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"Shadow" by Colbie Caillat
[Intro]
 E   B   G#m   F#x2
[Chorus]
  EIf you wanna Bleave then just go
  G#mCause I can't get no F#sun in your shadow
  EIf you ain't gonna Blove me, find me
  G#mThen I'm gonna F#turn the other cheek and Ego, Bgo, G#mgo
[Verse 1]
Cause I've been Ehanging on the telephone
Lines that you always told G#mme
Now I can't let go
I've been Eliving off the last time
You warm me with your words
                               G#m          B      F#(E)
But now I'm tired and I'm getting cold, oh oh, oh oh
[Chorus]
  EIf you wanna Bleave then just go
  G#mCause I can't get no F#sun in your shadow
  EIf you ain't gonna Blove me, find me
  G#mThen I'm gonna F#turn the other cheek and Ego, Bgo, G#mgo
F#Turn the other cheek and Ego, Bgo, G#mgoF#  
[Bridge]
Cause every time I Epush
You hold me just close enough to F#keep me here
So pull your anchor Eup
And head to shore or sail aF#way, oh
If you wanna EleaveB  G#m  F#  
If you wanna EleaveB  G#m  F#  
Then just EgoB  G#m  F#  
[Verse 2]
Cause I've been Ehanging on the telephone
Lines that you always told G#mme
Now I can't let go
I've been Eliving off the last time
You told me you would try
But G#mboy this is getting old
          B      F#(E)
So old, oh oh, oh oh
[Chorus]
  EIf you wanna Bleave then just go
  G#mCause I can't get no F#sun in your shadow
  EIf you ain't gonna Blove me, find me
  G#mThen I'm gonna F#turn the other cheek and Ego, Bgo, G#mgo
F#Turn the other cheek and Ego, Bgo, G#mgo
I'll be better off aEloneB  G#m  
F#Better off aEloneB  G#m  F#  
  E    B    G#m   F#x2
E

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Shadow

by Colbie Caillat

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G#m

"Shadow" by Colbie Caillat

[Intro]

E B G#m F#

[Chorus]

E B

If you wanna leave then just go

G#m F#

Cause I can't get no sun in your shadow

E B

If you ain't gonna love me, find me

G#m F# E B G#m

Then I'm gonna turn the other cheek and go, go, go

[Verse 1]

Cause I've been hanging on the telephone

G#m

Lines that you always told me

Now I can't let go

I've been living off the last time

You warm me with your words

G#m B F# E

()

But now I'm tired and I'm getting cold, oh oh, oh oh

[Chorus]

E B

If you wanna leave then just go

G#m F#

Cause I can't get no sun in your shadow

E B

If you ain't gonna love me, find me

G#m F# E B G#m

Then I'm gonna turn the other cheek and go, go, go

F# E B G#m F#

Turn the other cheek and go, go, go

[Bridge]

Cause every time I push

You hold me just close enough to keep me here

So pull your anchor up

And head to shore or sail away, oh

E B G#m F#

If you wanna leave

E B G#m F#

If you wanna leave

E B G#m F#

Then just go

[Verse 2]

Cause I've been hanging on the telephone

G#m

Lines that you always told me

Now I can't let go

I've been living off the last time

You told me you would try

G#m

But boy this is getting old

B F# E

()

So old, oh oh, oh oh

[Chorus]

E B

If you wanna leave then just go

G#m F#

Cause I can't get no sun in your shadow

E B

If you ain't gonna love me, find me

G#m F# E B G#m

Then I'm gonna turn the other cheek and go, go, go

F# E B G#m

Turn the other cheek and go, go, go

E B G#m

I'll be better off alone

F# E B G#m F#

Better off alone

E B G#m F#

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