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Shallow

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------#
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the#
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.#
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#
Title           : Shallow (f/k/a Taking Me Higher)
Artist          : Ryan Adams
Album           : Rock N Roll
Transcribed by  : Ferry Falkenburg (ferry@ryan-adams.org)
Notes           : -
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#
Ryan Adams - Shallow (f/k/a Taking Me Higher)
---------------------------------------------
Standard tuning
Chords used:
    E       G       A       C       B      F#m
e --0--   --3--   --0--   --0--   --2--   --2--
B --0--   --3--   --2--   --1--   --4--   --2--
G --1--   --0--   --2--   --0--   --4--   --2--
D --2--   --0--   --2--   --2--   --4--   --4--
A --2--   --2--   --0--   --3--   --2--   --4--
E --0--   --3--   -----   -----   -----   --2--
Riff 1: Intro and riff during verses.
     E
e||------------------------------------------------------||
B||------------------------------------------------------||
G||------------------------------------------------------||
D||------------------------------------------------------||
A||--2--2-4--5-4--2--2-4--5-4--2--2-4--5-4--2--2-4--5-4--||
E||--0--0-0--0-0--0--0-0--0-0--0--0-0--0-0--0--0-0--0-0--||
  E
   (Riff)
  Girl, don't tell me how you want me 
  G      A         E
                    (Riff)
  Tell me how to get through 
  E
   (Riff)
  Girl, don't tell me how you want me 
  G      A         E
                    (Riff)
  Tell me how to get through 
                 A            C            E
                                            (Riff 1)
  'Cause I gotta know, I gotta know, I gotta know 
          A             C
  I gotta know, I gotta know, I gotta 
  E        A      B
  Know you inside out 
  E             A        B
  Know what I'm talking about 
                   F#m                     A
  You're taking me higher than I've been before 
                   F#m                     A
  You're taking me higher than I've been before 
                 E (Riff 1)
  And leaving me shallow 
  E
   (Riff)
  Girl, don't tell me how you need me 
  G      A         E
                    (Riff)
  Tell me how to get through 
                 A            C            E
                                            (Riff 1)
  'Cause I gotta know, I gotta know, I gotta know 
          A             C
  I gotta know, I gotta know, I gotta 
  E        A      B
  Know you inside out 
  E             A        B
  Know what I'm talking about 
                   F#m                     A
  You're taking me higher than I've been before 
                   F#m                     A
  You're taking me higher than I've been before 
                   F#m                     A
  You're taking me high___________________er 
                   F#m                     A
  You're taking me high___________________er 
          E    D    A     C
  Solo:                   
            E
  You gotta do what you do
        D
  Gotta say what you say
      A
  And lie to yourself
     C
  Forever
            E
  You gotta do what you do
        D
  Gotta say what you say
         A
  You've lied to yourself
     C
  Forever
            E
  You gotta do what you do
        D
  Gotta say what you say
         A
  You've lied to yourself
     C                                                         E
                                                                (Riff 1)
  Forever--AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
  E
   (Riff)
  Girl, don't tell me how you need me 
  G      A         E
                    (Riff)
  Tell me how to get through 
  E
   (Riff)
  Girl, don't tell me how you need me 
  G      A         E
                    (Riff)
  Tell me how to get through 
                 A            C            E
                                            (Riff 1)
  'Cause I gotta know, I gotta know, I gotta know 
          A             C
  I gotta know, I gotta know, I gotta 
  E        A      B
  Know you inside out 
  E             A        B
  Know what I'm talking about 
                   F#m                     A
  You're taking me higher than I've been before 
                   F#m                     A
  You're taking me higher than I've been before 
                   F#m                     A
  You're taking me high___________________er 
                   F#m                     A
  You're taking me high___________________er 
                   F#m                     A
  You're taking me high___________________er 
                   F#m               A             F#m               A
                   High_________________________________________________________
                   F#m                     A
  You're taking me high___________________er 
                   F#m                     A           F#m
                Me high___________________er 
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#
                              www.ryan-adams.org
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#

Shallow chords and lyrics

Free chords for Shallow by Ryan Adams. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------#
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the#
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.#
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#
Title           : Shallow (f/k/a Taking Me Higher)
Artist          : Ryan Adams
Album           : Rock N Roll
Transcribed by  : Ferry Falkenburg (ferry@ryan-adams.org)
Notes           : -
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#
Ryan Adams - Shallow (f/k/a Taking Me Higher)
---------------------------------------------
Standard tuning
                 E (Riff 1)
  And leaving me shallow 
  Solo:   E     D     A      C
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#
                              www.ryan-adams.org
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#

Shallow Chords by Ryan Adams

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