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Shadow - The Murmurs
Capo - 1st fret
e|---Em0---G3---Am0---D2---|
b|---0---0---1---3---|
g|---0---0---2---2---|
d|---2---0---2---0---|
a|---2---2---0-------|
E|---0---3-----------|
Intro
Em  G  Am
Em  G  Am
EmShadow, Gshadow
I Amsit in the corner stone cold by the nightmare
EmShadow, Gshadow
AmConvict me for living the lie I was prone to
EmAh Gah DNothing but empty hearts, empty smiles, empty dreams, empty cries
EmI never knew, Gthat isn't true, Dwhat was I thinking
EmRunning away, Gbreaking your heart, Dwas it all drinking
EmI'd seen enough lies, Gheard enough lies, Dwhat was I thinking
EmThere, Cthere
GThere, Dthere
EmThere, Cthere, Dthere
EmThere, Cthere
GThere, Dthere
EmThere
EmShadow, Gshadow
ForAmgive me for letting you down in this lifetime
EmShadow, Gshadow
But Amyou let go long before my chance to save you
The Emcould of’s, the Gwould of's
DToo late for answers
I Emneed you now, I Gmiss you now
DI'll love you forever
EmThere, Cthere
GThere, Dthere
EmThere, Cthere, Dthere
EmThere, Cthere
GThere, Dthere
EmThere
GBaby, baby, baby
DDon't be scared, it's only me
GSmile, c'mon let me see you smile
DThere that's better

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Shadow

by The Murmurs

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Shadow - The Murmurs

Capo - 1st fret

Em G Am D

e|---0---3---0---2---|

b|---0---0---1---3---|

g|---0---0---2---2---|

d|---2---0---2---0---|

a|---2---2---0-------|

E|---0---3-----------|

Intro

Em G Am

Em G

Shadow, shadow

I sit in the corner stone cold by the nightmare

Em G

Shadow, shadow

Convict me for living the lie I was prone to

Em G D

Ah ah Nothing but empty hearts, empty smiles, empty dreams, empty cries

Em G D

I never knew, that isn't true, what was I thinking

Em G D

Running away, breaking your heart, was it all drinking

Em G D

I'd seen enough lies, heard enough lies, what was I thinking

Em C

There, there

G D

There, there

Em C D

There, there, there

Em C

There, there

G D

There, there

There

Em G

Shadow, shadow

Forgive me for letting you down in this lifetime

Em G

Shadow, shadow

But you let go long before my chance to save you

Em G

The could of’s, the would of's

Too late for answers

Em G

I need you now, I miss you now

I'll love you forever

Em C

There, there

G D

There, there

Em C D

There, there, there

Em C

There, there

G D

There, there

There

Baby, baby, baby

Don't be scared, it's only me

Smile, c'mon let me see you smile

There that's better

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