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[Verse 1]
  GThere's laughter from a Emdistance
  CAnd there's music from a Dstranger's window
  GI was thinking 'bout Emhard times
  CBefore you Dever were mine
  CBefore you Dever came to me
  EmAnd when I'm withoGut you
Just can't sCtop thinking aboDut you
  EmAnd when I'm withoGut you
[Chorus]
  CAnd there's a shine burning Din my Geyes
  CAnother shadow Dpassing Gby
  CAnd there's a shine burning Din my Geyes
  CAnother shadow Dpassing by
[Interlude]
|   G|  Em|   C|   D| x2
[Verse 2]
  GAnd watching shadows on the aiEmrplanes
  CI wish I was up there on that Dbig sky train
  GAnd I was headed back Emhome to you
  CBut I'm stuck here on this Davenue
  CLost in a hDaze of blue
  EmAnd when I'm withoGut you
Just can't sCtop thinking aboDut you
  EmAnd when I'm withoGut you
[Chorus]
  CAnd there's a shine burning Din my Geyes
  CAnother shadow Dpassing Gby
  CAnd there's a shine burning Din my Geyes
  CAnother shadow Dpassing by
[Interlude]
|   G|   C|  Em|   D|
[Bridge]
  GAnd I see the world outside
  CJust sayin' don't let it pass you by, I know
  EmIt'll just sink into your soul
  DAnd when it does, it won't let go, no
  EmAnd I see the world outside
  CJust sayin don't let it pass you by, I know
  GIt'll just sink into your soul
  DAnd when it does, it won't let go, nEmo
[Chorus]
  CAnd there's a shine burning Din my Geyes
  CAnother shadow Dpassing Gby
  CAnd there's a shine burning Din my Geyes
  CAnother shadow Dpassing Gby
  CThere's a shine burning Din my Geyes
  CAnother shadow Dpassing Gby
  CAnd there's a shine burning Din my Geyes
C               D        G
  CAnother shadow Dpassing Gby
  CAnother shadow Dpassing Gby

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Shadows

by Donavon Frankenreiter

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

G Em

There's laughter from a distance

C D

And there's music from a stranger's window

G Em

I was thinking 'bout hard times

C D

Before you ever were mine

C D

Before you ever came to me

Em G

And when I'm without you

C D

Just can't stop thinking about you

Em G

And when I'm without you

[Chorus]

C D G

And there's a shine burning in my eyes

C D G

Another shadow passing by

C D G

And there's a shine burning in my eyes

C D

Another shadow passing by

[Interlude]

G Em C D

| | | | | x2

[Verse 2]

G Em

And watching shadows on the airplanes

C D

I wish I was up there on that big sky train

G Em

And I was headed back home to you

C D

But I'm stuck here on this avenue

C D

Lost in a haze of blue

Em G

And when I'm without you

C D

Just can't stop thinking about you

Em G

And when I'm without you

[Chorus]

C D G

And there's a shine burning in my eyes

C D G

Another shadow passing by

C D G

And there's a shine burning in my eyes

C D

Another shadow passing by

[Interlude]

G C Em D

| | | | |

[Bridge]

And I see the world outside

Just sayin' don't let it pass you by, I know

It'll just sink into your soul

And when it does, it won't let go, no

And I see the world outside

Just sayin don't let it pass you by, I know

It'll just sink into your soul

D Em

And when it does, it won't let go, no

[Chorus]

C D G

And there's a shine burning in my eyes

C D G

Another shadow passing by

C D G

And there's a shine burning in my eyes

C D G

Another shadow passing by

C D G

There's a shine burning in my eyes

C D G

Another shadow passing by

C D G

And there's a shine burning in my eyes

C D G

Another shadow passing by

C D G

Another shadow passing by

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