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[Intro]
| Bm| Bm| Bm| Bm|
[Verse 1]
BmWhy breathe a wAord
When Gno one Dneeds to kF#mnow
BmWhy say a thAing
To anGother Dliving sF#moul
[Pre-Chorus]]
 EmLet us pay no mAind
To a wDorld that sCeems unkGindD/F#  
 EmFor here is something to sheAlter
DNow mCore than evGer
[Chorus]
Shadow endeaDvours
Our shadow endeaDvours
Shadow endeaDvours
Shadow endeaDvours
Shadow endeaDvours
Shadow endeaDvours
Shadow endeaBbvours
[Verse 3]
BmWhy leave us oApen
And nGaked Dto the sF#mun
BmWhy draw their fiAre
That they'll sGurely rDeign upon F#mus
[Verse 4]
 EmLet us pay no mAind
To their wDords and bCitter lGinesD/F#  
 EmFor here's something to sheAlter
And nDow mCore than evGer
[Chorus]
Shadow endeaDvours
These shadow endeaDvours
Shadow endeaDvours
Shadow endeaDvours
Shadow endeaDvours
Now more than evDer
Shadow endeaBbvours
[Instrumental]
| Bm| Bm| Bm| Bm|  x2
[Outro]
BmOnly ever hDappened to me Emonce
It dDoesn't come aBmgainD  Em  
I thDink somebody lBmeft me here
 DAfraid and lAonelyEm  
A long time BmagoD  Em  D  
[Instrumental]
|  Bm   D|  Em   Bm|
[Outro]
BmOnly ever hDappened to me Emonce
It dDoesn't come aBmgainD  Em  
I thDink somebody lBmeft me here
 DAfraid and lAonelyEm  
A long time Bmago

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Shadow Endeavors

by a-ha

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

D/F#

[Intro]

Bm Bm Bm Bm

| | | | |

[Verse 1]

Bm A

Why breathe a word

G D F#m

When no one needs to know

Bm A

Why say a thing

G D F#m

To another living soul

[Pre-Chorus]]

Em A

Let us pay no mind

D C G D/F#

To a world that seems unkind

Em A

For here is something to shelter

D C G

Now more than ever

[Chorus]

Shadow endeavours

Our shadow endeavours

Shadow endeavours

[Verse 3]

Bm A

Why leave us open

G D F#m

And naked to the sun

Bm A

Why draw their fire

G D F#m

That they'll surely reign upon us

[Verse 4]

Em A

Let us pay no mind

D C G D/F#

To their words and bitter lines

Em A

For here's something to shelter

D C G

And now more than ever

[Chorus]

Shadow endeavours

These shadow endeavours

Shadow endeavours

Now more than ever

Shadow endeavours

[Instrumental]

Bm Bm Bm Bm

| | | | | x2

[Outro]

Bm D Em

Only ever happened to me once

D Bm D Em

It doesn't come again

D Bm

I think somebody left me here

D A Em

Afraid and lonely

Bm D Em D

A long time ago

[Instrumental]

Bm D Em Bm

| | |

[Outro]

Bm D Em

Only ever happened to me once

D Bm D Em

It doesn't come again

D Bm

I think somebody left me here

D A Em

Afraid and lonely

A long time ago

About Shadow Endeavors Chords by a-ha

Learn how to play Shadow Endeavors by a-ha with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Shadow Endeavors chords”, “Shadow Endeavors guitar chords”, or “a-ha Shadow Endeavors 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 Shadow Endeavors chords and for experienced players who want accurate Shadow Endeavors lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Bm, A, G, D, F#m, Em.

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Is "Shadow Endeavors" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Shadow Endeavors" in?

The chords for "Shadow Endeavors" show the original chord names (including Bm, A, G, D, F#m, Em). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.