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Shadows In the Moonlight – Tommy Shaw
If you want to play in tune with the song CAPO 5
She was rGaised in Kentucky in a Dmgood christian home
they had Fplans for her Cfuture that to theGm were carved in stone
he came Gfrom West Virginia to Dmwork down at the mill
from his Ftiny window he Ccould see her Ghouse up on the Amhill
the fGirst time that he saw her she was Dmin her Sunday dress
he caFme to church in his Cworking clothes tGrying to look his best
Gsomewhere between the sermon and the Dmcongregation's rise
they cauFght a crystal Cvision of their futurGe
in each other's Ameyes
{Chorus}
Across that Fbig sandy river, what's Cdone has been done
No one kGnows who we are, no one kAmnows where we're from
We'll rFaise up a family, we'll Cbuild us a home
but toniGght, we're just E7shadows in the mAmoonlight
Her father hearGd a ladder land aDmgainst the bedroom wall
came outside wFaving a pCistol yelling “leaGve my child alone!”
she ran Gfor the wagon while they sDmtruggled for the gun
it Fwent off, like a canCnon, someone Gcried
my God, what have I Amdone
{Chorus}(1X) then to
Across that bFig sandy river, what's dCone has been done
No one kGnows who we are, no one kAmnows where we're from
And I hFope there'll be forgiveness Cin the days yet to come
but toniGght, we're just E7shadows in the Ammoonlight
yes toniGght, we're just E7shadows in the Ammoonlight.

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Shadows In The Moonlight

by Tommy Shaw

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

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Shadows In the Moonlight – Tommy Shaw

If you want to play in tune with the song CAPO 5

G Dm

She was raised in Kentucky in a good christian home

F C G

they had plans for her future that to them were carved in stone

G Dm

he came from West Virginia to work down at the mill

F C G Am

from his tiny window he could see her house up on the hill

G Dm

the first time that he saw her she was in her Sunday dress

F C G

he came to church in his working clothes trying to look his best

G Dm

somewhere between the sermon and the congregation's rise

F C G

they caught a crystal vision of their future

in each other's eyes

{Chorus}

F C

Across that big sandy river, what's done has been done

G Am

No one knows who we are, no one knows where we're from

F C

We'll raise up a family, we'll build us a home

G E7 Am

but tonight, we're just shadows in the moonlight

G Dm

Her father heard a ladder land against the bedroom wall

F C G

came outside waving a pistol yelling “leave my child alone!”

G Dm

she ran for the wagon while they struggled for the gun

F C G

it went off, like a cannon, someone cried

my God, what have I done

{Chorus}(1X) then to

F C

Across that big sandy river, what's done has been done

G Am

No one knows who we are, no one knows where we're from

F C

And I hope there'll be forgiveness in the days yet to come

G E7 Am

but tonight, we're just shadows in the moonlight

G E7 Am

yes tonight, we're just shadows in the moonlight.

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