This song was written by Pete Ham. It appears on their 1974 album Badfinger.
D, A, G, D x2
D C
Shine on, shine on me
G E
All I know is now I want you close to me
D F# Bm
I can't really tell you what the future's gonna be
G A D
Just for now, little lady, shine on me
D C
Lean on, lean on me
G E
Something tells me that's the way it's gotta be
D F# Bm
I can't really show you what the future's gonna be
G A D
Just for now, little lady, lean on me
F# Bm
To fall in love with love was maybe, just a fantasy
Bm Em
And promises we made could be insane
G D G D
Don't think of tomorrow, yesterday is past
G A
And if you could, you know we could make it last
Guitar Solo (Same chords as verse)
D C
Drink on, drink on me
G E
Slip and slide so I'll forget reality
D F# Bm
I can't really say if I'll come on and get so free
G A D
Just for now, little lady, drink on me
F# Bm
To fall in love with love was maybe, just a fantasy
Bm Em
And promises we made could be insane
G D G D
Don't think of tomorrow, yesterday is past
G A
And if you could, you know we could make it last
D C
Shine on, shine on me
G E
All I know is now I want you close to me
D F# Bm
I can't really tell you what the future's gonna be
G A D
Just for now, little lady, shine on me
G A D
Just for now, little lady, shine on me
G A D
Just for now, little lady, shine on me.