🎸 Shine On You Crazy Diamond chords by Christy Moore

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

An abridged version of the song which does away with all of the instrumental parts.

Guitar in the video played by Declan Sinnott - Music and lyrics by Gilmour/Waters/Wright

All chords standard open unless indicated below

   Eb  Em/B  EMaj7/D# Em7/D  C#dim
-----x------x---------x--------x------x---
-----6------2---------x--------x------4---
-----5------2---------1--------0------5---
-----0------0---------0--------0------3---
-----4------0---------0--------0------5---
-----6------0---------0--------0------3---

Playing Notes
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As played in the video there is a mix of fingerstyle and strumming but the song can be played to suit the
guitarist's ability...there are a few awkward chords to learn which lifts it above the beginner level.

One key aspect to keep the feel of the song is to include the bass lines - from the G chord in the line
"..holes in the sky" runs up 3rd fret G (6th string) then fifth string open A - 2nd fret B - 3rd fret C.

Important is the "You were caught in the crossfire" part...this has a decending bass line on the
fourth string. This is a very simple 2nd fret - 1st fret - open string rundown.
Play the bass note just before and after you change chord and to give the decending bass line
maximum effect.

I play the B7 after the B minor chord as a barre at the second fret as I prefer the voicing but the
in the video it is played in the standard open beginner version..try both and play whatever suits you. There
are also a few different inversions of the C#dim chord that might work well if you find the one shown to
be too awkward to play.

..and yes, for the Floyd fans (like myself), he does change the lyrics in some spots and uses the
original "layer upon layer" rather than "pile on many more years" but the floyd sung this version
live occasionally.

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No Intro - Vocals only for first two lines (You can play the pattern from the 4th line if you prefer to have
accompaniment while singing this part) - No tradional song structure i.e. No chorus - Just three verses.

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Verse 1:

NC
Remember when you were young
NC
You shone like the sun
C   Em/B  Am C/G D Dsus2 D
Shine on you cra-zy diamond
Em
Now there's a look in your eye
Eb           G
Like black holes in the sky
C   Em/B  Am C/G D Dsus2 D
Shine on you crazy diamond
     Em/B
You were caught in the crossfire
  EMaj7/D#
Of childhood and stardom
Em7/D       A
Blown on the steel breeze
C           C#dim
Come on you target for faraway laughter
G
Come on you 🏷Legend
  Bm
You stranger
  B7
You martyr
  Em
And shine

Verse 2:

Em
You reached for the secret too soon
Eb        G
You cried for the moon
C   Em/B  Am C/G D Dsus2 D D7
Shine on you crazy diamond
Em
Threatened by shadows at night
Eb         G
Exposed in the light
C   Em/B  Am C/G D Dsus2 D
Shine on you crazy diamond
     Em/B
You wore out your welcome
   Emaj7/D#
With random precision
Em7/D       A
you sailed upon the steel breeze
C
Come on you raver
  C#dim
You seer of visions
G
Come on you painter
  Bm
You piper
  B7
You prisoner
  Em
And shine

Verse 3:

Em
Nobody knows where you are
Eb         G
How near or how far
C   Em/B  Am C/G D Dsus2 D
Shine on you crazy diamond
Em
Pile on layer upon layer
Eb         G
I'll be joining you there
C   Em/B  Am C/G D Dsus2 D
Shine on you crazy diamond
     Em/B
We'll bask in the shadow
  Emaj7/D#
Of yesterday's triumph
   Em7/D        A
We'll sail upon the steel breeze
C
Come on you boy child
  C#dim
You winner and loser
G
Come on you miner
  Bm     B7
for truth and delusion
  Em
And shine