Intro: D x 8measures 

         D     G                         A 
Hey, you kids, bullyin' the kids down at your school 
                               G 
One of these days you're gonna grow up, be ashamed 
         D                    G                   A 
Who gave you the right to de- cide who is and who ain't cool 
                      G 
Who could sit at your table and be on your team and play your games 


[Refrão]
 
        G                   D 
Let 'em shine, shine like a diamond 
         A                                     D 
Give 'em time and you'll find there's no cover rose 
      G                       D    G 
God's light shines for every- body 
              D        A                D 
So get out-ta His way, nothin' grows in shadows 

         D        G                 A 
Hey, you fathers, screamin' at your kids from the bleachers 
                           G 
Sayin' "quit actin' like a sissy, suck it up and win" 
      D           G                 A 
Maybe you ought'a stop and think a- bout what you're teachin' 
                       G 
Yeah, you talk about a loser, I don't think it's them 


[Refrão]
 
        G                   D 
Let 'em shine, shine like a diamond 
         A                                     D 
Give 'em time and you'll find there's no cover rose 
      G                       D    G 
God's light shines for every- body 
              D        A                D 
So get out-ta His way, nothin' grows in shadows 

      G 
Well, I aint sayin' I aint been a shadow myself 
  D 
A dark cloud that rained on somebody else 
A 
Well, I learned a lesson that I need to tell 
    D 
The doctor that saved my mommas life, 
helped beat her cancer, made sure she got well, 
                                            G 
was a kid I went to school with all my life 
Man, I used to give him hell 


[Refrão]
 
        G                   D 
Let 'em shine, shine like a diamond 
         A                                     D 
Give 'em time and you'll find there's no cover rose 
      G                       D    G 
God's light shines for every- body 
              D        A                D 
So get out-ta His way, nothin' grows in shadows 

G              D        A                        D 
Oh, get out-ta His way, nothin' grows in shadows 

Inst. solo:  G  G  D  D  A  A  D  D   x 2 and fade