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Silhouettes chords
Capo II
Fah-ah-Dmah-ah-Gmah  C7hut-hut
Fah-ah-Dmah-ah-Gmah  C7hut-hut
FTook a walk and Dmpassed your Gmhouse (C7late Clast Fnight)
All the shades were Dmpulled and Gmdrawn (C7way Cdown Ftight)
From within, a Dmdim light Gmcast two C7silhouettes on the Fshade
Oh, what a Dmlovely Gmcouple they Cma-C7ade
FPut his Dmarms around your Gmwaist (C7held Cyou Ftight)
Kisses DmI could almost Gmtaste (C7in Cthe Fnight)
Wonder why DmI'm not the Gmguy whose C7silhouette's on the Fshade
I couldn't Dmhide the Gmtears in my Ceye-C7eyes
FSilhouettes (silhouettes) Dmsilhouettes (silhouettes) Gmsilhouettes (silhouettes)
Cty-C7oh, oh-oh
FSilhouettes (silhouettes) Dmsilhouettes (silhouettes) Gmsilhouettes (silhouettes),
Cty-C7oh, oh-oh 
G Em G D7 G
GLost conEmtrol and rang your Ambell (D7I  Dwas Gsore)
Let me Emin or else I'll Ambeat (D7down Dyour Gdoor)
When two Emstrangers who had Ambeen two D7silhouettes on the Gshade,
said to my Emshock, "you're Amon the wrong Dblo-D7ock"G  
Rushed down Emto your house with Amwings (D7on Dmy Gfeet)
Loved you Emlike I never Amloved (D7you Dmy Gsweet)
Vowed that Emyou and I would Ambe two D7silhouettes on the Gshade,
all of our Emdays, two Amsilhouettes on the Dsha-D7ade
GSilhouettes (silhouettes) Emsilhouettes (silhouettes) Amsilhouettes (silhouettes)
Dty-D7oh, oh-oh 
GSilhouettes (silhouettes) Emsilhouettes (silhouettes) Amsilhouettes (silhouettes)
Dty-D7oh, oh-oh 
A7Two silhouettes Amon Dthe Gshade

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Silhouettes

by The Rays

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Silhouettes chords

Capo II

F Dm Gm C7

ah-ah-ah-ah-ah hut-hut

F Dm Gm C7

ah-ah-ah-ah-ah hut-hut

F Dm Gm C7 C F

Took a walk and passed your house (late last night)

Dm Gm C7 C F

All the shades were pulled and drawn (way down tight)

Dm Gm C7 F

From within, a dim light cast two silhouettes on the shade

Dm Gm C C7

Oh, what a lovely couple they ma-ade

F Dm Gm C7 C F

Put his arms around your waist (held you tight)

Dm Gm C7 C F

Kisses I could almost taste (in the night)

Dm Gm C7 F

Wonder why I'm not the guy whose silhouette's on the shade

Dm Gm C C7

I couldn't hide the tears in my eye-eyes

F Dm Gm

Silhouettes (silhouettes) silhouettes (silhouettes) silhouettes (silhouettes)

C C7

ty-oh, oh-oh

F Dm Gm

Silhouettes (silhouettes) silhouettes (silhouettes) silhouettes (silhouettes),

C C7

ty-oh, oh-oh

G Em G D7 G

G Em Am D7 D G

Lost control and rang your bell (I was sore)

Em Am D7 D G

Let me in or else I'll beat (down your door)

Em Am D7 G

When two strangers who had been two silhouettes on the shade,

Em Am D D7 G

said to my shock, "you're on the wrong blo-ock"

Em Am D7 D G

Rushed down to your house with wings (on my feet)

Em Am D7 D G

Loved you like I never loved (you my sweet)

Em Am D7 G

Vowed that you and I would be two silhouettes on the shade,

Em Am D D7

all of our days, two silhouettes on the sha-ade

G Em Am

Silhouettes (silhouettes) silhouettes (silhouettes) silhouettes (silhouettes)

D D7

ty-oh, oh-oh

G Em Am

Silhouettes (silhouettes) silhouettes (silhouettes) silhouettes (silhouettes)

D D7

ty-oh, oh-oh

A7 Am D G

Two silhouettes on the shade

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