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Shades Of Grey

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[Intro]
EmBa Cmaj7ba baduwDa GBa Cba
Baduwa DBa Bmba Baduwa EmTaa!
EmBa Cmaj7ba baduwDa GBa Cba
Baduwa DBa Bmba Baduwa EmTaa!
[Verse 1]
EmSome things Dwere perfectly clear,C  
seen with the Bmvision of Emyouth
EmNo doubts and Dnothing to fear,C  
I claimed the Bmcorner on Emtruth
EmThese days Dit's harder to sayC  
I know what BmI'm fighting Emfor
EmMy faith is Dfalling awayC  
I'm not that Gsure anymore
[Riff]
G C Dsus   G
G C Em   D G
[Chorus 1]
ShGades of Cgrey wherEmever I Dgo
The Gmore I Cfind out the Dless that I Emknow
GBlack and Cwhite is hEmow it should Dbe
But sGhades of Cgrey are the Dcolors I Esee
[Bridge]
EmBa Cmaj7ba baduwDa GBa Cba
Baduwa DBa Bmba Baduwa EmTaa!
EmBa Cmaj7ba baduwDa GBa Cba
Baduwa DBa Bmba Baduwa EmTaa!
[Verse 2]
EmOnce there wDere trenches and wallsC  
and one pBmoint of every Emview
EmFight 'til the Dother man fallsC  
Kill him befBmore he kills Emyou
EmThese days Dthe edges are blurred,C  
I'm old and Bmtired of Emwar
EmI hear the Dother man's wordsC  
I'm not that Gsure anymore
[Riff]
G C Dsus   G
G C Em   D G
[Chorus 2]
ShGades of Cgrey are Emall thaDt I find
WhGen I Clook to the Denemy Emline
GBlack and Cwhite was so Emeasy for Dme
But sGhades of Cgrey are the Dcolors I Esee
[Bridge]
EmBa Cmaj7ba baduwDa GBa Cba
Baduwa DBa Bmba Baduwa EmTaa!
EmBa Cmaj7ba baduwDa GBa Cba
Baduwa DBa Bmba Baduwa EmTaa!
[Verse 3]
EmNow with the Dwisdom of yearsC  
I try to Bmreason things Emout
EmAnd the only Dpeople I fearC  
are those who Bmnever have Emdoubts
EmSave us all from Darrogant men,C  
and all the Bmcauses they're Emfor
EmI won't be Drighteous againC  
I'm not that Gsure anymore
[Chorus 3]
ShGades of Cgrey are Emall thaDt I find
When GI look Cto the Denemy Emline
GThere ain't no Crainbows Emshining on Dme
ShaGdes of Cgrey are the Dcolors I Esee
[Chorus 4]
ShGades of Cgrey wherEmever I Dgo
The Gmore I Cfind out the Dless that I Emknow
GThere ain't no Crainbows Emshining on Dme
GShades of Cgrey are the Dcolors I Esee
[Epic Guitar Embellishment]
[Outro]
EmBa Cmaj7ba baduwDa GBa Cba
Baduwa DBa Bmba Baduwa EmTaa!
EmBa Cmaj7ba baduwDa GBa Cba
Baduwa DBa Bmba Baduwa ETaa!

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Shades Of Grey

by Billy Joel

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

Dsus

[Intro]

Em Cmaj7 D G C

Ba ba baduwa Ba ba

D Bm Em

Baduwa Ba ba Baduwa Taa!

Em Cmaj7 D G C

Ba ba baduwa Ba ba

D Bm Em

Baduwa Ba ba Baduwa Taa!

[Verse 1]

Em D C

Some things were perfectly clear,

Bm Em

seen with the vision of youth

Em D C

No doubts and nothing to fear,

Bm Em

I claimed the corner on truth

Em D C

These days it's harder to say

Bm Em

I know what I'm fighting for

Em D C

My faith is falling away

I'm not that sure anymore

[Riff]

G C Dsus G

G C Em D G

[Chorus 1]

G C Em D

Shades of grey wherever I go

G C D Em

The more I find out the less that I know

G C Em D

Black and white is how it should be

G C D E

But shades of grey are the colors I see

[Bridge]

Em Cmaj7 D G C

Ba ba baduwa Ba ba

D Bm Em

Baduwa Ba ba Baduwa Taa!

Em Cmaj7 D G C

Ba ba baduwa Ba ba

D Bm Em

Baduwa Ba ba Baduwa Taa!

[Verse 2]

Em D C

Once there were trenches and walls

Bm Em

and one point of every view

Em D C

Fight 'til the other man falls

Bm Em

Kill him before he kills you

Em D C

These days the edges are blurred,

Bm Em

I'm old and tired of war

Em D C

I hear the other man's words

I'm not that sure anymore

[Riff]

G C Dsus G

G C Em D G

[Chorus 2]

G C Em D

Shades of grey are all that I find

G C D Em

When I look to the enemy line

G C Em D

Black and white was so easy for me

G C D E

But shades of grey are the colors I see

[Bridge]

Em Cmaj7 D G C

Ba ba baduwa Ba ba

D Bm Em

Baduwa Ba ba Baduwa Taa!

Em Cmaj7 D G C

Ba ba baduwa Ba ba

D Bm Em

Baduwa Ba ba Baduwa Taa!

[Verse 3]

Em D C

Now with the wisdom of years

Bm Em

I try to reason things out

Em D C

And the only people I fear

Bm Em

are those who never have doubts

Em D C

Save us all from arrogant men,

Bm Em

and all the causes they're for

Em D C

I won't be righteous again

I'm not that sure anymore

[Chorus 3]

G C Em D

Shades of grey are all that I find

G C D Em

When I look to the enemy line

G C Em D

There ain't no rainbows shining on me

G C D E

Shades of grey are the colors I see

[Chorus 4]

G C Em D

Shades of grey wherever I go

G C D Em

The more I find out the less that I know

G C Em D

There ain't no rainbows shining on me

G C D E

Shades of grey are the colors I see

[Epic Guitar Embellishment]

[Outro]

Em Cmaj7 D G C

Ba ba baduwa Ba ba

D Bm Em

Baduwa Ba ba Baduwa Taa!

Em Cmaj7 D G C

Ba ba baduwa Ba ba

D Bm E

Baduwa Ba ba Baduwa Taa!

About Shades Of Grey Chords by Billy Joel

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What key is "Shades Of Grey" in?

The chords for "Shades Of Grey" show the original chord names (including Em, Cmaj7, D, G, C, Bm). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.