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Shallow

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Cmajor

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1/9

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 9Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Chords]
      C    G   Am7    C/E    F   G*   Em    Am  Fm  
e|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|-1-|
B|-1-|---|-1-|-1-|-1-|-1-|---|-1-|-1-|
G|-0-|---|-0-|-0-|-0-|-0-|-0-|-2-|-1-|
D|-2-|---|-2-|-0-|-3-|-0-|-2-|-2-|-3-|
A|-3-|-2-|---|-2-|-3-|-2-|-2-|---|-3-|
E|-3-|-3-|---|---|-1-|-4-|-0-|---|-1-|
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Shallow
[Intro]
 C   G   Am7   C/E(2x)
[Verse 1]
CTake your tGime.
Don't Am7be so shFallow, 
'cause shallow's a Cmess you dGon't want, tAm7rust me.C/E  
CSpeak your mGind.
Don't Am7be so shFallow,
'cause shallow's a mCess you dGon't want tAm7rust me.C/E  
[Pre Chorus 1]
But Fif you still love me, just Gtell me you do.
             G*                   Am7  
'Cause I'm here and I just wanna know.
Do you Fhave what it takes to foGrgive me this way?
      G*               Am7  
I'm tired of sleeping alone.
Or are yFou not alonGe?
[Chorus 1]
MCaybe it's time that I Emgo,
'cause I'm right in fAmront of you.
But you dFmon't even notice how.
TChere's nothing left of your bEmones,
but they're beAmautiful.
Even tFmhough you're a ghost you're still taking up most of my hCeart.G  
Most of my hAm7eart.C/E  
Even tChough you're a ghost you're still tGaking up most of my hAm7eart.C/E  
[Verse 2]
CSave your tGime, just lAm7eave.
FI am already a Cmess you Gdon't want, Am7trust meC/E.
CGave up, gGave up IAm7.
FYou are already a Cmess you Gdon't want, Am7trust meC/E.
[Pre Chorus 2]
But Fif you still love me, just Gtell me you do.
             G*                  Am7  
'Cause I'm here and I just wanna know.
Do you hFave what it takes to forGget me this way?
             G*                Am7  
Aren't you tired of sleeping alone?
Or are yFou not aloGne?
Or are yFou not coming hGome?
[Chorus 2]
MCaybe it's time that I Emgo,
'cause I'm right in fAmront of you.
But you dFmon't even notice how.
TChere's nothing left of your bEmones,
and they're beAmautiful.
Even thFmough you're a ghost you're still taking up most.
Even tFmhough you're a ghost you're still taking up most of my hAm7eart.
[Bridge]
Now I sC/Eee.
TFhere's nothing left in the Cwater for Gme.
So I'll Am7dig, I'll C/Edig,
'till I find your bFones.
'Till I find your bFmones.
[Interlude]
TChere's nothing left but your bEmones,
and they're beAmautiful.Fm  
[Outro]
MCaybe its time that I Emgo,
'cause I'm not in fAmront of you.
But you dFmon't even notice out.
TChere's nothing left but your Embones,
but they're pAmart of you.
Even thFmough you're a ghost you're still taking up most of my hCeart.G  
Most of my heAm7art.C/E  
Even thCough you're a ghost you're still tGaking up most of my heAm7art.C/E  
Or are yFou not alonGe?

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Shallow

by SayWeCanFly

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

C/E

[Chords]

C G Am7 C/E F G Em Am Fm

e|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|-1-|

B|-1-|---|-1-|-1-|-1-|-1-|---|-1-|-1-|

G|-0-|---|-0-|-0-|-0-|-0-|-0-|-2-|-1-|

D|-2-|---|-2-|-0-|-3-|-0-|-2-|-2-|-3-|

A|-3-|-2-|---|-2-|-3-|-2-|-2-|---|-3-|

E|-3-|-3-|---|---|-1-|-4-|-0-|---|-1-|

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Shallow

[Intro]

C G Am7 C/E

(2x)

[Verse 1]

C G

Take your time.

Am7 F

Don't be so shallow,

C G Am7 C/E

'cause shallow's a mess you don't want, trust me.

C G

Speak your mind.

Am7 F

Don't be so shallow,

C G Am7 C/E

'cause shallow's a mess you don't want trust me.

[Pre Chorus 1]

F G

But if you still love me, just tell me you do.

G Am7

'Cause I'm here and I just wanna know.

F G

Do you have what it takes to forgive me this way?

G Am7

I'm tired of sleeping alone.

F G

Or are you not alone?

[Chorus 1]

C Em

Maybe it's time that I go,

'cause I'm right in front of you.

But you don't even notice how.

C Em

There's nothing left of your bones,

but they're beautiful.

Fm C G

Even though you're a ghost you're still taking up most of my heart.

Am7 C/E

Most of my heart.

C G Am7 C/E

Even though you're a ghost you're still taking up most of my heart.

[Verse 2]

C G Am7

Save your time, just leave.

F C G Am7 C/E

I am already a mess you don't want, trust me.

C G Am7

Gave up, gave up I.

F C G Am7 C/E

You are already a mess you don't want, trust me.

[Pre Chorus 2]

F G

But if you still love me, just tell me you do.

G Am7

'Cause I'm here and I just wanna know.

F G

Do you have what it takes to forget me this way?

G Am7

Aren't you tired of sleeping alone?

F G

Or are you not alone?

F G

Or are you not coming home?

[Chorus 2]

C Em

Maybe it's time that I go,

'cause I'm right in front of you.

But you don't even notice how.

C Em

There's nothing left of your bones,

and they're beautiful.

Even though you're a ghost you're still taking up most.

Fm Am7

Even though you're a ghost you're still taking up most of my heart.

[Bridge]

C/E

Now I see.

F C G

There's nothing left in the water for me.

Am7 C/E

So I'll dig, I'll dig,

'till I find your bones.

'Till I find your bones.

[Interlude]

C Em

There's nothing left but your bones,

Am Fm

and they're beautiful.

[Outro]

C Em

Maybe its time that I go,

'cause I'm not in front of you.

But you don't even notice out.

C Em

There's nothing left but your bones,

but they're part of you.

Fm C G

Even though you're a ghost you're still taking up most of my heart.

Am7 C/E

Most of my heart.

C G Am7 C/E

Even though you're a ghost you're still taking up most of my heart.

F G

Or are you not alone?

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