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Shades

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C7_   C#7_  D7_  E7_  A_ D_ G_ F#_  G#_
X   X  X  X  5 5 3 2  4
1   2  3  5  5 7 3 2  4
3   4  5  7  6 7 4 3  5
2   3  4  6  7 7 5 4  6
3   4  5  7  7 5 5 4  6
X   X  X  X  5 X 3 2  4
Intro 
C7 C#7 D7 E7 A D G F# G#
Verse
D7I see you out at every Gbar now baby,
no D7matter where I Ggo.
D7You're getting your Gdrinks for free,
and just D7talkin' with those rich folks you Gknow.
Chorus
CBut I don't come 'round Dhere to meet nice people Ganyway.
And what the Chell am I doing Ddrunk in the middle of the Gday?
And I can Cfeel the departure of Dall of my hard-earned Gpay.
But with the Cshades drawn, 
Deverything just drifts a-Gway.
And with the Cshades drawn, 
Deverything just drifts a-Gway.

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Shades

by The Devil Makes Three

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#7

C7 C#7 D7 E7 A D G F# G#

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

X X X X 5 5 3 2 4

1 2 3 5 5 7 3 2 4

3 4 5 7 6 7 4 3 5

2 3 4 6 7 7 5 4 6

3 4 5 7 7 5 5 4 6

X X X X 5 X 3 2 4

Intro

C7 C#7 D7 E7 A D G F# G#

Verse

D7 G

I see you out at every bar now baby,

D7 G

no matter where I go.

D7 G

You're getting your drinks for free,

D7 G

and just talkin' with those rich folks you know.

Chorus

C D G

But I don't come 'round here to meet nice people anyway.

C D G

And what the hell am I doing drunk in the middle of the day?

C D G

And I can feel the departure of all of my hard-earned pay.

But with the shades drawn,

D G

everything just drifts a-way.

And with the shades drawn,

D G

everything just drifts a-way.

About Shades Chords by The Devil Makes Three

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