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Yo La Tengo
Shadows
I Can Hear the Heart Beating As One (1997)
[Intro]
e|--A---A--G#m----F#m-----F#m----G#m----A----|
B|----------------------------|
G|----------------------------|
D|----------------------------|
A|--4----4-2-0----0-2-4-------|
E|--5----5-4-2----2-4-5-------|
[Verse]
AScold me, that's all you've got to Emsay
AColdly, hurt me and turn G#away
You say, C#m"I'm not sorry G#myet" I'm Aresigned to what is F#mnext
I head for the Ashadow
e|--A---A--G#m----F#m-----F#m----G#m----A----|
B|----------------------------|
G|----------------------------|
D|----------------------------|
A|--4----4-2-0----0-2-4-------|
E|--5----5-4-2----2-4-5-------|
[Verse 2]
AHold me taking it back through Emtears
You've Atold me, slowly confessed your G#fears
But I've C#mgot myself to G#mprotect. It's too Asoon for me to F#mforget
I'll wait in the Ashadows
Em
[Bridge]
In the Dshadows, where I end up C#mloved
They Dhelp me see that I've finally C#mwon
We F#mwait in your Eheart
[Solo]
A Em A G#
[Verse 3]
So C#muntil I truly G#mbelieve that your Awords convey what you F#mmean
I'll wait in the Ashadows
I'll wait in the Emshadows
I don't mind the Dshadows.A  
Chords Used:
          EADGBe
A:        577655
G#m:      466444 
F#m:      244222  
Em:       779987
G#:       466544
C#m:      446654  
D:        000232
B:        799877
E:        022100
by Artylandia.

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Shadows

by Yo La Tengo

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G#m

F#m

C#m

Yo La Tengo

Shadows

I Can Hear the Heart Beating As One (1997)

[Intro]

A A G#m F#m F#m G#m A

e|----------------------------|

B|----------------------------|

G|----------------------------|

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

A|--4----4-2-0----0-2-4-------|

E|--5----5-4-2----2-4-5-------|

[Verse]

A Em

Scold me, that's all you've got to say

A G#

Coldly, hurt me and turn away

C#m G#m A F#m

You say, "I'm not sorry yet" I'm resigned to what is next

I head for the shadow

A A G#m F#m F#m G#m A

e|----------------------------|

B|----------------------------|

G|----------------------------|

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

A|--4----4-2-0----0-2-4-------|

E|--5----5-4-2----2-4-5-------|

[Verse 2]

A Em

Hold me taking it back through tears

A G#

You've told me, slowly confessed your fears

C#m G#m A F#m

But I've got myself to protect. It's too soon for me to forget

I'll wait in the shadows

[Bridge]

D C#m

In the shadows, where I end up loved

D C#m

They help me see that I've finally won

F#m E

We wait in your heart

[Solo]

A Em A G#

[Verse 3]

C#m G#m A F#m

So until I truly believe that your words convey what you mean

I'll wait in the shadows

D A

I don't mind the shadows.

Chords Used:

EADGBe

A: 577655

G#m: 466444

F#m: 244222

Em: 779987

G#: 466544

C#m: 446654

D: 000232

B: 799877

E: 022100

by Artylandia.

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