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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Intro:
D G# D G#
D G# D G#
Verse:
D G# D G#
I smoke my face in, night after night
D G# D G#
To numb the pain and stop the world spinning round and round
F G
But how was I to know that in my mind I'm not so pure
F G
Look into my eyes you can see I'm many different people
Chorus:
Dm F Am G
You shone a light on my life, now I'm just sentimental
Dm F Am G
You shone a light on my life, now I'm just sentimental
D G# D G#
D G# D G#
Verse:
D G# D G#
I'm not a drinker, I try it every night
D G# D G#
I force it down to throw it up and start all over again
F G
But I will climb a tower to stick my flag on top
F G
And look down on everyone, help me to salute the people
Chorus:
Dm F Am G
You shone a light on my life, now I'm just sentimental
Dm F Am G
You shone a light on my life, now I'm just sentimental
Dm F Am G
You shone a light on my life, now I'm just sentimental
Dm F Am G
You shone a light on my life, now I'm just sentimental
Bridge:
A A/C# Dm
You have tried to resist the pain
G F
But you know you're not alone, no you know you're not alone
A A/C# Dm
I have tried to resist the pain
G F
But now I'm all alone, now I'm all alone
Instrumental:
Am
Am Em Dm G
Am Em Dm G
Chorus:
Dm F Am G
You shone a light on my life, now I'm just sentimental
Dm F Am G
You shone a light on my life, now I'm just sentimental
Dm F Am G
You shone a light on my life, now I'm just sentimental
Dm F Am G Dm
You shone a light on my life, now I'm just sentimental
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Last Updated: January 7, 2026