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Nightshade

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Capo 6
[Intro]
Em C A
[Verse 1]
EmSome of us love to think of life as a game
COthers are born into royalty and can never behave
ASome find a freedom locking men in a cage, oh no
EmSome priest insisted it's a test of the faith
CAnd only holy devotion can keep the devils away
AThere's only so much that a man can pray, oh nEmo
[Chorus]
COh my love
AOh my loveEm  
CSpare my blood
ASpare my bloodEm  
[Verse 2]
EmI saw the footprints in the white of the snow
CI counted thousands and I was just a rider alone
A18 degrees and 80 miles from home, oh no
[Verse 3]
EmWe built a wall to keep the devils at bay
CA distant army was marching through the night and the day
AI swore an oath and with my life I would pay, oh no
[Chorus]
COh my love
AOh my loveEm  
CSpare my blood
[Bridge]
CNightshade won't you take me awayA  
And I could hold my Embreath for another dayA  
But it was all, Cit was all, for Athe throneEm  
[Verse 4]
EmWe were surrounded and the ending was near
CAll of the sudden a ranger arrived, a savior appeared
AMade it to safety but the devil was here, oh no
Oh my love
[Bridge]
CNightshade won't you take me awAay
And I could Emhold my breath for another daAy
But it was allC, it was all, foAr the throneEm  

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Nightshade

by The Lumineers

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 6 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 6

[Intro]

Em C A

[Verse 1]

Some of us love to think of life as a game

Others are born into royalty and can never behave

Some find a freedom locking men in a cage, oh no

Some priest insisted it's a test of the faith

And only holy devotion can keep the devils away

A Em

There's only so much that a man can pray, oh no

[Chorus]

Oh my love

A Em

Oh my love

Spare my blood

A Em

Spare my blood

[Verse 2]

I saw the footprints in the white of the snow

I counted thousands and I was just a rider alone

18 degrees and 80 miles from home, oh no

[Verse 3]

We built a wall to keep the devils at bay

A distant army was marching through the night and the day

I swore an oath and with my life I would pay, oh no

[Chorus]

Oh my love

A Em

Oh my love

Spare my blood

[Bridge]

C A

Nightshade won't you take me away

Em A

And I could hold my breath for another day

C A Em

But it was all, it was all, for the throne

[Verse 4]

We were surrounded and the ending was near

All of the sudden a ranger arrived, a savior appeared

Made it to safety but the devil was here, oh no

Oh my love

[Bridge]

C A

Nightshade won't you take me away

Em A

And I could hold my breath for another day

C A Em

But it was all, it was all, for the throne

About Nightshade Chords by The Lumineers

Learn how to play Nightshade by The Lumineers with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Nightshade chords”, “Nightshade guitar chords”, or “The Lumineers Nightshade chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Nightshade chords and for experienced players who want accurate Nightshade lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Em, C, A.

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What key is "Nightshade" in?

The chords for "Nightshade" show the original chord names (including Em, C, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.