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A Thousand Shadows:The Seeds.
#74 on BB Hot 100 on GNP CRESCENDO
Records (#86 on CASH BOX TOP 100)
in 1967.
INTRO:  D  A  
Lost in your Bmdreams...(I did it all for Aher, my 
flower child)..Dlost Ain your Bmdreams..
...B  A   E   A   Bm   ABm...
#1.
ASaid the Bmride's so Along and the Bmnights so Ablack..
a Bmthousand Ashadows can Bmnever look Aback.
You're Bmflying Aoff toward an Bmisle of Adreams and Bmnow 
you're Alost, and Bmlonely it Aseems.
#2.
ASaid, Bmthere's a Adreammaker in Bmevery Acorner..jUst Bmwaitin' 
to Aweave a Bmweb of Asin.
ASaid, Bmbetter Awatch yourBmself, little Agirl, I Bmsaid, better 
Akeep aBmway from Ahim.
AI said, the Bmride's so Along and the Bmnight's so Ablack..
a Bmthousand Ashadows can Bmnever turn Aback.
CHORUS
I Asaid, Grun, little girl, just as Afast as you can.
DRun like the Ewind...said, Grun, little girl just as 
Afast as you can.
DRun away from Ehim..aaaawwwwwwhhhhhhhh!!
INTERLUDE:  Bm   A   Bm  A  
#3.
I Bmlost the Aheart I Bmhad beAfore and Bmnow my Aspirit can't 
Bmcross the Adoor.
Oh, Bmwhat can I Ado, I Bmmade a misAtake but Bmnow I Aknow, 
I Bmknow it's too Alate..I said, Bmahhh, Aahhh, Bmahhhhhhh,
Aahhh, Bmahhh, Aahhhhhhh, Bmahhh, Aahhh, Bmahhhhhhh..Aoooooh..
Bmrun, Arun run..
#4.
I've Bmtried so Ahard, now I'm Bmlost aAgain..I Bmdidn't Alisten 
to Bmwhat they Asay..and Bmnow I'm Alosing, I've Bmlost my Away.
The Bmroad so Ablack and the Bmnight's so Adark..a Bmthousand 
Ashadows can Bmnever turn Aback..I said, Bmahhh, Aahhh, Bmahhhhhhh.
Aahhh, Bmahhh, Aahhhhhhh, Bmahhh, Aahhh, Bmahhhhhhh..Aoooooh..
Bmrun, run Arun..
OUTRO:
The Bmride, the Aride, the Bmride's so Along.
The Bmnight, the Anight, the Bmnight's so Ablack.
Aahhh, Bmahhh, Aahhhhhhh, Bmahhh, Aahhh, BmahhhhhAhh..
Bmchild, Achild, Bmchild, Achild, Bmchild..Arun, run, Bmrun..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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A Thousand Shadows

by The Seeds

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A Thousand Shadows:The Seeds.

#74 on BB Hot 100 on GNP CRESCENDO

Records (#86 on CASH BOX TOP 100)

in 1967.

D A

INTRO:

Bm A

Lost in your dreams...(I did it all for her, my

D A Bm

flower child)..lost in your dreams..

A E A Bm A

...B Bm...

#1.

A Bm A Bm A

Said the ride's so long and the nights so black..

Bm A Bm A

a thousand shadows can never look back.

Bm A Bm A Bm

You're flying off toward an isle of dreams and now

A Bm A

you're lost, and lonely it seems.

#2.

A Bm A Bm A Bm

Said, there's a dreammaker in every corner..jUst waitin'

A Bm A

to weave a web of sin.

A Bm A Bm A Bm

Said, better watch yourself, little girl, I said, better

A Bm A

keep away from him.

A Bm A Bm A

I said, the ride's so long and the night's so black..

Bm A Bm A

a thousand shadows can never turn back.

CHORUS

A G A

I said, run, little girl, just as fast as you can.

D E G

Run like the wind...said, run, little girl just as

fast as you can.

D E

Run away from him..aaaawwwwwwhhhhhhhh!!

Bm A Bm A

INTERLUDE:

#3.

Bm A Bm A Bm A

I lost the heart I had before and now my spirit can't

Bm A

cross the door.

Bm A Bm A Bm A

Oh, what can I do, I made a mistake but now I know,

Bm A Bm A Bm

I know it's too late..I said, ahhh, ahhh, ahhhhhhh,

A Bm A Bm A Bm A

ahhh, ahhh, ahhhhhhh, ahhh, ahhh, ahhhhhhh..oooooh..

Bm A

run, run run..

#4.

Bm A Bm A Bm A

I've tried so hard, now I'm lost again..I didn't listen

Bm A Bm A Bm A

to what they say..and now I'm losing, I've lost my way.

Bm A Bm A Bm

The road so black and the night's so dark..a thousand

A Bm A Bm A Bm

shadows can never turn back..I said, ahhh, ahhh, ahhhhhhh.

A Bm A Bm A Bm A

ahhh, ahhh, ahhhhhhh, ahhh, ahhh, ahhhhhhh..oooooh..

Bm A

run, run run..

OUTRO:

Bm A Bm A

The ride, the ride, the ride's so long.

Bm A Bm A

The night, the night, the night's so black.

A Bm A Bm A Bm A

ahhh, ahhh, ahhhhhhh, ahhh, ahhh, ahhhhhhh..

Bm A Bm A Bm A Bm

child, child, child, child, child..run, run, run..(Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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