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Shadowplay
The Killers
Written by Joy Division
Tabbed by rich-uk
9 February 2009
Intro:
F   F   Am  Am
F   F   Am  Am
F   F   Am  Am
F   F   Am  Am
F   F   Am  Am
F   F   Am  Am
F   F   Am  Am
F   F   Am  Am
Verse 1:
To the Fcentre of the city where all Froads meet, waiting for Amyou.Am  
To the Fdepths of the ocean where our Fhopes sink, searching for Amyou.Am  
Well, I was Fmoving through the silence without Fmotion, waiting for Amyou.Am  
In a Froom without a window in the Fcorner, I found Amtruth.Am  
Fill 1:
F   F   Am  Am
F   F   Am  Am
F   F   Am  Am
F   F   Am  Am
F   F   Am  Am
Verse 2:
In the Fshadowplay acting out your Fown death, knowing no Ammore.Am  
As the assFassins all grouped in four Flines, dancing on the Amfloor.Am  
And with Fcold steel odour on their Fbodies made a move to conAmnect.Am  
I could Fonly stare in disbelGief as the crowds all Amleft.Am  
Fill 2:
F   F   Am  Am
F   F   Am  Am
Verse 3:
I did Feverything,   Feverything I Amwanted to.Am  
I let them Fuse you,   Ffor their own Amends.Am  
To the Fcentre of the city in the Fnight, waiting for Amyou.Am  
To the Fcentre of the city in the Fnight, waiting for Amyou.Am  
Outro:
F   F   Am  Am
F   F   Am  Am
F   F   Am  Am
F   F   Am  Am
F   F   Am  Am
F   F   Am  Am
F   F   Am  Am
F   F   Am  Am
F   F   Am  Am
F   F

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Shadowplay

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Shadowplay

The Killers

Written by Joy Division

Tabbed by rich-uk

9 February 2009

Intro:

F F Am Am

Verse 1:

F F Am Am

To the centre of the city where all roads meet, waiting for you.

F F Am Am

To the depths of the ocean where our hopes sink, searching for you.

F F Am Am

Well, I was moving through the silence without motion, waiting for you.

F F Am Am

In a room without a window in the corner, I found truth.

Fill 1:

F F Am Am

Verse 2:

F F Am Am

In the shadowplay acting out your own death, knowing no more.

F F Am Am

As the assassins all grouped in four lines, dancing on the floor.

F F Am Am

And with cold steel odour on their bodies made a move to connect.

F G Am Am

I could only stare in disbelief as the crowds all left.

Fill 2:

F F Am Am

Verse 3:

F F Am Am

I did everything, everything I wanted to.

F F Am Am

I let them use you, for their own ends.

F F Am Am

To the centre of the city in the night, waiting for you.

F F Am Am

To the centre of the city in the night, waiting for you.

Outro:

F F Am Am

F F

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