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Key:  D
[Intro]   
A   G   D   A   G   D
[Verse]
DBefore a word is spoken, everything is broken, even what you hid inside
The world has let you Adown, wrung shame out of your Dpride
DBut even as you falter, like sunlight on the water, you shine on my face
The darkness in your hAeart, it's just a shadow in the Dway
[Chorus]
AOh, jusGt a shadow in the wayD  
AOh, oh, Git's just a shadow in the wayD  
[Verse 2]
DWhen the fire leaves you, when no one believes you, when you give yourself away
To a stranger on the Aroad, who gives you nothing in Dexchange
DEven when the door shuts, even though the night cuts, like a silver blade
In the morning you Awill find, it's just a shadow in the Dway
[Chorus]
AOh, jusGt a shadow in the wayD  
AOh, oh, Git's just a shadow in the wayD  
[Bridge]
GThough we're caught in the Ddarkness, Adon't be afGraid
GThough we're caught in the Ddarkness, Adon't be afGraid
This world of DsorrGow, it's just a DshadGow
This world of DsorrGow, it's just a DshadGow, it's just a Ashadow
[Verse 3]
DGot to get up again, and let the light in, throw your tears away
That mountain looks so Ahigh, it's just a shadow in the Dway
[Chorus](Repeat till fade)
AOh, jusGt a shadow in the wayD  
AOh, oh, Git's just a shadow in the wayD  

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Shadow In The Way

by Tift Merritt

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Key: D

[Intro]

A G D A G D

[Verse]

Before a word is spoken, everything is broken, even what you hid inside

A D

The world has let you down, wrung shame out of your pride

But even as you falter, like sunlight on the water, you shine on my face

A D

The darkness in your heart, it's just a shadow in the way

[Chorus]

A G D

Oh, just a shadow in the way

A G D

Oh, oh, it's just a shadow in the way

[Verse 2]

When the fire leaves you, when no one believes you, when you give yourself away

A D

To a stranger on the road, who gives you nothing in exchange

Even when the door shuts, even though the night cuts, like a silver blade

A D

In the morning you will find, it's just a shadow in the way

[Chorus]

A G D

Oh, just a shadow in the way

A G D

Oh, oh, it's just a shadow in the way

[Bridge]

G D A G

Though we're caught in the darkness, don't be afraid

G D A G

Though we're caught in the darkness, don't be afraid

D G D G

This world of sorrow, it's just a shadow

D G D G A

This world of sorrow, it's just a shadow, it's just a shadow

[Verse 3]

Got to get up again, and let the light in, throw your tears away

A D

That mountain looks so high, it's just a shadow in the way

[Chorus](Repeat till fade)

A G D

Oh, just a shadow in the way

A G D

Oh, oh, it's just a shadow in the way

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