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F#minor

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1/57

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

The Southland "Shadow". Tab by Rebecca Hubble and Jason Welsh
The  Eat the end of the verses is really quick before the next verse. During the chorus on D, it jumps
to  Efor a quick second before back to A. You can use  F#Cmif the  F#  
Bass note sounds to heavy. On the verse  Dand  Bm7would sound good on two guitars.
      Ax02220
 D/C#m7x0423x ( D/C#m7th)
  Fm/Cmx4422x
    Bm7x24232
    F#m244222
    C#mx46654  
      A57765x
      Dx5777xx
      Ex7999xx
      E022100
     Bmx24432
[Intro] (x3)                                                   
e|-----------------------------------------------0-----------0-----------|
B|-----2----------2---------3----------3------------------------0--------|
G|---2---2-2-2--2---2-2-2-2---2-2-2--2---2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2-------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Fill]
e|-----------------------|
B|-----14/7---7/10--10/5-|    
G|-----------------------|
D|-----------------------|
A|-----------------------|
E|-----------------------|
[Intro]
(Acoustic)  
A  D/C#m7  F#/C#m
[Verse 1]
DAon't matter how Bm7rotten you fF#meel
F#mthere's a shadow in the morning
F#msplits my head wide   
  E    Amemory keeps me baBm7ck on my heels
   F#mlike a cold wind
F#mlike a shadow it follows me round
[Interlude] 
(Play  Aand fill)
e|------4--5---9-------|
B|------5--5-----------|
G|------4--4-----------|
D|---------------------|
A|---------------------|
E|---------------------|
[Chorus]1
we rC#mide the lAine between tDwist and cArime
from the C#mangels Ai seem a dDistant cAry
but this is hFmow i am Eand you Bm7are
and it's Dreal life
(repeat intro)
[Verse 2]
   AI take a sBm7oul - then disappearF#m  
F#mlook for cover
F#mhelicopters circle above
  E   Awe've worn your stonBm7e down to a spF#mhere
F#myou keep growing like a shadow
F#mwhen the sun's going down
[Interlude] 
(Play  Aand fill)
e|------4--5---9-------|
B|------5--5-----------|
G|------4--4-----------|
D|---------------------|
A|---------------------|
E|---------------------|
[Chorus] 2
we riC#mde the liAne between twDist and criAme
from the C#mangels I seem Aa distant DcryA  
that this is F#mhow i am anEd you arBme
and it's Dreal life
[Solo] (x4)
e|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------4-5-5-5-5h7-4-----|
E|-2-2-2-2h4-4-4--5-5--------------------|
[Intro] 
[Chorus] 3
we C#mride the Aline between Dtwist and Acrime
it seems C#mplain like daAy as the yDears go bAy
that this is F#mhow i am anEd you arBme
and it's Dreal life
************************************
| h  Hammer-on
| /  Slide up
************************************

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Shadow

by The Southland

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#Cm

Bm7

D/C#m7

D/C#m

Fm/Cm

F#m

C#m

F#/C#m

The Southland "Shadow". Tab by Rebecca Hubble and Jason Welsh

E D

The at the end of the verses is really quick before the next verse. During the chorus on , it jumps

E A F#Cm F#

to for a quick second before back to . You can use if the

D Bm7

Bass note sounds to heavy. On the verse and would sound good on two guitars.

x02220

D/C#m7 D/C#m

x0423x ( 7th)

Fm/Cm

x4422x

Bm7

x24232

F#m

244222

C#m

x46654

57765x

x5777xx

x7999xx

022100

x24432

[Intro] (x3)

e|-----------------------------------------------0-----------0-----------|

B|-----2----------2---------3----------3------------------------0--------|

G|---2---2-2-2--2---2-2-2-2---2-2-2--2---2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2-------------|

D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Fill]

e|-----------------------|

B|-----14/7---7/10--10/5-|

G|-----------------------|

D|-----------------------|

A|-----------------------|

E|-----------------------|

[Intro]

(Acoustic)

A D/C#m7 F#/C#m

[Verse 1]

A Bm7 F#m

Don't matter how rotten you feel

F#m

there's a shadow in the morning

F#m

splits my head wide

E A Bm7

memory keeps me back on my heels

F#m

like a cold wind

F#m

like a shadow it follows me round

[Interlude]

(Play and fill)

e|------4--5---9-------|

B|------5--5-----------|

G|------4--4-----------|

D|---------------------|

A|---------------------|

E|---------------------|

[Chorus]1

C#m A D A

we ride the line between twist and crime

C#m A D A

from the angels i seem a distant cry

Fm E Bm7

but this is how i am and you are

and it's real life

(repeat intro)

[Verse 2]

A Bm7 F#m

I take a soul - then disappear

F#m

look for cover

F#m

helicopters circle above

E A Bm7 F#m

we've worn your stone down to a sphere

F#m

you keep growing like a shadow

F#m

when the sun's going down

[Interlude]

(Play and fill)

e|------4--5---9-------|

B|------5--5-----------|

G|------4--4-----------|

D|---------------------|

A|---------------------|

E|---------------------|

[Chorus] 2

C#m A D A

we ride the line between twist and crime

C#m A D A

from the angels I seem a distant cry

F#m E Bm

that this is how i am and you are

and it's real life

[Solo] (x4)

e|---------------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------------|

G|---------------------------------------|

D|---------------------------------------|

A|---------------------4-5-5-5-5h7-4-----|

E|-2-2-2-2h4-4-4--5-5--------------------|

[Intro]

[Chorus] 3

C#m A D A

we ride the line between twist and crime

C#m A D A

it seems plain like day as the years go by

F#m E Bm

that this is how i am and you are

and it's real life

************************************

| h Hammer-on

| / Slide up

************************************

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