Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

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Sadr City blues, seen it on the news

Kids today get their lights turned down

You gotta shine on

Shine on

Sadr City blues, there is no excuse

Right your name down, get your name crossed out

You gotta shine on

Shine on

Sitting at the back on your very own

This ain't Jack or ain't wack, this is real life

You gotta shine on

That's right, shine on

 You can't wait for the Sun to be born

 To hold you, keep you warm

 The desert has its ice storm

 It's too late for the flowers to arrive

 On the road of the cross the knives

 When you're looking for just war

 You got to shine, shine, shine, shine on

 To make it through the Sadr City blues

 You got to shine, shine, shine, shine on

 To make it through the Sadr City blues

Oh, the work is never done burying your son

The television lights our lives

You got to shine on

Shine on

Sitting in the back on your very own

You get divorced over the telephone

You got to shine on

Shine on

You can't wait for the Sun to be born

To hold, to keep you warm

The desert has its ice storm

It's too late for the flowers to arrive

On the road of the cross and knives

When you're looking for just war

You got to shine, shine, shine, shine on

To make it through the Sadr City blues

You got to shine, shine, shine, shine on

To make it through the Sadr City blues

Mid Section;

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You can't wait for the sun to be born

To hold, keep you warm

The desert has it's ice storm

It's too late for the flowers to arrive

On the road of the cross and knives

When you're looking for just war, just war

You got to shine, shine, shine, shine on

To make it through the Sadr City blues

You got to shine, shine, shine, shine on

To make it thorugh the Sadr City blues

You got to shine on, you got to shine on

To make it through the Sadr City blues

You got to shine, shine, shine, shine on

To make it through the Sadr City blues