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[Intro]
EmOh yeah
[Verse 1]
EmThe birds and the trees, they don't sing no more
EmThese autumn leaves are lying down on the floor
EmJust like mister love, we go, oh yeah
EmAin't nothing left but a picture frame
EmYou're forgetting my face, so don't say my name
Don't wanna it's going up in flamesAm  
[Pre-Chorus]
Yeah, you got me rEmunning down the wrong road
Yeah, I'm sEmwimming in the shallows
That's not the lF#move that I seek in what you're giving to me
          N.C.                             G
I want a love that runs deep, want it as deep as the sea
[Chorus]
Oh, but CI just keep holGding on to your shaDdow
Try to rCun but I know it's retGurn to your ghDostEm  
I keep cliCnging to everything GI have once loved
But lDove don't live here anymore
Oh, but CI just keep holding Gon to your sDhadowD#7  
[Verse 2]
EmI have the key to your heart, you changed the lock on the door
EmWon't even bother to knock, I know that nobody's home
EmYou're not the person that I knew before, oh
EmLike the bones of our love is buried deep in the ground
EmLike the wings of a dove, you can't be holding us down
EmLet it go, let it go, yeah, forget all the vowsAm  
[Pre-Chorus]
Yeah, you got me rEmunning down the wrong road
Yeah, I'm sEmwimming in the shallows
That's not the lF#move that I seek in what you're giving to me
          N.C.                             G
I want a love that runs deep, want it as deep as the sea
[Chorus]
Oh, but CI just keep holGding on to your shaDdow
Try to rCun but I know it's retGurn to your ghDostEm  
I keep cliCnging to everything GI have once loved
But lDove don't live here anymore
Oh, but CI just keep holding Gon to your sDhadowD#7  
[Bridge]
AmTime is running, let the water come in from the sea
AmWasting time on that someone who's not meant to be
AmLet it go, let it go, go and set yourself free, free, free
[Pre-Chorus]
Yeah, you got me rEmunning down the wrong road
Yeah, I'm sEmwimming in the shallows
That's not the lF#move that I seek in what you're giving to me
          N.C.                             G
I want a love that runs deep, want it as deep as the sea
[Chorus]
Oh, but CI just keep holGding on to your shaDdow
Try to rCun but I know it's retGurn to your ghDostEm  
I keep cliCnging to everything GI have once loved
But lDove don't live here anymore
Oh, but CI just keep holding Gon to your sDhadowD#7  
[Outro]
EmI just keep holding on to your shadow

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Shadow

by Alexandra Burke

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

D#7

[Intro]

Oh yeah

[Verse 1]

The birds and the trees, they don't sing no more

These autumn leaves are lying down on the floor

Just like mister love, we go, oh yeah

Ain't nothing left but a picture frame

You're forgetting my face, so don't say my name

Don't wanna it's going up in flames

[Pre-Chorus]

Yeah, you got me running down the wrong road

Yeah, I'm swimming in the shallows

F#m

That's not the love that I seek in what you're giving to me

N.C. G

I want a love that runs deep, want it as deep as the sea

[Chorus]

C G D

Oh, but I just keep holding on to your shadow

C G D Em

Try to run but I know it's return to your ghost

C G

I keep clinging to everything I have once loved

But love don't live here anymore

C G D D#7

Oh, but I just keep holding on to your shadow

[Verse 2]

I have the key to your heart, you changed the lock on the door

Won't even bother to knock, I know that nobody's home

You're not the person that I knew before, oh

Like the bones of our love is buried deep in the ground

Like the wings of a dove, you can't be holding us down

Em Am

Let it go, let it go, yeah, forget all the vows

[Pre-Chorus]

Yeah, you got me running down the wrong road

Yeah, I'm swimming in the shallows

F#m

That's not the love that I seek in what you're giving to me

N.C. G

I want a love that runs deep, want it as deep as the sea

[Chorus]

C G D

Oh, but I just keep holding on to your shadow

C G D Em

Try to run but I know it's return to your ghost

C G

I keep clinging to everything I have once loved

But love don't live here anymore

C G D D#7

Oh, but I just keep holding on to your shadow

[Bridge]

Time is running, let the water come in from the sea

Wasting time on that someone who's not meant to be

Let it go, let it go, go and set yourself free, free, free

[Pre-Chorus]

Yeah, you got me running down the wrong road

Yeah, I'm swimming in the shallows

F#m

That's not the love that I seek in what you're giving to me

N.C. G

I want a love that runs deep, want it as deep as the sea

[Chorus]

C G D

Oh, but I just keep holding on to your shadow

C G D Em

Try to run but I know it's return to your ghost

C G

I keep clinging to everything I have once loved

But love don't live here anymore

C G D D#7

Oh, but I just keep holding on to your shadow

[Outro]

I just keep holding on to your shadow

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