Shine On You Crazy Diamond lyrics and chords
Christy Moore, written by David Gilmour / Roger Waters / Richard Wright of Pink Floyd. change the guitar chords to suit your own voice, from the Christy Moore album ''Listen'' Return to my list of songs by Christy Moore .Shine on you crazy diamond piano sheet music with chords now included.
[Em]Remember when you were young[D] you shone like the[G] sun [C]shine [Bm]on [Am]you [G]crazy [D]diamond.
[Em]now theres a look in your eye [D]like black holes in the [G]sky [C]shine [Bm]on [Am]you [G]crazy [D]diamond
you were [Em]caught in the crossfire of [Dm]childhood and stardom and [Em]blown upon the [A]steel breeze
[C]come on you target for [Bm]faraway laughter
[G]come on you legend[Bm] you stranger [B]you martyr [Em]and shine
You reached for the secret too soon you cried for the moon
shine on you crazy diamond
frightened by shadows at night, exposed in the light
shine on you crazy diamond
you wore out your welcome with random precision
you rode upon the steel breeze
come on you raver you seer of visions
come on you painter you piper you prisoner and shine
Nobody knows where you are how near or how far
shine on you crazy diamond
pile on many more layers I'll be joining you there
shine on you crazy diamond
and we'll bask in the shadow of yesterdays triumph we'll sail
upon the steel breeze
come on you boy child you winner and looser,
Come on you miner of truth and delusion and shine
[Em]now theres a look in your eye [D]like black holes in the [G]sky [C]shine [Bm]on [Am]you [G]crazy [D]diamond
you were [Em]caught in the crossfire of [Dm]childhood and stardom and [Em]blown upon the [A]steel breeze
[C]come on you target for [Bm]faraway laughter
[G]come on you legend[Bm] you stranger [B]you martyr [Em]and shine
You reached for the secret too soon you cried for the moon
shine on you crazy diamond
frightened by shadows at night, exposed in the light
shine on you crazy diamond
you wore out your welcome with random precision
you rode upon the steel breeze
come on you raver you seer of visions
come on you painter you piper you prisoner and shine
Nobody knows where you are how near or how far
shine on you crazy diamond
pile on many more layers I'll be joining you there
shine on you crazy diamond
and we'll bask in the shadow of yesterdays triumph we'll sail
upon the steel breeze
come on you boy child you winner and looser,
Come on you miner of truth and delusion and shine
🎸 1. Full Chord Sheet (All Verses)
(All verses follow the same chord pattern — this keeps the haunting, floating Pink Floyd feel.)
[Em]Remember when you were young [D]you shone like the [G]sun
[C]Shine [Bm]on [Am]you [G]crazy [D]diamond.
[Em]Now there’s a look in your eyes [D]like black holes in the [G]sky
[C]Shine [Bm]on [Am]you [G]crazy [D]diamond.
You were [Em]caught in the crossfire of [Dm]childhood and stardom
and [Em]blown upon the [A]steel breeze.
[C]Come on you target for [Bm]faraway laughter
[G]Come on you legend [Bm]you stranger [B]you martyr [Em]and shine.
[Em]You reached for the secret too soon [D]you cried for the [G]moon
[C]Shine [Bm]on [Am]you [G]crazy [D]diamond.
[Em]Frightened by shadows at night, [D]exposed in the [G]light
[C]Shine [Bm]on [Am]you [G]crazy [D]diamond.
You [Em]wore out your welcome with [Dm]random precision
You [Em]rode upon the [A]steel breeze.
[C]Come on you raver, you [Bm]seer of visions
[G]Come on you painter, [Bm]you piper, [B]you prisoner [Em]and shine.
[Em]Nobody knows where you are [D]how near or how [G]far
[C]Shine [Bm]on [Am]you [G]crazy [D]diamond.
[Em]Pile on many more layers, [D]I’ll be joining you [G]there
[C]Shine [Bm]on [Am]you [G]crazy [D]diamond.
And we’ll [Em]bask in the shadow of [Dm]yesterday’s triumph
We’ll [Em]sail upon the [A]steel breeze.
[C]Come on you boy child, you [Bm]winner and loser,
[G]Come on you miner of [Bm]truth and delusion [B]and shine.
🎵 2. Strumming Pattern
For an acoustic performance, use a slow 6/8 feel (like a rolling ballad).
Time signature: 6/8
Tempo: ~65–70 BPM
Strumming pattern:
👉 D – DUDU D – DUDU
Breakdown:
The first D is strong — counts 1–2
DUDU covers beats 3–6 with a flowing, almost arpeggiated feel.
Light touch, let the chords ring and shimmer.
Or in simpler beats:
1 2 3 4 5 6
↓ ↓↑ ↓↑
You can alternate between bass note + light brush for the verses to emulate Floyd’s atmosphere.
🎶 3. Fingerpicking Tab (for the 1st Verse)
Here’s a gentle fingerpicking pattern in 4/4 (suits solo acoustic style).
Use your thumb for bass (p, on E/A/D strings), index (i) for G, middle (m) for B, and ring (a) for high E.
Em D G
e|---------0-----------0-|---------2-----------2-|---------3-----------3-|
B|-------0---0-------0---|-------3---3-------3---|-------0---0-------0---|
G|-----0-------0---0-----|-----2-------2---2-----|-----0-------0---0-----|
D|---2-----------2-------|---0-----------0-------|---0-----------0-------|
A|-2---------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
E|-----------------------|-2---------------------|-3---------------------|
C Bm Am
e|---------0-----------0-|---------2-----------2-|---------0-----------0-|
B|-------1---1-------1---|-------3---3-------3---|-------1---1-------1---|
G|-----0-------0---0-----|-----4-------4---4-----|-----2-------2---2-----|
D|---2-----------2-------|---4-----------4-------|---2-----------2-------|
A|-3---------------------|-2---------------------|-0---------------------|
E|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
G D Em
e|---------3-----------3-|---------2-----------2-|---------0-----------0-|
B|-------0---0-------0---|-------3---3-------3---|-------0---0-------0---|
G|-----0-------0---0-----|-----2-------2---2-----|-----0-------0---0-----|
D|---0-----------0-------|---0-----------0-------|---2-----------2-------|
A|-----------------------|-----------------------|-2---------------------|
E|-3---------------------|-2---------------------|-----------------------|
That pattern fits under the first verse exactly:
[Em] Remember when you were young
[D] You shone like the [G] sun
[C] Shine [Bm] on [Am] you [G] crazy [D] diamond
Just loop that tab as needed — it gives the spacious, meditative Pink Floyd sound while maintaining clarity on each chord.
(All verses follow the same chord pattern — this keeps the haunting, floating Pink Floyd feel.)
[Em]Remember when you were young [D]you shone like the [G]sun
[C]Shine [Bm]on [Am]you [G]crazy [D]diamond.
[Em]Now there’s a look in your eyes [D]like black holes in the [G]sky
[C]Shine [Bm]on [Am]you [G]crazy [D]diamond.
You were [Em]caught in the crossfire of [Dm]childhood and stardom
and [Em]blown upon the [A]steel breeze.
[C]Come on you target for [Bm]faraway laughter
[G]Come on you legend [Bm]you stranger [B]you martyr [Em]and shine.
[Em]You reached for the secret too soon [D]you cried for the [G]moon
[C]Shine [Bm]on [Am]you [G]crazy [D]diamond.
[Em]Frightened by shadows at night, [D]exposed in the [G]light
[C]Shine [Bm]on [Am]you [G]crazy [D]diamond.
You [Em]wore out your welcome with [Dm]random precision
You [Em]rode upon the [A]steel breeze.
[C]Come on you raver, you [Bm]seer of visions
[G]Come on you painter, [Bm]you piper, [B]you prisoner [Em]and shine.
[Em]Nobody knows where you are [D]how near or how [G]far
[C]Shine [Bm]on [Am]you [G]crazy [D]diamond.
[Em]Pile on many more layers, [D]I’ll be joining you [G]there
[C]Shine [Bm]on [Am]you [G]crazy [D]diamond.
And we’ll [Em]bask in the shadow of [Dm]yesterday’s triumph
We’ll [Em]sail upon the [A]steel breeze.
[C]Come on you boy child, you [Bm]winner and loser,
[G]Come on you miner of [Bm]truth and delusion [B]and shine.
🎵 2. Strumming Pattern
For an acoustic performance, use a slow 6/8 feel (like a rolling ballad).
Time signature: 6/8
Tempo: ~65–70 BPM
Strumming pattern:
👉 D – DUDU D – DUDU
Breakdown:
The first D is strong — counts 1–2
DUDU covers beats 3–6 with a flowing, almost arpeggiated feel.
Light touch, let the chords ring and shimmer.
Or in simpler beats:
1 2 3 4 5 6
↓ ↓↑ ↓↑
You can alternate between bass note + light brush for the verses to emulate Floyd’s atmosphere.
🎶 3. Fingerpicking Tab (for the 1st Verse)
Here’s a gentle fingerpicking pattern in 4/4 (suits solo acoustic style).
Use your thumb for bass (p, on E/A/D strings), index (i) for G, middle (m) for B, and ring (a) for high E.
Em D G
e|---------0-----------0-|---------2-----------2-|---------3-----------3-|
B|-------0---0-------0---|-------3---3-------3---|-------0---0-------0---|
G|-----0-------0---0-----|-----2-------2---2-----|-----0-------0---0-----|
D|---2-----------2-------|---0-----------0-------|---0-----------0-------|
A|-2---------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
E|-----------------------|-2---------------------|-3---------------------|
C Bm Am
e|---------0-----------0-|---------2-----------2-|---------0-----------0-|
B|-------1---1-------1---|-------3---3-------3---|-------1---1-------1---|
G|-----0-------0---0-----|-----4-------4---4-----|-----2-------2---2-----|
D|---2-----------2-------|---4-----------4-------|---2-----------2-------|
A|-3---------------------|-2---------------------|-0---------------------|
E|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
G D Em
e|---------3-----------3-|---------2-----------2-|---------0-----------0-|
B|-------0---0-------0---|-------3---3-------3---|-------0---0-------0---|
G|-----0-------0---0-----|-----2-------2---2-----|-----0-------0---0-----|
D|---0-----------0-------|---0-----------0-------|---2-----------2-------|
A|-----------------------|-----------------------|-2---------------------|
E|-3---------------------|-2---------------------|-----------------------|
That pattern fits under the first verse exactly:
[Em] Remember when you were young
[D] You shone like the [G] sun
[C] Shine [Bm] on [Am] you [G] crazy [D] diamond
Just loop that tab as needed — it gives the spacious, meditative Pink Floyd sound while maintaining clarity on each chord.
Here's the guitar chords for the key of Dm
[Bm]Remember when you were young[A] you shone like the[D] sun [G]shine [F#m]on [Em]you [D]crazy [A]diamond.
[Bm]now theres a look in your eye [A]like black holes in the [D]sky [G]shine [F#m]on [Em]you [D]crazy [A]diamond
you were [Bm]caught in the crossfire of [Am]childhood and stardom and [Bm]blown upon the [E]steel breeze
[G]come on you target for [F#m]faraway laughter
[D]come on you legend[F#m] you stranger [F#]you martyr [Bm]and shine.
And here's another alternative version of the chords.
[Am]Remember when you were young[G] you shone like the[C] sun [F]shine [Em]on [Dm]you [C]crazy [G]diamond.
[Am]now theres a look in your eye [G]like black holes in the [C]sky [F]shine [Em]on [Dm]you [C]crazy [G]diamond
you were [Am]caught in the crossfire of [Gm]childhood and stardom and [Am]blown upon the [D]steel breeze
[F]come on you target for [Em]faraway laughter
[C]come on you legend[Em] you stranger [E]you martyr [Am]and shine
[Bm]Remember when you were young[A] you shone like the[D] sun [G]shine [F#m]on [Em]you [D]crazy [A]diamond.
[Bm]now theres a look in your eye [A]like black holes in the [D]sky [G]shine [F#m]on [Em]you [D]crazy [A]diamond
you were [Bm]caught in the crossfire of [Am]childhood and stardom and [Bm]blown upon the [E]steel breeze
[G]come on you target for [F#m]faraway laughter
[D]come on you legend[F#m] you stranger [F#]you martyr [Bm]and shine.
And here's another alternative version of the chords.
[Am]Remember when you were young[G] you shone like the[C] sun [F]shine [Em]on [Dm]you [C]crazy [G]diamond.
[Am]now theres a look in your eye [G]like black holes in the [C]sky [F]shine [Em]on [Dm]you [C]crazy [G]diamond
you were [Am]caught in the crossfire of [Gm]childhood and stardom and [Am]blown upon the [D]steel breeze
[F]come on you target for [Em]faraway laughter
[C]come on you legend[Em] you stranger [E]you martyr [Am]and shine
Shine on you crazy diamond singer Christy Moore
Shine on you crazy diamond piano sheet music with chords in G Major
