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[Intro]
 F   C   G   Am(x2) 
[Verse 1]
FFor as lCong as I cGan rememAmber,
FI've heard noCthing moreG  Am  
Than the legFend of yoCur lifeG  
AmAs our savior,
Freeing alFl from shore Cto shore.G  Am  
[Chorus]
FNo, that's not Gme.Am  
And I canDm't live up to itG.
FHow can I beG  Am  
DmAnything but second best
GTo you?
[Verse 2] 
FYou pCut a wGeight on meAm,
FToo muCch to hold.G  Am  
FAnd this whole Cdamn townG  
CelebrAmates when you're around,F  
So I'll alwCays bGe
FIn yCour GshAmadow. (x4)

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In Your Shadow

by Oliver Boyd

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Intro]

F C G Am

(x2)

[Verse 1]

F C G Am

For as long as I can remember,

F C G Am

I've heard nothing more

F C G

Than the legend of your life

As our savior,

F C G Am

Freeing all from shore to shore.

[Chorus]

F G Am

No, that's not me.

Dm G

And I can't live up to it.

F G Am

How can I be

Anything but second best

To you?

[Verse 2]

F C G Am

You put a weight on me,

F C G Am

Too much to hold.

F C G

And this whole damn town

Am F

Celebrates when you're around,

C G

So I'll always be

F C G Am

In your shadow. (x4)

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