Shadow Days
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Tuning: EADGBe
[Intro]
D[ICntGroEm]
e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----14------------14--14/16\14--------------------------14--14--|
D|----------16--14----------------17--16\14--12----14/16----------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|------14------14----14/16\14-------------------|
D|--14------14------------------17--16\14--12----|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
DDid you know that Cyou could be wrong And Gswear you’re rightEm
DSome people been Cknown to do it Gall their livesEm
But you Dfind yourself Calone just like you found yGourself before
Em
Like I Dfound myself in Cpieces on my Ghotel Emfloor
GHard times help me seEme
[Chorus]
I’m a gD/F#ood man with a good heart
Had a Gtough time, got a rough start
But I Bmfinally learned to Asuslet it Ggo
Now I’m D/F#right here, and I’m right now
And I’m Ghoping, knowing somehow
That my Bmshadows days are oAsusver
GMy shadow days are over now
[Solo]
e|------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------|
G|----14------------14--14/16\14------------------|
D|----------16--14----------------17--16\14--12---|
A|------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
Well I’m Dnot some trouble Cmaker and I Gnever meant her Emharm
But it Ddoesn’t mean I Cdidn’t make it Ghard to carry Emon
Well it Dsucks to be honest (Chonest) and it Ghurts to be Emreal
But it's Dnice to make some Clove that I can Gfinally Emfeel
GHard times let me bEme
[Chorus]
(Solo rhythm)
D A#maj7 Bm E
D G Bm Asus G
D G Bm Asus G
[Electric solo]
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------17----|
G|---14----------14--16/18\16-------------14--16/19\16--16/18----18-|
D|-------14--16-------------------14--16----------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---19--19--19--19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19\15-------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Acoustic Solo]
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-10/12--12\10--10--7-----------10/12--12\10--10--7----------------|
G|--7/9----9\7----7--7---9--7-----7/9----9\7----7--7--9--7--7--9--9 |
D|--7/9----9\7----7--7---9--7-----7/9----9\7----7--7--9--7--9--9--9-|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7--7--7--7-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-7--7--7--7-------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-12-12-12-12\10-10-10-10p7-7-7------------------------------------|
G|--9--9--9--9\7---7--7--7---7-7--9-7-9-7-7-------------------------|
D|--9--9--9--9\7---7--7--7---7-7--9-7-9-7-7-------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
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Shadow Days
by John Mayer
Chords in this song · guitar
D
C
G
Em
D/F#
Bm
Asus
A#maj7
E
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Tuning: EADGBe
[Intro]
D C G Em
[Intro]
e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----14------------14--14/16\14--------------------------14--14--|
D|----------16--14----------------17--16\14--12----14/16----------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|------14------14----14/16\14-------------------|
D|--14------14------------------17--16\14--12----|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
D C G Em
Did you know that you could be wrong And swear you’re right
D C G Em
Some people been known to do it all their lives
D C G Em
But you find yourself alone just like you found yourself before
D C G Em
Like I found myself in pieces on my hotel floor
G Em
Hard times help me see
[Chorus]
D/F#
I’m a good man with a good heart
G
Had a tough time, got a rough start
Bm Asus G
But I finally learned to let it go
D/F#
Now I’m right here, and I’m right now
G
And I’m hoping, knowing somehow
Bm Asus
That my shadows days are over
G
My shadow days are over now
[Solo]
e|------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------|
G|----14------------14--14/16\14------------------|
D|----------16--14----------------17--16\14--12---|
A|------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
D C G Em
Well I’m not some trouble maker and I never meant her harm
D C G Em
But it doesn’t mean I didn’t make it hard to carry on
D C G Em
Well it sucks to be honest (honest) and it hurts to be real
D C G Em
But it's nice to make some love that I can finally feel
G Em
Hard times let me be
[Chorus]
(Solo rhythm)
D A#maj7 Bm E
D G Bm Asus G
D G Bm Asus G
[Electric solo]
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------17----|
G|---14----------14--16/18\16-------------14--16/19\16--16/18----18-|
D|-------14--16-------------------14--16----------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---19--19--19--19-19-19-19-19-19-19-19\15-------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Acoustic Solo]
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-10/12--12\10--10--7-----------10/12--12\10--10--7----------------|
G|--7/9----9\7----7--7---9--7-----7/9----9\7----7--7--9--7--7--9--9 |
D|--7/9----9\7----7--7---9--7-----7/9----9\7----7--7--9--7--9--9--9-|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7--7--7--7-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-7--7--7--7-------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-12-12-12-12\10-10-10-10p7-7-7------------------------------------|
G|--9--9--9--9\7---7--7--7---7-7--9-7-9-7-7-------------------------|
D|--9--9--9--9\7---7--7--7---7-7--9-7-9-7-7-------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
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