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Shadowside

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Intro:  F#m-  A/E-  Bm- E  
F#mThe Shadowside you saDy I Bmhave
Is mGaking everything Ego bad
F#mYou say I don't Dcare eBmnough
For Gall the things that I Ehave got
           D   A-  Bm- E  
But I do
           D   A-  Bm- E  
And I will
F#mI don't want to Dsee myself AdescE/Aend
Into the BmshadowsF#mide agaDin
 F#mIf you ever let Dme go AagaE/Ain
In the BmshadowsF#mide I'll Dend
F#mThe Shadowside whDere I goBm  
I neGver where I Eneeded it so
F#mYou say I don't Dgive enBmough
That GI don't care for Eall I've got
           D   A-  Bm- E  
But I do
           D   A-  Bm- E  
And I will
F#mI don't want to Dsee myself AdescE/Aend
Into the BmshadowsF#mide agaDin
 F#mIf you ever let Dme go AagaE/Ain
In the BmshadowsF#mide
           D   A-  Bm- E  
But I do
           D   A-  Bm- E  
And I will
           D   A-  Bm-  E- F#m  
Yes I will
BmI don't want to Glet myself DdesAcend
Into the EmshadowsiBmde agGain
BmIf you're letting Ggo of me DagaAin
In the EmshadowsiBmde I'll eGnd

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Shadowside

by a-ha

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

A/E

E/A

F#m A/E Bm E

Intro: - - -

F#m D Bm

The Shadowside you say I have

G E

Is making everything go bad

F#m D Bm

You say I don't care enough

G E

For all the things that I have got

D A Bm E

- -

But I do

D A Bm E

- -

And I will

F#m D A E/A

I don't want to see myself descend

Bm F#m D

Into the shadowside again

F#m D A E/A

If you ever let me go again

Bm F#m D

In the shadowside I'll end

F#m D Bm

The Shadowside where I go

G E

I never where I needed it so

F#m D Bm

You say I don't give enough

G E

That I don't care for all I've got

D A Bm E

- -

But I do

D A Bm E

- -

And I will

F#m D A E/A

I don't want to see myself descend

Bm F#m D

Into the shadowside again

F#m D A E/A

If you ever let me go again

Bm F#m

In the shadowside

D A Bm E

- -

But I do

D A Bm E

- -

And I will

D A Bm E F#m

- - -

Yes I will

Bm G D A

I don't want to let myself descend

Em Bm G

Into the shadowside again

Bm G D A

If you're letting go of me again

Em Bm G

In the shadowside I'll end

About Shadowside Chords by a-ha

Learn how to play Shadowside by a-ha with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Shadowside chords”, “Shadowside guitar chords”, or “a-ha Shadowside chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Shadowside chords and for experienced players who want accurate Shadowside lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include F#m, A/E, Bm, E, D, G.

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What key is "Shadowside" in?

The chords for "Shadowside" show the original chord names (including F#m, A/E, Bm, E, D, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.