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Shades Of Grey

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                                     S h a d e s   o f   G r e y
                                                 B y
                                         D R A K E   B E L L
                   +--------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------+
                   +---------------------------------------------------------------+
Tuning: E (Standard)
 CHORDS USED:
e]---Am0---Am7-0----C0---C/G-0----D90----E0----Em0----Fx---|
B]---1----1----1----1----1----0----0----1---|
G]---2----0----0----0----2----1----0----2---|
D]---2----2----2----2----0----2----2----3---|
A]---0----0----3----3----0----2----2----3---|
E]------------------3---------0----x----1---|
 INTRO:
 F-  C/G-  Em- Am  
 F-  C/G-  Em- Em  
 VERSE 1:
  FFind C/Glove Em- or will it fAmind you
  When yFou've C/Gmade your mEmistake?Em  
  FYou live C/Gonce, Emso look behAmind you
  And gFive C/Gmore than you tEmakeEm  
 PRE-CHORUS 1:
  You sAm7ave the sun
  I nD9eed to run
 CHORUS 1:
  From your shFades of gC/Grey, washing my wForld aC/Gway
  Into the fAm7uture, will I never lD9ose her?
  I'm safe from the shFades of gC/Grey, washing my wForld aC/Gway
  In the conAm7fusion, it's only illD9usion
  I'm safe from the shFades of grey
 VERSE 2:
  FStay tC/Ghere Em- should I remAmind you
  Where yFou've aC/Glready bEmeen?Em  
  FIf you C/Gtry, Emcould I deAmny you
  Or lFive thrC/Gough it agEmain?Em  
 PRE-CHORUS 2:
  SAm7ave the sun
  I nD9eed to run
 CHORUS 2:
  From your shFades of gC/Grey, washing my wForld aC/Gway
  Into the fAm7uture, will I never lD9ose her?
  I'm safe from the shFades of gC/Grey, washing my wForld aC/Gway
  In the conAm7fusion, it's only illD9usion
  I'm safe from your shFades of grey
 BRIDGE:
 Am-  F-  C-  E(x2)
 OUTRO:
  ShFades of gC/Grey, washing my wForld aC/Gway
  Into the fAm7uture, will I never lD9ose her?
  I guess I'll just fFade aC/Gway, into your shFades of C/Ggrey
  In the conAm7fusion, it's only illD9usion
  I'm safe from the shFades of grey...Am  

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Shades Of Grey

by Drake Bell

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Am7

C/G

S h a d e s o f G r e y

B y

D R A K E B E L L

+--------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------+

+---------------------------------------------------------------+

Tuning: E (Standard)

CHORDS USED:

Am Am7 C C/G D9 E Em F

e]---0----0----0----0----0----0----0----x---|

B]---1----1----1----1----1----0----0----1---|

G]---2----0----0----0----2----1----0----2---|

D]---2----2----2----2----0----2----2----3---|

A]---0----0----3----3----0----2----2----3---|

E]------------------3---------0----x----1---|

INTRO:

F C/G Em Am

- - -

F C/G Em Em

- - -

VERSE 1:

F C/G Em Am

Find love - or will it find you

F C/G Em Em

When you've made your mistake?

F C/G Em Am

You live once, so look behind you

F C/G Em Em

And give more than you take

PRE-CHORUS 1:

Am7

You save the sun

I need to run

CHORUS 1:

F C/G F C/G

From your shades of grey, washing my world away

Am7 D9

Into the future, will I never lose her?

F C/G F C/G

I'm safe from the shades of grey, washing my world away

Am7 D9

In the confusion, it's only illusion

I'm safe from the shades of grey

VERSE 2:

F C/G Em Am

Stay there - should I remind you

F C/G Em Em

Where you've already been?

F C/G Em Am

If you try, could I deny you

F C/G Em Em

Or live through it again?

PRE-CHORUS 2:

Am7

Save the sun

I need to run

CHORUS 2:

F C/G F C/G

From your shades of grey, washing my world away

Am7 D9

Into the future, will I never lose her?

F C/G F C/G

I'm safe from the shades of grey, washing my world away

Am7 D9

In the confusion, it's only illusion

I'm safe from your shades of grey

BRIDGE:

Am F C E

- - - (x2)

OUTRO:

F C/G F C/G

Shades of grey, washing my world away

Am7 D9

Into the future, will I never lose her?

F C/G F C/G

I guess I'll just fade away, into your shades of grey

Am7 D9

In the confusion, it's only illusion

F Am

I'm safe from the shades of grey...

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