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The Shadow

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Aminor

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[Intro]
Am
[Verse]
It's over now, the guns have Dmflowed
The nightmare Gflashed G7on a cradle CroadF  
As the guilty Grain came E7down
AmNo child to hold through anxious Dmfears
No gentle Ghand G7to catch the CtearsF  
That soGak this ancient E7ground
[Verse]
The Amsmile that breaks so gently, beDmlies a troubled head
Like the Gvoice that holds the G7secrets of a Clife you might have led
GEyes with pale inE7difference in Amdanger and in Fgrace
But the Dmglance that knows the Gdeath-knell left its Cshadow on your face
In the Amdeep, enduring darkness as Dmyour loyal friends go down
Touched Gby the violent crown 'til their Fhunter's Ehunted Fdown
[Instrumental]
Am      Dm    G    C  F  G  E7
[Verse]
The Amweb is slowly woven, the Dmendless dreamer shed
In the Gdawn, the curfew is G7broken on the CSunday morning's dead
GCenturies of E7thunder take the Amcastle in the Fflood
To the Dmcold night air of GLondon, where your Chands are bound in blood
AmMidwinter deepened as the Dmparting turned inside
A Gthousand times you cried, but the Fshadow Enever Fdied
[Verse]
It's Amover now, the guns have Dmflowed
The nightmare Gflashed G7on a cradle CroadF  
As the guilty Grain came E7down
AmNo child to hold through anxious Dmfears
No gentle GhandG7, no graceful CyearsF  
Just bitGter ancient E7ground
It's Amover now

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The Shadow

by Mary Black

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Verse]

It's over now, the guns have flowed

G G7 C F

The nightmare flashed on a cradle road

G E7

As the guilty rain came down

Am Dm

No child to hold through anxious fears

G G7 C F

No gentle hand to catch the tears

G E7

That soak this ancient ground

[Verse]

Am Dm

The smile that breaks so gently, belies a troubled head

G G7 C

Like the voice that holds the secrets of a life you might have led

G E7 Am F

Eyes with pale indifference in danger and in grace

Dm G C

But the glance that knows the death-knell left its shadow on your face

Am Dm

In the deep, enduring darkness as your loyal friends go down

G F E F

Touched by the violent crown 'til their hunter's hunted down

[Instrumental]

Am Dm G C F G E7

[Verse]

Am Dm

The web is slowly woven, the endless dreamer shed

G G7 C

In the dawn, the curfew is broken on the Sunday morning's dead

G E7 Am F

Centuries of thunder take the castle in the flood

Dm G C

To the cold night air of London, where your hands are bound in blood

Am Dm

Midwinter deepened as the parting turned inside

G F E F

A thousand times you cried, but the shadow never died

[Verse]

Am Dm

It's over now, the guns have flowed

G G7 C F

The nightmare flashed on a cradle road

G E7

As the guilty rain came down

Am Dm

No child to hold through anxious fears

G G7 C F

No gentle hand, no graceful years

G E7

Just bitter ancient ground

It's over now

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