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Midas Shadow

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Intro:
 Dm7   C   Dm7x2
 Gm7   Am7   Dm7x2
Dm7You've got your Cticket and your Bbhotel keys
And your Gm7overnight Am7bag at your feDm7et
Dm7YOu're looking dCown on the tropiBbcal trees
While the Gm7Spanish mAm7aids pick up tDm7he sheets
FConquistCador in Fsearch of Cgold
Dm7For all the jBback-daw rGm7easons
Dm7The Midas shadow Cthat's so hard Bbto please
Gm7Follows whAm7erever you gDm7o.
  Gm7    Am   Dm7x2
Dm7Nothing venturedC, nothing gained Bbthey said
So you plGm7ayed for tAm7he winner takeDm7s all
Dm7And tossed the dCice high up and Bbcraned your head
To see Gm7how the nAm7umbers would fDm7all
FYou stolCe the gaFme so easiCly
Dm7Your luck ran Bbwith the Gm7seasons
Dm7But still the shCadow that the niBbght won't free just
Gm7Follows Am7wherever you Dm7go.
  Gm7    Am   Dm7x2
Solo: 
Dm7 C  Bb
Gm7 Am7 Dm7
F C F C
Dm7 Bb Gm7
Gm7 Am7 Dm7
Dm7Another day, anoCther boarding caBbrd,
As you waGm7it for youAm7r seat on the Dm7'plane
Dm7The movie runs bCut you're still Bbworking hard
And you dGm7on't touch Am7your food or Dm7champagne
FI know tChat when Fyour well Cruns dry
Dm7Yuu'll want tBbo know thGm7e reason
Dm7The empty night Cwill bring you nBbo reply
Gm7As it follAm7ows wherever yDm7ou go.
Gm7 Am7 Dm7
Gm7 Am7 Bb Am7 Gm7 Am7 Dm7

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Midas Shadow

by Al Stewart

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

Gm7

Am7

Intro:

Dm7 C Dm7

Gm7 Am7 Dm7

Dm7 C Bb

You've got your ticket and your hotel keys

Gm7 Am7 Dm7

And your overnight bag at your feet

Dm7 C Bb

YOu're looking down on the tropical trees

Gm7 Am7 Dm7

While the Spanish maids pick up the sheets

F C F C

Conquistador in search of gold

Dm7 Bb Gm7

For all the jack-daw reasons

Dm7 C Bb

The Midas shadow that's so hard to please

Gm7 Am7 Dm7

Follows wherever you go.

Gm7 Am Dm7

Dm7 C Bb

Nothing ventured, nothing gained they said

Gm7 Am7 Dm7

So you played for the winner takes all

Dm7 C Bb

And tossed the dice high up and craned your head

Gm7 Am7 Dm7

To see how the numbers would fall

F C F C

You stole the game so easily

Dm7 Bb Gm7

Your luck ran with the seasons

Dm7 C Bb

But still the shadow that the night won't free just

Gm7 Am7 Dm7

Follows wherever you go.

Gm7 Am Dm7

Solo:

Dm7 C Bb

Gm7 Am7 Dm7

F C F C

Dm7 Bb Gm7

Gm7 Am7 Dm7

Dm7 C Bb

Another day, another boarding card,

Gm7 Am7 Dm7

As you wait for your seat on the 'plane

Dm7 C Bb

The movie runs but you're still working hard

Gm7 Am7 Dm7

And you don't touch your food or champagne

F C F C

I know that when your well runs dry

Dm7 Bb Gm7

Yuu'll want to know the reason

Dm7 C Bb

The empty night will bring you no reply

Gm7 Am7 Dm7

As it follows wherever you go.

Gm7 Am7 Dm7

Gm7 Am7 Bb Am7 Gm7 Am7 Dm7

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