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Shy

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[Intro]
    C#m7    F#   G#m7(x3)                                                                                                              
[Verse]
Staring C#m7at the ceiling
HeaF#rt's a G#m7record spinning, round       C#m7(MF#mm)G#m7  
I've been, loving C#m7with no meaning
RunF#ning frG#m7om a feeling nowC#m7  
You know that I F#want G#m7you
[Pre-Chorus]
MmmEmaj7, don't get me started at this D#m7time of G#m7night
HarEmaj7d to keep my guard up when the D#m7feeling'G#m7s right
I dEmaj7on't need nobody but for you I D#m7mightG#m7  
         C#m7And all that I F#want is you
[Chorus]
I just want to see C#m7ya, you could come F#oveG#m7r
I know ya shy, C#m7you can be F#shy G#m7with me
You know I need C#m7you, and I'm not quitF#e sG#m7ober
I know ya shy C#m7baby, you can be F#shyG#m7, it's alright
I just want to Emaj7see ya, you could come D#m7overG#m7  
I know ya Emaj7shy, you can be D#m7shy with meG#m7  
You know I Emaj7need you, and I'm not quitD#m7e sobeG#m7r
I know ya C#m7shy baby, you can be shyF#, you can be shF#y with me
[Interlude]
C#m7    F#  G#m7
[Verse]
Met you C#m7back in August
Thought F#you G#m7were standoffish, coy      C#m7(MmF#m)G#m7  
   C#m7          F#  G#m7
But you don't C#m7have to try
I'll read F#betG#m7ween your lines (Ohh)
        C#m7'cause all that I F#want is G#m7you
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, Emaj7oh oh why,      (D#m7you ain't gotta hide who yoG#m7u are tonight)
No, Emaj7take your time, (D#m7we can move slow with your G#m7hips on mine)
HeyEmaj7, you're so shy, (D#m7won't you come 'round here and G#m7waste my time)
        C#m7'Cause all that I F#want is you
[Chorus]
I just want to see C#m7you, you could come F#overG#m7  
I know ya shy, C#m7you can be F#shy G#m7with me
You know I need C#m7you, and I'm not quitF#e soG#m7ber
I know ya shy C#m7baby, you can be F#shy, G#m7shy, it's alright
I just want to Emaj7see ya, you can come D#m7overG#m7  
I know ya Emaj7shy, you can be D#m7shy with meG#m7  
'Cause baby I Emaj7need you, and I'm kind oD#m7f shy G#m7too
Maybe tonC#m7ight baby, you can be shy, F#you can be shy F#with me
[Outro]
Emaj7

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Shy

by Leon Bridges

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m7

G#m7

Emaj7

D#m7

[Intro]

C#m7 F# G#m7

(x3)

[Verse]

C#m7

Staring at the ceiling

F# G#m7 C#m7 F# G#m7

Heart's a record spinning, round (Mmm)

C#m7

I've been, loving with no meaning

F# G#m7 C#m7

Running from a feeling now

F# G#m7

You know that I want you

[Pre-Chorus]

Emaj7 D#m7 G#m7

Mmm, don't get me started at this time of night

Emaj7 D#m7 G#m7

Hard to keep my guard up when the feeling's right

Emaj7 D#m7 G#m7

I don't need nobody but for you I might

C#m7 F#

And all that I want is you

[Chorus]

C#m7 F# G#m7

I just want to see ya, you could come over

C#m7 F# G#m7

I know ya shy, you can be shy with me

C#m7 F# G#m7

You know I need you, and I'm not quite sober

C#m7 F# G#m7

I know ya shy baby, you can be shy, it's alright

Emaj7 D#m7 G#m7

I just want to see ya, you could come over

Emaj7 D#m7 G#m7

I know ya shy, you can be shy with me

Emaj7 D#m7 G#m7

You know I need you, and I'm not quite sober

C#m7 F# F#

I know ya shy baby, you can be shy, you can be shy with me

[Interlude]

C#m7 F# G#m7

[Verse]

C#m7

Met you back in August

F# G#m7 C#m7 F# G#m7

Thought you were standoffish, coy (Mmm)

C#m7 F# G#m7

C#m7

But you don't have to try

F# G#m7

I'll read between your lines (Ohh)

C#m7 F# G#m7

'cause all that I want is you

[Pre-Chorus]

Emaj7 D#m7 G#m7

Oh, oh oh why, (you ain't gotta hide who you are tonight)

Emaj7 D#m7 G#m7

No, take your time, (we can move slow with your hips on mine)

Emaj7 D#m7 G#m7

Hey, you're so shy, (won't you come 'round here and waste my time)

C#m7 F#

'Cause all that I want is you

[Chorus]

C#m7 F# G#m7

I just want to see you, you could come over

C#m7 F# G#m7

I know ya shy, you can be shy with me

C#m7 F# G#m7

You know I need you, and I'm not quite sober

C#m7 F# G#m7

I know ya shy baby, you can be shy, shy, it's alright

Emaj7 D#m7 G#m7

I just want to see ya, you can come over

Emaj7 D#m7 G#m7

I know ya shy, you can be shy with me

Emaj7 D#m7 G#m7

'Cause baby I need you, and I'm kind of shy too

C#m7 F# F#

Maybe tonight baby, you can be shy, you can be shy with me

[Outro]

Emaj7

About Shy Chords by Leon Bridges

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The chords for "Shy" show the original chord names (including C#m7, F#, G#m7, Emaj7, D#m7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.