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ASomewhere iEn this city, F#walking the streeAtsC#  
DWaiting in the shaEdows
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------9-7-6----------------------------9-6/7\6------|
G---7-7-7-9-11-9-7-9-11-9-7-9-------9-7-7-7-9-11-9-7-9-11-9-7-9---------7---|
D---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
AWe've got a problem here, EI can't go anywhere
F#Someone locked the door and threw aAway the key
AYour weapon lives on fear Ebut you won't find it here
F#I've gone my whole life letting it cDontErol Ame
ABut there's a criminal oEvert and subliminal
F#Who won't let us walk Aalone
ACheck under your thumb, nEot everyone's that dumb
F#Don't think that you could go unDnoticed Ethis lAong
F# E
[Chorus]
ASomewhere iEn this city, F#walking the streeAtsC#  
DWaiting in the shaEdows
ASomewhere iEn this city, F#walking the streeAtsC#  
DWaiting in the shaEdows
Verse:
AI feel uncomfortable, Esomewhat untrustable
F#With the consequence of your Aactions
AThere's never warning signs Eseems like he's doing fine
F#But underneath this there's a dDifferEent Aman
AWas it ever true? WEe thought that we knew you
F#But now she's dead on the Dfloor
AI'm leaving the ways, thesEe are numbered days
F#We can't stand to let this go on DanEymAore
F# E
[Chorus]x2
ASomewhere iEn this city, F#walking the streeAtsC#  
DWaiting in the shaEdows
ASomewhere iEn this city, F#walking the streeAtsC#  
DWaiting in the shaEdows
AOhhhhEohhhhoF#hhhhhoAhhhhh X4
DOh Aoh

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Waiting In The Shadows

by The Briggs

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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A E F# A C#

Somewhere in this city, walking the streets

D E

Waiting in the shadows

E---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B-----------------------------9-7-6----------------------------9-6/7\6------|

G---7-7-7-9-11-9-7-9-11-9-7-9-------9-7-7-7-9-11-9-7-9-11-9-7-9---------7---|

D---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A E

We've got a problem here, I can't go anywhere

F# A

Someone locked the door and threw away the key

A E

Your weapon lives on fear but you won't find it here

F# D E A

I've gone my whole life letting it control me

A E

But there's a criminal overt and subliminal

F# A

Who won't let us walk alone

A E

Check under your thumb, not everyone's that dumb

F# D E A

Don't think that you could go unnoticed this long

F# E

[Chorus]

A E F# A C#

Somewhere in this city, walking the streets

D E

Waiting in the shadows

A E F# A C#

Somewhere in this city, walking the streets

D E

Waiting in the shadows

Verse:

A E

I feel uncomfortable, somewhat untrustable

F# A

With the consequence of your actions

A E

There's never warning signs seems like he's doing fine

F# D E A

But underneath this there's a different man

A E

Was it ever true? We thought that we knew you

F# D

But now she's dead on the floor

A E

I'm leaving the ways, these are numbered days

F# D E A

We can't stand to let this go on anymore

F# E

[Chorus]x2

A E F# A C#

Somewhere in this city, walking the streets

D E

Waiting in the shadows

A E F# A C#

Somewhere in this city, walking the streets

D E

Waiting in the shadows

A E F# A

Ohhhhohhhhohhhhhohhhhh X4

D A

Oh oh

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