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[Verse]
CBags all Dpacked, make sure Gyou reG/Bmember everything
CNo looking Dback, no morGe; G/Bnot for anything
CThis is what you Dwanted, isn't it?
GClear it out just G/Blike you've never been
CWhat's a goodDbye good for, GanywG/Bay?
There's Emnothing left of Cyou to reGmind meD  
But Emsomehow you're still Cstanding beGhind meD  
[Pre Chorus]
CI'm trying hard to forget you
But my Dempty walls won't let me let you Ggo
When you took it all, you forgG/Bot your shadow
CYou say you wish me well without you
But Dsomething 'bout you tells me that you Emknow, D/F#oh   Coh
[Chorus]
N.C.
When you took it all you forgot
CYour shadowD, your shadowG  
When you took it all you forgotG/B  
Your shadow, Cyour shadow, Dyour shadEmow, D/F#oh   Coh
[Verse]
CHide all your Dphotographs
GBut I can G/Bfeel you watching me
CHow long does your Dmemory last?
GIt's G/Btime I ought to be
CMoving on and Dgetting over you
GI bet it looks like G/BI'm not even trying to
CHere all alDone, my past Gon the G/Bwalls
With Emnothing left of Cyou to reGmind meD  
So Emwhy are you still Cstanding behGind meD  
[Pre Chorus]
CI'm trying hard to forget you
But my Dempty walls won't let me let you Ggo
When you took it all, you forgG/Bot your shadow
CYou say you wish me well without you
But Dsomething 'bout you tells me that you Emknow, D/F#oh   Coh
[Chorus]
N.C.
When you took it all you forgot
CYour shadowD, your shadowG  
When you took it all you forgotG/B  
Your shadow, Cyour shadow, Dyour shadEmow, D/F#oh   Coh
[Bridge]
CIt's always there, too close, too much
The Dshape of something I can't touch
I Emturn, and find the shadow's Ggrown
Those Cempty eyes I begged to stay
Are Dwatching me from yesterday
You can Emleave me, can you leave me alFone?
[Pre Chorus]
CI'm trying hard to forget you
But my Dempty walls won't let me let you Ggo
Let me G/Bgo
CYou say you wish me well without you
But Dsomething 'bout you tells me that you Emknow, D/F#oh   Coh
[Chorus]
CWhen you took it all you forgot
CYour shadowD, your shadowG  
When you took it all you forgotG/B  
Your shadow, Cyour shadow, Dyour shadEmow, D/F#oh   Coh
[Outro]
When you took it all you forgot
Your shadoDw, your shadowC  
Bags all packeDd, make sure Gyou remember everything

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Shadow

by Sam Tsui

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G/B

D/F#

[Verse]

C D G G/B

Bags all packed, make sure you remember everything

C D G G/B

No looking back, no more; not for anything

C D

This is what you wanted, isn't it?

G G/B

Clear it out just like you've never been

C D G G/B

What's a goodbye good for, anyway?

Em C G D

There's nothing left of you to remind me

Em C G D

But somehow you're still standing behind me

[Pre Chorus]

I'm trying hard to forget you

D G

But my empty walls won't let me let you go

G/B

When you took it all, you forgot your shadow

You say you wish me well without you

D Em D/F# C

But something 'bout you tells me that you know, oh oh

[Chorus]

N.C.

When you took it all you forgot

C D G

Your shadow, your shadow

G/B

When you took it all you forgot

C D Em D/F# C

Your shadow, your shadow, your shadow, oh oh

[Verse]

C D

Hide all your photographs

G G/B

But I can feel you watching me

C D

How long does your memory last?

G G/B

It's time I ought to be

C D

Moving on and getting over you

G G/B

I bet it looks like I'm not even trying to

C D G G/B

Here all alone, my past on the walls

Em C G D

With nothing left of you to remind me

Em C G D

So why are you still standing behind me

[Pre Chorus]

I'm trying hard to forget you

D G

But my empty walls won't let me let you go

G/B

When you took it all, you forgot your shadow

You say you wish me well without you

D Em D/F# C

But something 'bout you tells me that you know, oh oh

[Chorus]

N.C.

When you took it all you forgot

C D G

Your shadow, your shadow

G/B

When you took it all you forgot

C D Em D/F# C

Your shadow, your shadow, your shadow, oh oh

[Bridge]

It's always there, too close, too much

The shape of something I can't touch

Em G

I turn, and find the shadow's grown

Those empty eyes I begged to stay

Are watching me from yesterday

Em F

You can leave me, can you leave me alone?

[Pre Chorus]

I'm trying hard to forget you

D G

But my empty walls won't let me let you go

G/B

Let me go

You say you wish me well without you

D Em D/F# C

But something 'bout you tells me that you know, oh oh

[Chorus]

When you took it all you forgot

C D G

Your shadow, your shadow

G/B

When you took it all you forgot

C D Em D/F# C

Your shadow, your shadow, your shadow, oh oh

[Outro]

When you took it all you forgot

D C

Your shadow, your shadow

D G

Bags all packed, make sure you remember everything

About Shadow Chords by Sam Tsui

Learn how to play Shadow by Sam Tsui with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Shadow chords”, “Shadow guitar chords”, or “Sam Tsui Shadow chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Shadow chords and for experienced players who want accurate Shadow lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, D, G, G/B, Em, D/F#.

FAQ — Shadow by Sam Tsui

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What key is "Shadow" in?

The chords for "Shadow" show the original chord names (including C, D, G, G/B, Em, D/F#). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.