Shawn Colvin (born January 10, 1956 in Vermillion, South Dakota) is an American musician. Best known for her hit single "Sunny Came Home" from the album "A Few Small Repairs".
Colvin's formative years were spent in the town of Carbondale, Illinois, where she attended Southern Illinois University Carbondale. She learned to play guitar at the age of 10. Her first public concert was at age 15 at the University of Illinois campus. Colvin cites Joni Mitchell as a primary influence on her music
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[verse 1] D A G You have the right to Get down on your knees And you have the right to A G make yourself believe Bm G That you don't know my name Bm G But I don't care, you can do it D A G B7 Cause you have the right
[chorus] Em A To shake the loneliness and shine the light D G F#m Take all your tears and save 'em for a rainy night Em A Go and wish on every star that's fallen D G6 G Shake your head in wonder when it's all too good to be true D A G D A G Like a whole new you
[verse 2] D A G So don't lose your way You can do no wrong F#m Em And don't spend your days just A G trying to be strong Bm G When you don't know your name You know it's ok, you can do it D A G B7 Cause you have the right
[chorus] Em A To shake the loneliness and shine the light D G F#m Take all your tears and save 'em for a rainy night Em A Go and wish on every star that's fallen D G6 G DAG Shake your head in wonder when it's all too good to be true D A G Like a whole new you It's all too good to be true C Bb Like a whole new you
[bridge] C Bb Dm C Bb A G F#m Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah
[chorus] Em A To shake the loneliness and shine the light D G F#m Take all your tears and save 'em for a rainy night Em A Go and wish on every star that's fallen D G B7 Shake your head in wonder Shake your head in wonder baby Em A Go and wish on every star that's fallen D G6 G DAG Shake your head in wonder when it's all too good to be true D A G Like a whole new you It's all too good to be true Like a whole new you Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah D A G Do do do do do yeah 4x