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David Knopfler - Shadowlands
CAPO: 4th Fret
INTRO:   G    C(4x)
Does the GShadowman possess you?
Is your Cdream still sweet and Greal?
Pain will Calways follow Empleasure 
That's how Nature cuts her Bmdeal
CEvery moment Gprecious
It was time aDlone we'd Csteal
First it's heaven, then it's Dhell
To alClow all that we Dfeel
CHORUS:
I'm going down to these CShadowGlands, Dyeah, Emyeah
CShGadowBmlands
Try, what Cyou can't Gcure, you mDust enEmdure
In these CShadowlandsD  A  
BRIDGE:
Climbing and disowning
EmYou've made acquisitionsA  
Trading love for the masquerade 
Just to Emrealize poDsitions
You put your Gmouth in someone else's pocket
So you Cstill need someone to Gblame
You Cturn your victim Emover
But lay bare your face and Bmname
CYou who vanquish Gmemories
In your power Dlust for Cfame
Brother Banquo he'll be Dcalling
Yeah, it's CHalloween aDgain
I may be Cleaning' on his Dshoulder
In ya Ckilling fields of Dshame
CHORUS:
And I'll return from these CShadowGlands, Dyeah, Emyeah
CShGadowBmlands
Ah, what Cwe don't Gcure must Dbe enEmdured
In these CshadowlandsD  Em  
Lead Break:         C      G                C      Em          C         G  D  
              (Yeah, yeah)  (These shadowlands)  (Shadowlands)
Where Ge'er the Fates may hide us
From the Cdark seas of our Gdreams
I Cpray you yet may Emfind us
If you share these final Bmscenes
By CGod's grace, let you Gbe the one
Who'll hear every sad reCfrain
In the echoes of a Dlove song
On The CLate Show Dplaying
A surCvivor of the Dairwaves
Seen the Csun going down in Dflames
While Cframed against the Ddoorway
A Csilhouette in Dchains
CHORUS:
Hell-bound for these CShadowGlands, Dyeah, Emyeah
CShGadowBmlands
Ah, what Cwe don't Gcure must Dbe enEmdured
In these CShadowlandsD  Em  
And if Cwe won't Glearn we Dsure will Emburn 
In CShadowlandsD  Em  
OUTRO:  (## fade to end ##)
        C(In ShadowGlands)    C        Em    C(ShadowGlands)
         D(Going down to EmShadowlands)
       C  G  C  Em  C  G  D  Em

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Shadowlands

by David Knopfler

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

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David Knopfler - Shadowlands

CAPO: 4th Fret

G C

INTRO: (4x)

Does the Shadowman possess you?

C G

Is your dream still sweet and real?

C Em

Pain will always follow pleasure

That's how Nature cuts her deal

C G

Every moment precious

D C

It was time alone we'd steal

First it's heaven, then it's hell

C D

To allow all that we feel

CHORUS:

C G D Em

I'm going down to these Shadowlands, yeah, yeah

C G Bm

Shadowlands

C G D Em

Try, what you can't cure, you must endure

C D A

In these Shadowlands

BRIDGE:

Climbing and disowning

Em A

You've made acquisitions

Trading love for the masquerade

Em D

Just to realize positions

You put your mouth in someone else's pocket

C G

So you still need someone to blame

C Em

You turn your victim over

But lay bare your face and name

C G

You who vanquish memories

D C

In your power lust for fame

Brother Banquo he'll be calling

C D

Yeah, it's Halloween again

C D

I may be leaning' on his shoulder

C D

In ya killing fields of shame

CHORUS:

C G D Em

And I'll return from these Shadowlands, yeah, yeah

C G Bm

Shadowlands

C G D Em

Ah, what we don't cure must be endured

C D Em

In these shadowlands

C G C Em C G D

Lead Break:

(Yeah, yeah) (These shadowlands) (Shadowlands)

Where e'er the Fates may hide us

C G

From the dark seas of our dreams

C Em

I pray you yet may find us

If you share these final scenes

C G

By God's grace, let you be the one

Who'll hear every sad refrain

In the echoes of a love song

C D

On The Late Show playing

C D

A survivor of the airwaves

C D

Seen the sun going down in flames

C D

While framed against the doorway

C D

A silhouette in chains

CHORUS:

C G D Em

Hell-bound for these Shadowlands, yeah, yeah

C G Bm

Shadowlands

C G D Em

Ah, what we don't cure must be endured

C D Em

In these Shadowlands

C G D Em

And if we won't learn we sure will burn

C D Em

In Shadowlands

OUTRO: (## fade to end ##)

C G C Em C G

(In Shadowlands) (Shadowlands)

D Em

(Going down to Shadowlands)

C G C Em C G D Em

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