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Standard Tuning, Capo III
Intro:   G-  Em-  C9-  D- G  
Think there's a monster in your Gcloset
Even if you C9lock Git
You think you can't C9stop Git
No Dmatter how D/Chard you Gtry
Well isn't he a Gsleepy head
Close your eyes and C9go to Gbed
With good thoughts C9in your Ghead
                      D     D/C      G(mute)
Tell you why it's gonna be alright
They're only Gshadows, they're only C9shadows
They're only Emshadows Din D/Cthe Gnight
You walk Gdown the street
A creepy feeling C9starts to Gcreep
And suddenly you C9feel your Gfeet
Movin Dfaster D/Ctill they Gfly
You look Gall around
You look C9up and you look Gdown
But still there's C9nothing you have Gfound
          D        D/C      G(mute)
And I will tell you why
They're only Gshadows, They're only C9shadows
They're only Emshadows Din D/Cthe Gnight
AmThere are lots of Cthings that may go Gbump in the night
AmBut if you use Cyour brain you will Gbe alright
AmA scary noise is just the faucet drippin
and the Cthump, thump, thump is the dog's tail waggin
the Amthing you saw out the corner of your Deye
was just a shadow in the GnightC9  G  
You C9can't have Gshadows
WithC9out the Glight
No helC9lo without goodGbye
No Dlaughter D/Ctill you Gcry
that's just Gpart of life
the great C9comproGmise
you are C9truly Gwise
               D        D/C      G(mute)
if you see with your own eyes
They're only Gshadows, they're only C9shadows
they're only Emshadows Din D/Cthe Gnight
they're only Gshadows, they're only C9shadows
they're only Emshadows Din D/Cthe Gnight
Outro:  ( Gcont'D) -  Em-  C9-  D- G  

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Only Shadows

by Jewel

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

Chords in this song · guitar

D/C

Standard Tuning, Capo III

G Em C9 D G

Intro: - - - -

Think there's a monster in your closet

C9 G

Even if you lock it

C9 G

You think you can't stop it

D D/C G

No matter how hard you try

Well isn't he a sleepy head

C9 G

Close your eyes and go to bed

C9 G

With good thoughts in your head

D D/C G

(mute)

Tell you why it's gonna be alright

G C9

They're only shadows, they're only shadows

Em D D/C G

They're only shadows in the night

You walk down the street

C9 G

A creepy feeling starts to creep

C9 G

And suddenly you feel your feet

D D/C G

Movin faster till they fly

You look all around

C9 G

You look up and you look down

C9 G

But still there's nothing you have found

D D/C G

(mute)

And I will tell you why

G C9

They're only shadows, They're only shadows

Em D D/C G

They're only shadows in the night

Am C G

There are lots of things that may go bump in the night

Am C G

But if you use your brain you will be alright

A scary noise is just the faucet drippin

and the thump, thump, thump is the dog's tail waggin

Am D

the thing you saw out the corner of your eye

G C9 G

was just a shadow in the night

C9 G

You can't have shadows

C9 G

Without the light

C9 G

No hello without goodbye

D D/C G

No laughter till you cry

that's just part of life

C9 G

the great compromise

C9 G

you are truly wise

D D/C G

(mute)

if you see with your own eyes

G C9

They're only shadows, they're only shadows

Em D D/C G

they're only shadows in the night

G C9

they're only shadows, they're only shadows

Em D D/C G

they're only shadows in the night

G D Em C9 D G

Outro: ( cont') - - - -

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