Tabbed By: Belavista Man On: 17/12/2010 E-mail: anthonybentley@hotmail.co.uk Intro: | Em / / / | Em / / G | Am / / G | Am / / / | x2 Em Sadr City blues, seen it on the news Kids today get their lights turned down G Am 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 C E You can't wait for the Sun to be born D To hold you, keep you warm Am The desert has its ice storm C E It's too late for the flowers to arrive D On the road of the cross the knives Am When you're looking for just war Em Am You got to shine, shine, shine, shine on C B7 Em To make it through the Sadr City blues Em Am You got to shine, shine, shine, shine on C B7 Em 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; | Em / B7 / | G / Am / | G / B7 / | Em / / / | x4 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