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Shadow Dancing

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Tuning: Standard
Capo: 3rd fret
Play: Em
Key: Gm
For chords in original key transpose +3 (and "use flats")
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CHORDS
          E-A-D-G-B-e
G/B       x-2-0-0-3-3
Gmaj7     3-x-4-4-3-x
Esus4     0-2-2-2-0-0
Em7       0-2-2-0-3-0
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[Intro]
 D   C|  B|   B   C   B|  Am|  Am   G/B    C|  C|  D| 
|  Em| % | % | % |
[Verse]
  EmYou got me looking at that Dheaven in your eyes
I was Cchasing your direction
I was Btelling you no lies
And I was Cloving you
When the words are Dsaid, baby, I Emlose my head
[Bridge]
And in a    Amworld of Dpeople, there's Gmaj7only you and EmI
There ain't Amnothing come beBtween us in the Emend
AmHow can I hoDld you when you aiGmaj7n't even miEmne
  AmOnly you can see me through
  BI leave it up to you
[Chorus]
EmDo it light, taking me through the night
Shadow danEmcing, baby you do it right
EmGive me more, drag me across the floor
Shadow danEmcing, all this and nothing more
[Interlude]
 D   C|  B|   B   C   B|  Am|  Am   G/B    C|  C|  D| 
|  Em| % | % | % |
[Verse]
  EmAll that I need is just one Dmoment in your arms
I was Cchasing your affection
I was Bdoing you no harm
And I was Cloving you
Make it shine, make Dit rain, baby I Emknow my way
[Bridge]
I need that   Amsweet senDsation of Gmaj7living in your Emlove
I can't Ambreathe when you're aBway, it pulls me Emdown
  AmYou are the Dquestion and the Gmaj7answer am EmI
  AmOnly you can see me through
  BI leave it up to you
[Chorus]
EmDo it light, taking me through the night
Shadow danEmcing, baby you do it right
EmGive me more, drag me across the floor
Shadow danEmcing, all this and nothing more
[Bridge]
And in this    Amworld of Dpeople, there's Gmaj7only you and EmI
There ain't Amnothing come beBtween us in the Emend
  AmHow can I Dhold you when you Gmaj7ain't even Emmine
  AmOnly you can see me through
  BI leave it up to you, ahh ha
[Chorus]
[no chord]
         [no chord]
[no chord]
          [no chord]
[Chorus]
EmDo it light, taking me Esus4through the night
Shadow danEmcing, baby you Em7do it right
EmGive me more, drag me acEsus4ross the floor
Shadow danEmcing, all this and Em7nothing more
[Chorus]
EmDo it light, taking me Esus4through the night
Shadow danEmcing, baby you Em7do it right
EmGive me more, drag me acEsus4ross the floor
Shadow danEmcing, all this and Em7nothing more
(repeat and fade)

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Shadow Dancing

by Andy Gibb

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

Gmaj7

Esus4

Em7

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Tuning: Standard

Capo: 3rd fret

Play: Em

Key: Gm

For chords in original key transpose +3 (and "use flats")

---------------------------------------------------------------------------

CHORDS

E-A-D-G-B-e

G/B x-2-0-0-3-3

Gmaj7 3-x-4-4-3-x

Esus4 0-2-2-2-0-0

Em7 0-2-2-0-3-0

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[Intro]

D C B B C B Am Am G/B C C D

| | | | | | |

| | % | % | % |

[Verse]

Em D

You got me looking at that heaven in your eyes

I was chasing your direction

I was telling you no lies

And I was loving you

D Em

When the words are said, baby, I lose my head

[Bridge]

Am D Gmaj7 Em

And in a world of people, there's only you and I

Am B Em

There ain't nothing come between us in the end

Am D Gmaj7 Em

How can I hold you when you ain't even mine

Only you can see me through

I leave it up to you

[Chorus]

Do it light, taking me through the night

Shadow dancing, baby you do it right

Give me more, drag me across the floor

Shadow dancing, all this and nothing more

[Interlude]

D C B B C B Am Am G/B C C D

| | | | | | |

| | % | % | % |

[Verse]

Em D

All that I need is just one moment in your arms

I was chasing your affection

I was doing you no harm

And I was loving you

D Em

Make it shine, make it rain, baby I know my way

[Bridge]

Am D Gmaj7 Em

I need that sweet sensation of living in your love

Am B Em

I can't breathe when you're away, it pulls me down

Am D Gmaj7 Em

You are the question and the answer am I

Only you can see me through

I leave it up to you

[Chorus]

Do it light, taking me through the night

Shadow dancing, baby you do it right

Give me more, drag me across the floor

Shadow dancing, all this and nothing more

[Bridge]

Am D Gmaj7 Em

And in this world of people, there's only you and I

Am B Em

There ain't nothing come between us in the end

Am D Gmaj7 Em

How can I hold you when you ain't even mine

Only you can see me through

I leave it up to you, ahh ha

[Chorus]

[no chord]

[Chorus]

Em Esus4

Do it light, taking me through the night

Em Em7

Shadow dancing, baby you do it right

Em Esus4

Give me more, drag me across the floor

Em Em7

Shadow dancing, all this and nothing more

[Chorus]

Em Esus4

Do it light, taking me through the night

Em Em7

Shadow dancing, baby you do it right

Em Esus4

Give me more, drag me across the floor

Em Em7

Shadow dancing, all this and nothing more

(repeat and fade)

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