavily on atmosphere, dynamics, and space; let notes and chords ring out and use volume swells for the intro sections.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Part I - Intro (Instrumental)

G

(Sustained chord with volume swell)

Em

(Sustained chord with volume swell)

C

(Sustained chord with volume swell)

D

(Sustained chord with volume swell)

Part II - Verse 1

G C

Remember when you were young, you shone like the sun

G D

Shine on you crazy diamond

G C

Now there’s a look in your eyes, like black holes in the sky

G D

Shine on you crazy diamond

Part III - Verse 2

G C

You were caught on the crossfire of childhood and stardom

G D

Blown on the steel breeze

G C

Come on you target for faraway laughter

G D G D

Come on you stranger, you legend, you martyr, and shine!

Part IV - Chorus

G C G

You reached for the secret too soon, you cried for the moon

G D

Shine on you crazy diamond

G C G

Threatened by shadows at night, and exposed in the light

G D

Shine on you crazy diamond

Part V - Verse 3

G C

Well you wore out your welcome with random precision

G D

Rode on the steel breeze

G C

Come on you raver, you seer of visions

G D G D

Come on you painter, you piper, you prisoner, and shine!

Part VI - Chorus

G C G

You reached for the secret too soon, you cried for the moon

G D

Shine on you crazy diamond

G C G

Threatened by shadows at night, and exposed in the light

G D

Shine on you crazy diamond

Part VII - Bridge (Instrumental)

G

(Extended solo section)

Em

C

D

Part VIII - Verse 4

G C

Nobody knows where you are, how near or how far

G D

Shine on you crazy diamond

G C

Pile on many more layers and I’ll be joining you there

G D

Shine on you crazy diamond

Part IX - Outro

G C

And we’ll bask in the shadow of yesterday’s triumph

G D

And sail on the steel breeze

G C

Come on you boy child, you winner and loser

G D G

Come on you miner for truth and delusion, and shine!

Final Chorus

G C G

You reached for the secret too soon, you cried for the moon

G D

Shine on you crazy diamond

G C G

Threatened by shadows at night, and exposed in the light

G D

Shine on you crazy diamond

G D

Shine on you crazy diamond

G D

Shine on you crazy diamond

G C G

Shine on you crazy diamond…

Practice tip: Master the 12/8 strumming pattern slowly before adding the complex chord voicings and bends; the intro and bridge sections require precise control over volume and sustain to capture the song’s haunting feel.

Gmtap to play

Bbtap to play

Ftap to play

Ctap to play

Dmtap to play

Ebtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Advanced

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

Gm · Bb · F · C · Dm · Eb

Pink Floyd’s epic nine-part progressive rock tribute to former bandmate Syd Barrett. Advanced difficulty in the key of G.

Atmospheric Rock (12/8 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456789101112

Tip: This piece relies heavily on atmosphere, dynamics, and space; let notes and chords ring out and use volume swells for the intro sections.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Part I - Intro (Instrumental)

G

(Sustained chord with volume swell)

Em

(Sustained chord with volume swell)

C

(Sustained chord with volume swell)

D

(Sustained chord with volume swell)

Part II - Verse 1

G C

Remember when you were young, you shone like the sun

G D

Shine on you crazy diamond

G C

Now there’s a look in your eyes, like black holes in the sky

G D

Shine on you crazy diamond

Part III - Verse 2

G C

You were caught on the crossfire of childhood and stardom

G D

Blown on the steel breeze

G C

Come on you target for faraway laughter

G D G D

Come on you stranger, you legend, you martyr, and shine!

Part IV - Chorus

G C G

You reached for the secret too soon, you cried for the moon

G D

Shine on you crazy diamond

G C G

Threatened by shadows at night, and exposed in the light

G D

Shine on you crazy diamond

Part V - Verse 3

G C

Well you wore out your welcome with random precision

G D

Rode on the steel breeze

G C

Come on you raver, you seer of visions

G D G D

Come on you painter, you piper, you prisoner, and shine!

Part VI - Chorus

G C G

You reached for the secret too soon, you cried for the moon

G D

Shine on you crazy diamond

G C G

Threatened by shadows at night, and exposed in the light

G D

Shine on you crazy diamond

Part VII - Bridge (Instrumental)

G

(Extended solo section)

Em

C

D

Part VIII - Verse 4

G C

Nobody knows where you are, how near or how far

G D

Shine on you crazy diamond

G C

Pile on many more layers and I’ll be joining you there

G D

Shine on you crazy diamond

Part IX - Outro

G C

And we’ll bask in the shadow of yesterday’s triumph

G D

And sail on the steel breeze

G C

Come on you boy child, you winner and loser

G D G

Come on you miner for truth and delusion, and shine!

Final Chorus

G C G

You reached for the secret too soon, you cried for the moon

G D

Shine on you crazy diamond

G C G

Threatened by shadows at night, and exposed in the light

G D

Shine on you crazy diamond

G D

Shine on you crazy diamond

G D

Shine on you crazy diamond

G C G

Shine on you crazy diamond…

Practice tip: Master the 12/8 strumming pattern slowly before adding the complex chord voicings and bends; the intro and bridge sections require precise control over volume and sustain to capture the song’s haunting feel.

Gmtap to play

Bbtap to play

Ftap to play

Ctap to play

Dmtap to play

Ebtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Advanced

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

Gm · Bb · F · C · Dm · Eb

Pink Floyd’s epic nine-part progressive rock tribute to former bandmate Syd Barrett. Advanced difficulty in the key of G.

Atmospheric Rock (12/8 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456789101112

Tip: This piece relies heavily on atmosphere, dynamics, and space; let notes and chords ring out and use volume swells for the intro sections.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Part I - Intro (Instrumental)

G

(Sustained chord with volume swell)

Em

(Sustained chord with volume swell)

C

(Sustained chord with volume swell)

D

(Sustained chord with volume swell)

Part II - Verse 1

G C

Remember when you were young, you shone like the sun

G D

Shine on you crazy diamond

G C

Now there’s a look in your eyes, like black holes in the sky

G D

Shine on you crazy diamond

Part III - Verse 2

G C

You were caught on the crossfire of childhood and stardom

G D

Blown on the steel breeze

G C

Come on you target for faraway laughter

G D G D

Come on you stranger, you legend, you martyr, and shine!

Part IV - Chorus

G C G

You reached for the secret too soon, you cried for the moon

G D

Shine on you crazy diamond

G C G

Threatened by shadows at night, and exposed in the light

G D

Shine on you crazy diamond

Part V - Verse 3

G C

Well you wore out your welcome with random precision

G D

Rode on the steel breeze

G C

Come on you raver, you seer of visions

G D G D

Come on you painter, you piper, you prisoner, and shine!

Part VI - Chorus

G C G

You reached for the secret too soon, you cried for the moon

G D

Shine on you crazy diamond

G C G

Threatened by shadows at night, and exposed in the light

G D

Shine on you crazy diamond

Part VII - Bridge (Instrumental)

G

(Extended solo section)

Em

C

D

Part VIII - Verse 4

G C

Nobody knows where you are, how near or how far

G D

Shine on you crazy diamond

G C

Pile on many more layers and I’ll be joining you there

G D

Shine on you crazy diamond

Part IX - Outro

G C

And we’ll bask in the shadow of yesterday’s triumph

G D

And sail on the steel breeze

G C

Come on you boy child, you winner and loser

G D G

Come on you miner for truth and delusion, and shine!

Final Chorus

G C G

You reached for the secret too soon, you cried for the moon

G D

Shine on you crazy diamond

G C G

Threatened by shadows at night, and exposed in the light

G D

Shine on you crazy diamond

G D

Shine on you crazy diamond

G D

Shine on you crazy diamond

G C G

Shine on you crazy diamond…

Practice tip: Master the 12/8 strumming pattern slowly before adding the complex chord voicings and bends; the intro and bridge sections require precise control over volume and sustain to capture the song’s haunting feel.