We Shine

(Steve Fee)
Key: D
Form: Intro – V1 – T – PC – C – T – V2 – PC – C – Bx2 – PC – Cx2 – Alt. Cx2

Intro/Turnaround: Dm Bbmaj.7 C G

Verse 1
Dm
Yeah, yeah, we shine, we shine the light of God.
Bbmaj.7
And when we speak we speak with words of love.
C
And when we dance we may get a little wild,
G
‘Cuz we’re the people of God, yeah, the people of God, yeah.
Dm
And when we sing we sing the angel’s songs.
Bbmaj.7
The one’s their singing around the throne.
C
Yeah we’ll worship the king with everything that we are,
G
‘Cuz we’re the people of God, yeah, the people of God, yeah.

Prechorus
Dm
Now is the time for the people to rise.
Bb/D
Lift up a shout, everybody cry out.
C/D G/D
Raise your voice, shout out a noise, dance a dance of joy.

Chorus
D Bm A
We are the redeemed. We are the ones who are free,
G Em
And we belong to Jesus.
D Bm A
We are now alive and in this world we will shine,
G Em (Bb)
And we belong to Jesus.
Verse 2

Where the spirit of God is freedom reigns,

So come on, come on throw off you’re your prison chains.
We’re liberated by a king only freedom remains,
For the people of God, yeah, the people of God, yeah.
We’re living in a kingdom that will never end.
We’re living in the power that defeated sin.
So come on everybody let your praise begin,
‘Cuz Jesus is alive and he’s coming again.

Bridge
Dm Bb
We’re going into all the world. We’re carrying the light of Jesus.
C G
We shine, we shine in the darkest place we shine.

Alt. Chorus
D
Come on, come on Your kingdom is coming.
Bm
Come on, come on Your kingdom is coming.
A G (Bb)
Come on, come on, come on let the kingdom come down. (x2)
“We Shine” Tracking Arrangement

Intro
- G1*, G2, Drums, Bass, Keys, L1, L2.
- G1 fades in Wah-style.
- Everything full and strong for the remainder of the intro.
Verse 1
- G2, L1, Drums, Bass, L1, P1, G1, Keys.
- Drums come down to just four-on-the-floor for first half of verse.
Turnaround 1
- Same as intro.
Prechorus 1
- G1, G2, Drums, Bass, Keys, P1, L1 , FX2.
Chorus 1
- G1, G2, Drums, Bass, Keys, L2, P1.
- Guitars move to driving eighth notes.
Turnaround 2
- Same as intro except…
- First two measure G1 plays solo riff. Everything comes back in on
measure three.
Verse 2
- Same as verse 1.
Prechorus 2
- Same as prechorus 1.
Chorus 2
- Same as chorus 1.
Bridge

Prechorus 3
- Same as prechorus 1.
- Drums are all on the snare.
Chorus 3 & 4
- Same as chorus 1 & 2.
- Do the alternate Bb hit at the end of chorus 4.
Alt. Chorus
- Everything diamonds on downbeat of this chorus and lets the vocals
shine through.
- Band back in on the Bm.
- Do the Bb hit halfway through the chorus.
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G1 = Lead/Rhythm Guitar 1.
• G2 = Lead/Rhythm Guitar 2.
• P1 = Eerie pad.
• L1 = Steve’s Loop.
• L2 = Tambourine.
• FX2 = Low Warble