Tone: [Bm]
[Bm]When we first came here [D]
We were c[G]cold and we were clear [A]
With no [Gbm]colo[G]colors on our skin [A]
We were [Gbm]ligh[G]light and paper-thin [A]
And w[Bm]when we first came here [D]
We were c[G]cold and we were clear [A]
With no [Gbm]colo[G]colors on our skin [A]
Til you [Gbm]let [G]the spectrum in [A]
Say my n[Bm]name, [D]
And every c[G]color illuminates, [A]
We are s[Gbm]hini[G]ng,[A]
And we’ll [Gbm]never [G]be afraid again.
[Gbm]Say my n[Bm]name[Gbm]ame! [G]
As every c[G]olor il[Bm]lumin[A]ates!
We are s[Bm]hin[Gbm]ing![G]
And we’ll n[G]ever be af[Bm]raid ag[A]ain!
Say my n[Bm]name[Gbm]ame! [G]
As every c[G]olor il[Bm]lumin[A]ates!
We are s[Bm]hin[Gbm]ing![G]
And we’ll n[G]ever be af[Bm]raid ag[A]ain!
And w[Bm]when we come for you, [D]
We’ll be dr[G]dressed up all in blue, [A]
With the [Gbm]ocea[G]ocean in our arms, [A]
Kissing [Gbm]eyes[G]eyes and kissing palms. [A]
And w[Bm]when it’s time to pray, [D]
We’ll be dr[G]dressed up all in grey, [A]
With [Gbm]meta[G]metal on our tongues, [A]
And s[Gbm]ilve[G]r in our lungs.[A]
Say my n[Bm]name, [D]
And every c[G]color illuminates, [A]
We are s[Gbm]hini[G]ng,[A]
And we’ll [Gbm]never [G]be afraid again.
[Gbm]Say my n[Bm]name[Gbm]ame! [G]
As every c[G]olor il[Bm]lumin[A]ates!
We are s[Bm]hin[Gbm]ing![G]
And we’ll n[G]ever be af[Bm]raid ag[A]ain!
Say my n[Bm]name[Gbm]ame! [G]
As every c[G]olor il[Bm]lumin[A]ates!
We are s[Bm]hin[Gbm]ing![G]
And we’ll n[G]ever be af[Bm]raid ag[A]ain!
And wh[G]when we come
back we’ll be dressed in black!
And you’ll scr[A]scream our names aloud!
And [Gbm]we won’t eat and we won’t sleep!
We’ll drag bodies from their graves!
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So say my n[Bm]name[Gbm]ame, [G]
And every c[G]olor ill[Bm]umin[A]ates,
And we are s[Bm]hin[Gbm]ing,[G]
And we’ll n[G]ever be afr[Bm]aid ag[A]ain,
Say my n[Bm]name[Gbm]ame, [G]
As every c[G]olor ill[Bm]umin[A]ates.
[Gbm]Say my n[Bm]name[Gbm]ame! [G]
As every c[G]olor il[Bm]lumin[A]ates!
We are s[Bm]hin[Gbm]ing![G]
And we’ll n[G]ever be af[Bm]raid ag[A]ain!
Say my n[Bm]name[Gbm]ame! [G]
As every c[G]olor il[Bm]lumin[A]ates!
We are s[Bm]hin[Gbm]ing![G]
And we’ll n[G]ever be af[Bm]raid ag[A]ain!
Say my n[Bm]name[Gbm]ame! [G] [G] [Bm] [A]
We are sh[Bm]shini[Gbm]ining! [G] [G] [Bm] [A]
Say my n[Bm]name[Gbm]ame! [G] [G] [Bm] [A]
Say my n[Bm]name[Gbm]ame! [G]
And we’ll n[G]ever be af[Bm]raid ag[A]ain!
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[Bm] [Gbm] [G] [G] [Bm] [A]